Blake Thomsen

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Position:
Infielder
Height:
5-11
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Newport Beach, Calif.
High School:
Mater Dei

At Princeton
2017: Did not appear in a game because of an injury.

2016: Did not play in a game.

2015: Appeared in 14 games, making 12 starts … Scored twice and had two walks at UNC-Greensboro (Mar. 7) … Had a hit at UNC-Greensboro (Apr. 8), at Navy (Mar. 21) and vs. Columbia (Apr. 11) and (Apr. 12).
2014: Sat out season due to injury.

2013: Battled injury throughout season… started all nine games played in… had four hits, two runs, two walks, a double and an RBI… went 2-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base at Georgetown (Mar. 15)… had a double at Seton Hall (Apr. 3).

2012: Played in 20 games, starting 17… batted .233 on the year, tallying 14 hits, 15 RBI, 12 runs scored, nine walks, three doubles and two home runs… made collegiate debut as a pitch hitter at Florida Atlantic (Mar. 2)… in first career start, went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs scored and two walks at Florida Atlantic (Mar. 4)… tallied two hits, including first career home run, and two runs in start at Richmond (Mar. 17)… went 3-for-6 with a pair of runs and RBI at Richmond (Mar. 18)… went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs and an RBI in game one versus Penn (Apr. 14)… tallied three hits, including first career grand slam in a double in doubleheader versus Penn (Apr. 15)… recorded a double, two RBI and a run in game one versus Cornell (Apr. 29).

Before Princeton
Mater Dei High School: Four-year letterwinner at Mater Dei High School… named team captain, earned All-Trinity League first team honoree in 2011... named Orange County All-Star, Trinity League Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Mater Dei Scholar-Athlete of the Year… team won CIF Southern Section Championship in 2010.

Personal: Full name is Blake Christian Thomsen… son of Bart and Debbie Thomsen, both USC graduates… has two brothers: Scott and Kevin… received Outstanding Achievement Award for graduating in the top-3 in senior class… GPA was in top-10 of class throughout high school… National Merit Scholarship finalist… class baccalaureate speaker… born May 8, 1993.