University of Memphis Athletics
2024 Softball Roster
Thomas, Drue
Jersey Number 3
Drue Thomas
- Position:
- Pitcher/Utility
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- El Dorado, Ark.
- Prev School:
- Drexel
Bio
Honors
2025 (Senior)
2024 (Junior)
2023 (Sophomore)
High School/Personal
- 2024-25 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
- 2024-25 American All-Academic Team
- 2023-24 AAC All-Academic Team
2025 (Senior)
- Started in 26 of 46 games played
- Carried a .297/.432/.337 slash line
- Led Memphis with a .333 batting average in AAC play
- Finished the season with a five-game reached base streak
- Slugged her first collegiate home run with a pinch-hit grand slam against Mississippi Valley State (Feb 18)
- Went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI against Jackson State (April 9)
- Hit a two-run home run against Florida Atlantic (April 25)
- Had two RBI in Memphis' 4-3 win over Wichita State (May 2)
- Went 3-for-3 against Wichita State (May 3)
- Had 5 multi-RBI games
2024 (Junior)
- Appeared in 30 games making 28 starts
- Recorded 14 hits, six RBI and four runs
- Recorded her first career hit at Charlotte (Mar. 15) with a double
- Tallied her first RBI against FAU (Mar. 23)
2023 (Sophomore)
- Appeared in 10 games making one start, tallying 12.1 innings pitched
- Recorded six strikeouts this season
High School/Personal
- Prepped at Parkers Chapel High School where she was a four-sport letter winner in tennis, basketball, softball and track & field
- Was crowned State Champions in tennis in her senior season
- Named All-Conference and All-State for softball in her junior and senior seasons and was named to the All-State Tournament team in her senior season
- Also collected All-Conference honors all four years in tennis, was an All-State performer in tennis her junior and senior seasons and was an All-Conference basketball player for three years
- Daughter of Janie Looney and Chris Thomas
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