Lane Thomas

Height:
6-2
Weight:
187
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Walker, La.
High School:
Walker High School
Prev School:
Jones College

2022 (Redshirt Junior): Tied for second on the team in appearances, as he saw action in 21 games all in relief... Was one of five members of the pitching staff with a save…... Logged 26.1 innings, struck out 21, gave up 17 earned runs and walked 20... Made his season debut in Tulane’s first road series of the season at LA Tech (2/25) 1.1 innings of scoreless baseball… Had a season high 4.0 innings of work at LSU (3/15) collecting seven strikeouts while giving up only three hits… Had 11 scoreless outings and four hitless outings…tabbed a strikeout. In the final game of the season vs ECU (5/28)… Ended the season with a 5.88 ERA.

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in six games in his rookie season with the Green Wave... Each of his appearances came out of the bullpen... Made his Tulane debut at Troy (3/13) and picked up his first collegiate strikeout... Worked 2.0 innings against Grand Canyon (3/28) and struck out a pair... Logged 2.0 innings at Cincinnati (5/21) and totaled two strikeouts... Saw action in the American Athletic Conference Championship against USF (5/29) and picked up one strikeout.

Prior to Tulane: A Walker, Louisiana-native, Thomas comes to New Orleans after spending two years at Jones College…Posted a 9-2 record with a 3.01 ERA and a team-high 73 strikeouts in 13 starts as a freshman…Pitched seven innings to help Jones County to an 11-4 win over LSU Eunice…Previously, was a three-year letterwinner at Walker High School, playing pitcher, first base and designated hitter…Helped his team to three straight playoff appearances (2016, 2017, 2018)…Named to the First Team All-Parish in 2016, 2017 and 2018, to the First Team All-District in 2017 and 2018 and to the Second Team All-District in 2016…Was named the Livingston Parish Pitcher of the Year in 2018…Pitched a complete game in the Wildcats first-round playoff game in 2017 to win against the No. 6 seed, also drove in both of the runs to lead Walker to its first playoff win in eight years…Intends to major in sport management at Tulane.

LANE'S NOLA STORY
Favorite spot to hang out in New Orleans?
The Factory