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Contact: Gary Holden, Sports Info. Director
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May 24, 2007


Thomas Named to D3baseball.com '07 All-America Team

FERRUM, Va. - Ferrum College senior third baseman Brett Thomas has been named to the 2007 D3baseball.com All-America Team as an honorable mention. This is the inaugural All-America baseball team for the online publication.

Thomas batted .387 this season, starting all 45 of Ferrum's games.  In 186 at-bats, he produced 72 hits, 51 runs, 10 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 65 RBI.  Thomas closed out the season with a .715 slugging percentage and a .470 on-base percentage.  Thomas was successful on 27 of 30 stolen base attempts and had a .871 fielding percentage.

On May 23, Thomas was name a first team All-Region selection by the ABCA/Rawlings and is in contention for All-America honors with that organization as well.  Thomas was also a first team All-Region selection with ABCA/Rawlings in 2005.

Thomas' 2007 Honors
USA South All-Conference first team
USA South Player of the Year
ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first team (current All-America candidate)
D3baseball.com All-America honorable mention
Led Ferrum to USA South regular season & tournament titles
Led Ferrum to NCAA Regional championship game

Thomas hails from Danville, Virginia, where he prepped at George Washington High School.  He played four year at Ferrum under 23rd-year Head Coach Abe Naff, who retired from coaching at the end of the 2007 season.

Ferrum (28-17) closed out the season last weekend at the 2007 NCAA Division III Baseball Regional, held May 16-20 at Ferrum.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum College Sports Information office at (540) 365-4306.

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