Braxton Thomas

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Joe Kelly

Height:
6-2
Weight:
220
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Patterson, CA
High School:
Central Catholic HS

2025 — Despite undergoing knee surgery during the offseason, played in 22 games with 17 starts as a sophomore … hit .258 with 17 hits, including six doubles, a home run and 12 RBIs … homered against Long Beach State on March 16, a solo shot, and also had a run-scoring double in that contest … five multiple-hit games, including three-hit efforts against Seton Hall and Fresno State, and four multiple-RBI contests … his 17 starts all were as designated hitter … hit .326 versus right-handers … vying to be Cal Poly’s first baseman in 2026 … played summer ball for Kelowna Falcons in West Coast League … in 29 games, hit .382 with seven doubles, five home runs and 31 RBIs … 13 multiple-hit games included a 4-for-6 effort (all singles) with four RBIs against Kamloops on July 23 and Thomas also had back-to-back three-hit contests July 12-13 at Victoria and hit a home run in each game of the three-game series against the HarbourCats, driving in eight runs.

2024 — After missing first 10 weekends of his freshman season due to an injury to his other knee, Thomas ended his plan to redshirt and was used as a pinch-hitter and designated hitter in the late innings of the series opener against UC Davis on April 26 … started the next 16 games as the Mustangs’ designated hitter before sitting out the final two games of the season against Long Beach State … began his Mustang career on a hot streak, going 11-for-31 (.355) with 12 RBIs in his first eight games … one double and four home runs during a seven-game hitting streak (snapped by Utah Tech on May 10 … went 2-for-28 (.072) in final nine games with one home run and four RBIs … went 3-for-5 (all singles) with four RBIs against UC Irvine on May 3 … three multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI contests … did not play summer ball.

High School — Thomas earned first-team All-Valley Oak League honors, 2023 Modesto Bee Player of the Year accolades and a spot on the MaxPreps CIF-All-Sac-Joaquin Section Team after posting a .495 batting average as a first baseman and outfielder at Central Catholic High School in Modesto … 11 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 37 RBIs in senior season (2023) … stole seven of seven bases … led the state in home runs and was in the top five in slugging percentage and RBIs… led Raiders to 24-8-1 record, first-place league finish and CIF-NorCal Division III championship … a .447 hitter as a junior, Thomas hit 10 doubles, three triples and four home runs, stole 22 of 25 bases, earned first-team All-Valley Oak League honors and was named to the 2022 All-209 Team … also was team MVP and offensive player of the year in the Valley Oak League … Raiders were 22-10-1 in 2022, won the Valley Oak League title and lost a best-of-three series versus Vanden in the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division III championship series … as a sophomore in 2021, Thomas hit .319 with 15 hits, including one double, two triples, a pair of home runs and 15 RBIs in 19 games with seven stolen bases … played six varsity games as a freshman in 2020, hitting .222 with a double before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the season … Thomas played on the Alpha Power 2023 travel team as well as in the 2022 Area Code Games … “I chose Cal Poly because I have always wanted to go to school there to play baseball and pursue an agriculture degree. It’s an amazing school with a great location and had the best opportunity for growth.”

Personal — Son of Chris and Kristin Thomas … one brother, Braden, and one sister, Brooklin … hobbies include fishing … born in Patterson, Calif. … majoring in agricultural business.