2007: Made 12 appearances and seven starts ... Went 0-2 with a 5.93 ERA in 41 innings ... Allowed four runs in 6 1/3 innings in final start against Princeton (4/22) ... Took the loss in a complete-game, six-strikeout performance against Harvard (3/31) ... Gave up four runs in seven innings of work against Columbia (3/25) ... Tossed six innings in first start of the season against Boston College (3/5).
2006: Made nine appearances and two starts ... Pitched 17.1 innings on the season ... Allowed one earned run in four innings of relief at Columbia (3/26) ... Tossed 1.2 innings at Eckerd and allowed no earned runs (3/4).
2005: Appeared in six games ... Pitched one inning of scoreless and hitless relief and recorded two strikeouts against Saint Joseph’s (4/13) ... Worked two-thirds of an inning against Villanova (3/30) ... Worked 4.0 innings in relief during 2005 Pepsi/Johnny Quik Classic in Fresno, Calif.
2004: Earned the Henry Bower Outstanding Freshman Award ... Worked 21.2 innings and had eight strikeouts ... Made two starts and nine appearances ... Struck out a trio of batters in three innings of work at Saint Joseph’s (4/20) ... Struck out a pair of batters in four innings of work at La Salle (4/6) ... Made his first start as a Quaker, going seven innings and allowing three runs on as many hits against Long Island (3/13) to pick up his second win of the year ... Threw two strong innings at Rollins (3/10), allowing just one hit ... Made his collegiate debut and earned his first win in 2.2 scoreless innings pitched against Eckerd (3/7).
High School: Three-year letterwinner and captain of team during senior season ... All-state as a junior ... Academic all-state selection as a senior ... Member of 2003 Rhode Island American Legion state championship baseball team ... Also a member of the basketball team.
Personal: Born April 23, 1985 ... Son of Steve and Louise Thornton ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences as an economics major.
