Matt Thompson

Photo by: Hozana Arceri

(U.S. Air Force Photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Missoula, MT
High School:
Big Sky
Position:
IF/OF

Junior (2022):

Saw action in 26 games, making four starts.
Hit .281 with an .787 OPS in 32 at-bats.
Four of his nine hits were extra-base hits (2 2B's, 1 3B, 1 HR).
Hit first-career home run February 19 against Ball State.
Drove in career-high three runs against Nevada on March 4.
Mountain West All-Academic Team selection.

Sophomore (2021):

Appeared in nine games, totaling six plate appearances.
Reached base via walk on February 21 at LSU.
Named to All-Mountain West Academic Team.

Freshman (2020):

Appeared in four games in the shortened season
Totaled five plate appearances, drawing two walks
Also stole a base in his only attempt
Named to the Academic All-MW Team

HIGH SCHOOL (Ridge Point): Was a two-year letterwinner in baseball…Also lettered two years in football where he was a team captain his senior year…Was First Team Academic All-State in both football and baseball…Was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 22…Son of Rick and Jannine Thompson…Has two siblings, Alex and Benjamin…Majoring in engineering and plans to become a pilot…Hobbies include listening to music and hanging out with friends and family…Greatest moment in sports was making it to the baseball 6A Championship his senior year…Lists his role model as JJ Watt…Favorite MLB team is the Houston Astros and favorite player is Jose Altuve…Credits his Dad as having the greatest influence on his baseball career…Chose the Academy “Because I want to be a pilot and there are unlimited opportunities here that I can’t get anywhere else.”