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2026 (West Virginia): Pitched in 13 games, making one start ... worked 10.0 innings with 13 strikeouts ... allowed one run in 1.2 innings with two strikeouts at Georgia Southern (2/13) in season debut ... worked a scoreless inning with two strikeouts against Ohio (2/25) ... allowed no runs over one inning with two strikeouts against BYU (3/19) ... allowed one run in 1.1 innings at Kennesaw State (3/1) ... also appeared at Georgia Southern (2/14).

2025 (Tennessee): Appeared in five games ... totaled 4.1 innings pitched with seven strikeouts ... made first career appearance against ETSU (3/18), throwing 0.2 innings and striking out both batters faced ... made quick work of an inning against Queens (3/25), striking out the side on just six pitches in a 14-3 victory ... struck out three batters in one inning of work against Tennessee Tech (4/1) ... recorded two strikeouts in the third inning of a 10-2 win over Alabama State (4/8) ... allowed one hit while striking out one in the seventh inning against Bellarmine (4/15).

2024 (Tennessee): Did not appear due to injury…part of 2024 National Championship team.

High School: Standout pitcher at Rome High School under head coach Brent Tucker ... recorded 366 strikeouts with a 1.20 ERA over 170 innings pitched ... four-time GHSA All-State selection ... named to all-district and all-region teams ... ranked as the No. 52 left-handed pitcher nationally by Perfect Game and No. 6 left-handed pitcher in the state of Georgia ... named to the 2023 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams ... two-time Perfect Game Preseason All-American selection ... played travel baseball for the Texas Rangers Scout Team ... also competed in tennis and basketball.

Personal: Born May 27, 2005 ... son of Ken and Leana Thacker ... has three older siblings, Jared, Cory and Kasey ... sister, Kasey, played volleyball at UNC Asheville ... majoring in Sport Management ... favorite player is Chris Sale ... favorite artist is Zach Bryan ... enjoys fishing, ping pong and traveling ... favorite actor is Adam Sandler.