#22 JD Thompson Season 2024-25

JD Thompson Pronunciation

Head coach Tim Corbin on Thompson: “JD is another one of those throwback players. There are no instructions to coaching him. ‘Here is a ball and glove, now go pitch.’ He answers the question of whether a baseball player should play other sports…he played them all. He became one of our most reliable starters last year. He simply competes for his team, while having a steady mental approach. JD is a winning ball player who has learned how to navigate early challenges in his life and grow in the most responsive way. He is a bulldog and will help lead our staff this year.”

As a Junior (2025)
• Preseason All-SEC Second Team
• D1Baseball Preseason All-America Third Team
• Ranked as the No. 12 starting pitcher in D1Baseball’s preseason rankings
• Ranked as the No. 39 junior entering the 2025 season by Perfect Game

As a Sophomore (2024)
• ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region Second Team
• Went 5-2 with a 4.15 ERA over 14 appearances, 12 starts
• Threw 52.0 innings with 74 strikeouts to just 18 walks
• Second on the team in strikeouts
• SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week (May 13)
• Held #2 Kentucky (May 18) to two runs on five hits and totaled seven strikeouts over 4.2 innings
• Earned win vs. #1 Tennessee (May 12) with 6.0 shutout innings, holding the Vols to two hits with nine strikeouts
• Totaled five strikeouts over two innings vs. Tennessee Tech (April 30)
• Nine strikeouts over six scoreless innings with no walks vs. Eastern Michigan (March 5)
• Tossed 4.2 innings in start vs. Dayton (Feb. 20) with six strikeouts and one earned run allowed on three hits

As a Freshman (2023)
• Made first career start against Florida (May 27) at SEC Tournament
• Tossed three perfect innings with five strikeouts to earn first win in 17-inning game vs. Evansville (March 8)
• Made collegiate debut March 8 vs. Evansville

The Thompson File
• Attended Rusk (Rusk, Texas)
• Rated No. 15 overall prospect and No. 2 left-handed pitcher from Texas by Perfect Game
• No. 27 left-handed pitcher nationally and No. 186 overall prospect by Perfect Game
• 2022 Perfect Game Preseason All-Texas first team
• Compiled a 6-0 record with an 0.27 ERA and 93 strikeouts over 50.1 innings as a senior
• Went 13-1 with a 0.35 ERA and 194 strikeouts over 99.2 innings as a junior
• 2021-22 team captain
• 2022 Small Town All-America team
• 2021-22 District 17 AAAA MVP
• 2021 AAAA All-State first team, UIL State All-Tournament Team, East Texas Pitcher of the Year, National Strikeout Leader and MaxPreps Underclass All-America
• 2019-21 Texas Rangers Area Code team
• 2019 Newcomer of the Year and District 16 AAAA Pitcher of the Year
• Helped lead team to first state championship appearance in school history in 2021
• Also played two years of football and basketball, one year of track & field, tennis and powerlifting
• 2022 District 17 All-Academic team
• Has two brothers, Jack Thompson and Brandon Jones
• Cousin, Tatum Goff, played softball at Kansas (2019-21) and UT Tyler (2022)
• Full name is James Douglas Thompson
• Hobbies include fishing, working out, cooking, playing video games and fantasy football