THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

UNA 2017: Played in 18 games with 15 starts, 14 behind the plate and one as designated hitter…Hit .214 (9-of-42) with eight runs scored and nine runs batted in…One double…Walked seven times and hit-by-pitch twice for a .353 on base percentage…Four-of-six on stolen base attempts…Five errors in 123 chances for a .959 fielding percentage…Three multiple-RBI games and his longest hitting streak of the season was four games…UNA 2016: Played in six games in 2016…not hits in five at bats…scored two runs…Drew one walk and was hit-by-pitch once…1.000 fielding percentage with no errors in eight chances…2016 Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll...UNA 2015: Redshirted in 2015...UNA 2014: Played extensively as a true freshman in 2014, appearing in 28 games with 23 starts behind the plate...Hit .121 (seven-for-58) with seven runs scored and four runs batted in...Two doubles, six walks, hit-by-pitch twice and 17 strikeouts... Three-for-three on stolen base attempts...Had a .979 fielding percentage with three errors in 142 chances...Had two pickoffs and threw out 15 of 42 on stolen base attempts ...HIGH SCHOOL: Played catcher and pitched at Arab High School under head coach Karl Amonite…Helped lead the Knights to the state playoffs in 2010 and 2013…Named offensive MVP, defensive MVP and was a two-time Pitcher of the Year in his career…Also lettered in basketball…PERSONAL: Full name is Payton Michael Thomas…Born on July 14, 1994…Son of Mike and Kristy Thomas and has one sister…Major is Professional Finance. BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT

STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA
Year      Avg     G-GS     AB        R      H     RBI
2014      .121    28-23     58         7      7      4
2016      .000      6-0         5         2      0      0
2017      .214    18-15      42        8      9      9
Totals    .152     52-38    105      17    16    13

Year    2B    3B    HR    BB     HP    SO     SB
2014     2      0      0        6       2       17      3-3
2016     0      0      0        1       1         0      0-0
2017     1      0      0        7       2         9      4-6
Totals    3      0      0      14       5       26      7-9