41  Brandon Thomas Class: Freshman Hometown: Palmdale, Calif. High School: Knight HS Height / Weight: 5-11 / 215 Position: LHP Birthdate: 09/16/1993 Experience: HS B-T: L-L

Left-handed pitcher who also played in the outfield during his prep career ... Will be a member of the Aztec bullpen to begin to 2012 season ... Played for the So Cal Mavericks in Los Angeles during the summers of 2009-11 ... During summer of 2011 participated in the Japan-USA goodwill tour in Japan ... Also played in the 2010 USA-Japan Friendship Series.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played four seasons of varsity baseball at Knight High School in Palmdale, Calif ... Coached there by Chris Saucke ... As a senior went 5-4 with a 3.33 earned run average ... Recorded 69 strikeouts over 42 innings, second-highest total in the Golden League ... Also hit .303 with a pair of home runs ... During his junior year hit .382 with two home runs while compiling a 4.01 earned run average on the mound ... Named to the all-Golden League second team ... Selected to the North-South All-Star team ... As a sophomore hit .271 with four doubles and two home runs ... Involved in Project Lead the Way, an academic organization in the area of aerospace engineering ... Three-year scholar-athlete honoree.

PERSONAL
Brandon Edwin Thomas was born Sept. 16, 1993, in Lancaster, Calif. ... Son of Carl and Carla Thomas ... Sister, Brittany, played soccer at Fresno State ... Enjoys playing guitar and video games ... Favorite athlete is former Major Leaguer pitcher Randy Johnson ... A business management major at San Diego State.