European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday april 182007 stars and Stripe Page 31 Thomas turnaround Pacin by Brent Kallestad the associated press Tallahassee Fla Florida states Tony Thomas or is having one of those once a lifetime seasons and it come at a better time for the seminoles who Are trying to get Back to the Mcaa col lege world series after a six year drought after 39 games Thomas 467 batting average and 782 slugging percentage represents a big turnaround for a player who entered his Junior season with a 265 career batting average and Little indication of Power when Tony came to the plate in the past they breathed a sigh of Relief Florida state coach Mike Martin said now there saying dont let this Guy get on first base because he will turn it into a Dou ble dont throw this Guy anything Good hell hit it out of the Ball Park the big difference is Contact Thomas struck out 141 times in 452 at bats his first two seasons compared to just 25 times in 199 plate appearances this year going into wednesdays Home game against Florida Florida state 354 132 Atlantic coast conference is ranked first in one of the col Phil Florida states Tony Thomas or right wants to get the seminoles Back to the College world series after a six year drought lege baseball polls and third in another in big part because of Thomas Tea High seven Home runs 21 doubles and 61 runs scored in addition to 19 stolen bases in 22 attempts this Guy has shown flashes of literally carrying his team Martin said i Haven said that since cd Drew Drew who is now with the Boston red sox still holds Many hitting records from his three year Florida state career that concluded in 1997 As for second basemen who played for Martin the coach compares Thomas with Luis Alicea who ranks second Al time at Florida state in hits and runs scored Dur ing his career at Florida state Between 1984 and 1986 before a 13year major league career Alicea now coaches for bos ton Martin 63 likes Thomas chances for a big league career As Well if there seeing what in seeing he has Martin said when you have exceptional Bat Speed foot Speed desire you have that Chance and the 510180pound Thomas certainly caught the Eye of some pro scouts when he hit a Long Home run with a wooden Bat off the Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Drabek in a Spring training game ill never forget that Home run leading off the game said Thomas who started playing baseball As a 4yearold in his Back Yard at Home with his father my lifelong dream has been to play professional base Ball Thomas 20 was und rafted out of High school and admits Hes anxious about the upcoming major league baseball draft in june but he is trying to focus on the imme Diate goals of an acc title and his first trip to Omaha neb to play in the College series Martin has yet to claim a National title in a dozen previous appearances Thomas who had a rare Hiti Ess game in sundays win Over Virginia tech opened his stance during the fall 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