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Jersey Number 1
Luke Thiele
- Position:
- Middle Infield
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Major:
- Social Science
- Hometown:
- Chandler, Ariz.
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 197
- Prev School:
- Central Arizona College
- Letters:
- 1
WASHINGTON STATE
RS-JUNIOR (2025): Appeared in 48 games, 46 as a starter…made 25 starts at second base and 21 at third base…hit .310 with 52 hits, five doubles, one triple, one home run and 24 RBI…stole four bases and scored 27 runs…13 multiple-hit games including three 3-hit games and one 4-hit game…seven multiple-RBI games…had 11-game on-base streak and eight-game hitting streak…singled and scored against Michigan State in Texas (2/21)…had 3 hits against UCLA in Texas (2/22)…singled, walked three times, had an RBI, stole three bases and scored twice in win over Iowa in Texas (2/27)…had two RBI in win over Seattle U (3/8)…had two hits, two RBI and double at Air Force (3/14)…tripled and drove in two runs in win at Air Force (3/15)…doubled twice at Air Force (3/16)…season-high 4-for-4 with RBI and two RBI in win over San Diego State (3/21)…hit first homer in win over San Diego State (3/22)…had two hits and scored three times in San Diego State (3/23)…had two hits at Nevada (3/29)…had two RBI in win over San Jose State (4/4)…had three hits and three runs scored at New Mexico (4/12)…had two hits and scored twice in win at New Mexico (4/13)…had two hits at Fresno State (4/27)…had two hits and two RBI in win over Air Force (5/2)…doubled and drove in two runs at San Diego State (5/17)…named Academic All-Mountain West Conference (3.04, General Studies).
JUNIOR COLLEGE
RS-SOPHOMORE (2024): Attended Central Arizona College…hit .300 with eight doubles and 17 runs scored in 27 games played…rated seventh-best junior college shortstop prospect in the country.
RS-FRESHMAN (2023): Attended Central Arizona College…named to All-Region Second Team and All-ACCAC First Team after hitting .328 with seven doubles, one home run, 24 runs scored and 17 RBI.
FRESHMAN (2022): Attended Central Arizona College…redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Hamilton High School in Arizona…two-year letterwinner…as a SOPHOMORE, helped HHS to state title.
PERSONAL
Born in Phoenix…parents, Michael and Ann…older brother, Jacob.
RS-JUNIOR (2025): Appeared in 48 games, 46 as a starter…made 25 starts at second base and 21 at third base…hit .310 with 52 hits, five doubles, one triple, one home run and 24 RBI…stole four bases and scored 27 runs…13 multiple-hit games including three 3-hit games and one 4-hit game…seven multiple-RBI games…had 11-game on-base streak and eight-game hitting streak…singled and scored against Michigan State in Texas (2/21)…had 3 hits against UCLA in Texas (2/22)…singled, walked three times, had an RBI, stole three bases and scored twice in win over Iowa in Texas (2/27)…had two RBI in win over Seattle U (3/8)…had two hits, two RBI and double at Air Force (3/14)…tripled and drove in two runs in win at Air Force (3/15)…doubled twice at Air Force (3/16)…season-high 4-for-4 with RBI and two RBI in win over San Diego State (3/21)…hit first homer in win over San Diego State (3/22)…had two hits and scored three times in San Diego State (3/23)…had two hits at Nevada (3/29)…had two RBI in win over San Jose State (4/4)…had three hits and three runs scored at New Mexico (4/12)…had two hits and scored twice in win at New Mexico (4/13)…had two hits at Fresno State (4/27)…had two hits and two RBI in win over Air Force (5/2)…doubled and drove in two runs at San Diego State (5/17)…named Academic All-Mountain West Conference (3.04, General Studies).
JUNIOR COLLEGE
RS-SOPHOMORE (2024): Attended Central Arizona College…hit .300 with eight doubles and 17 runs scored in 27 games played…rated seventh-best junior college shortstop prospect in the country.
RS-FRESHMAN (2023): Attended Central Arizona College…named to All-Region Second Team and All-ACCAC First Team after hitting .328 with seven doubles, one home run, 24 runs scored and 17 RBI.
FRESHMAN (2022): Attended Central Arizona College…redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Hamilton High School in Arizona…two-year letterwinner…as a SOPHOMORE, helped HHS to state title.
PERSONAL
Born in Phoenix…parents, Michael and Ann…older brother, Jacob.
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