Baylor Baseball: Andy Thomas Named Finalist for Senior CLASS Award

[Rhodes, Zach]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – May 10, 2021

Andy Thomas Named Finalist for Senior CLASS Award
The fifth-year senior is one of 10 student-athletes to be selected
For more information contact: Zach Rhodes, 919-247-7585, Zach_Rhodes at baylor.edu

WACO, Texas – For his work on and off the field, fifth-year senior Andy Thomas was selected as a finalist for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award, it was announced on Monday. Thomas is one of 10 student-athletes to be considered for the award.

On the season, Thomas is hitting a career-best .350/.408/.595, to go along with a career-high 10 home runs and 53 RBI. Thomas leads the team in home runs and RBI, he is also second on the team in hits (57), batting average, slugging percentage and total bases (97). His 53 RBI are third-most in the Big 12.

Thomas is not only a stellar athlete on the field, but he is also a great student in the classroom. The fifth-year senior graduated with a degree in marketing with a 3.44 GPA in May of 2020. Last year he was awarded the 2020 Dr. Prentice Gautt Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship. In addition, he has made the First Team Big 12 All-Academic Team all four years at BU. He is currently working on his MBA and has a perfect 4.0 GPA.

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 candidates announced earlier in the season. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website<http://www.seniorclassaward.com> through June 7. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches’ votes to determine the winner.

The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2021 College World Series in June.

2021 Senior CLASS Award Baseball Finalists
Darren Baker, California                                Jake Mulholland, Oregon State
T.J. Collett, Kentucky                                    Zach Pettway, UCLA
Scotty Dubrule, Mississippi State                 Evan Russell, Tennessee
Brett Harris, Gonzaga                                   Andy Thomas, Baylor
Alex Kachler, North Florida                           Rankin Woley, Auburn

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Zach Rhodes | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 919-247-7585 | O: 254-710-3784

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