2023 Baseball Roster

Georgia outfielder Justin Thomas (42) during Georgia’s game against Tennessee at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Photo by: Tony Walsh/UGAAA
Georgia outfielder Justin Thomas (42) during Georgia’s game against Tennessee at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Photo by: Tony Walsh/UGAAA
during Georgia’s game against Kennesaw State at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023. (Kari Hodges/UGAAA)
Photo by: Kari Hodges/UGAAA
Georgia during Georgia’s game against Kentucky at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Sunday, April 9, 2023. (Kari Hodges/UGAAA)
Photo by: Kari Hodges
Georgia outfielder Justin Thomas (42) during Georgia’s game against Jacksonville State at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. (Kari Hodges/UGAAA)
Photo by: Kari Hodges
Georgia outfielder Justin Thomas (42) during Georgia’s game against Jacksonville State at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Photo by: Tony Walsh/UGAAA
Georgia outfielder Justin Thomas (42) during Georgia’s game against Princeton at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. (Kari Hodges/UGAAA)
Photo by: Kari Hodges
Thomas, Justin BSB 2023 Headshot
Jersey Number 42

Justin Thomas

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    189
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Savannah, Ga.
  • High School:
    Benedictine Military School
  • Shop:
    R/R
  • Exchange Profile:
    Pitch an NIL Deal
2023 (Freshman): Played in 25 games with eight starts (4-CF, 4-RF) as team went 29-27 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Batted .193 (3-for-29) with one double, one home run and five RBI plus was 3-for-4 in stolen bases
*First career hit was a home run in a 9-4 win at Georgia Southern 
*Went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI in an 8-3 win over Georgia State at Coolray Field (Lawrenceville, Ga.)
*Registerd a pair of RBI in a 10-9 win at Kennesaw State
*Fielded a perfect 1.000 with 22 putouts and one assist in 23 total chances

High School: An Honor graduate of Benedictine Military where he played for coach Kevin Farmer
*Named the 2022 Savannah Morning News Baseball Player of the Year after helping the Cadets to a 30-8 mark and the GHSA Class 4A state semifinals
*Batted .517 with a school-record 16 home runs plus had 60 hits, 13 doubles, five triples, 71 runs scored and 53 RBI as a senior
*Batted .455 with a team-leading 56 hits, five triples, 45 RBI and a .547 OB% as a junior in 39 games 
*Tallied eight home runs and 16 stolen bases in 2021 plus posted a 3-1 record, 1.41 ERA and two saves in 13 appearances with 38 strikeouts and 12 walks in 29.2 innings
*Helped the Cadets advance to the state finals in Class 4-A and a final record of 33-6
*A three-time All-Region 3-AAA selection as well as to the Savannah Morning News All-Greater Savannah baseball team and named All-State by the Georgia Dugout Club in 2021 and 2022
*Also earned All-Region and All-State honors on the gridiron as a two-way standout, tallying 39 touchdowns and more than 2,393 all-purpose yards for Danny Britt’s squad
*Scored a career-high five TDs in 2nd round win over Luella in 2021
*Named the All-Greater Savannah Football Player of the Year and the Boys Athlete of the Year at the Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards Show
*Received the Chuck Phillips Scholarship as an Outstanding Senior
*Played summer baseball with Team Elite
 
Personal: Born Sept. 29, 2003
*Son of Justin and Jessica Thomas
*Intended Major: Business
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