Kansas State University Athletics
2019 Baseball Roster
Hughes, Thomas
Jersey Number 11
Thomas Hughes
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Manhattan, Kan.
- High School:
- Norman North HS
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma
Bio
SENIOR (2019)
Made 57 starts (49 at shortstop) in one season at K-State ... Posted a slash line of .208/.361/.257 with seven doubles, a home run and 18 runs batted in ... Led K-State with 45 walks (most by a Wildcat since 2012) and finished third on the team on on-base percentage ... Drew five walks during the Big 12 Championship (most by a Wildcat in a single championship), with three coming against Kansas on May 23 ... Recorded eight multi-hit games with four games with multiple RBI and eight games drawing multiple walks ... Had a season-long 12-game on-base streak from March 17-April 3 that included an eight-game hitting streak (March 17-30) ... Hit first career home run on February 17 at CSUN (leadoff homer) ... Committed just seven errors at shortstop and second base for a .971 fielding percentage and a team-high 154 assists ... During conference play, had a slash line of .253/.404/.289 with three doubles and 11 driven in ... Second on team with a .404 OBP with a team-high 18 walks during Big 12 play.
OKLAHOMA (2016-18)
In three seasons at Oklahoma, helped the Sooners reach an NCAA Regional twice, including a regional final ... Named to 2018 Tallahassee Regional Team, going 8-for-16 in Tallahassee ... Appeared in 20 games his junior season, hitting .276 with two doubles and three RBI ... In 2017, he played in 31 games and hit .167 with five RBI and a .389 on-base percentage ... In his freshman season, hit .136 with four RBI and a double with an on-base percentage of .375.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma, and also attended Blacksburg High School in Blacksburg, Virginia ... A four-year letterwinner in high school and a three-time team captain, playing for Norman North in 2014-15 and Blacksburg in 2012-13 ... Named to Oklahoma All-State Team and Regional All-Star ... Won the Ferguson Jenkins Award in 2015 as the state's top baseball player.
PERSONAL
Born on November 11, 1996 in San Antonio, Texas ... Son of Pete and Debby Hughes ... Has three younger brothers, Hal, Dominic and PJ, and one younger sister, Grace ... Brother Hal plays baseball at LSU and father Pete is the head baseball coach at K-State ... Credits his father Pete as his biggest influence in baseball ... Volunteers with Special Olympics and children's hospitals ... Majoring in Academic Advising.
Made 57 starts (49 at shortstop) in one season at K-State ... Posted a slash line of .208/.361/.257 with seven doubles, a home run and 18 runs batted in ... Led K-State with 45 walks (most by a Wildcat since 2012) and finished third on the team on on-base percentage ... Drew five walks during the Big 12 Championship (most by a Wildcat in a single championship), with three coming against Kansas on May 23 ... Recorded eight multi-hit games with four games with multiple RBI and eight games drawing multiple walks ... Had a season-long 12-game on-base streak from March 17-April 3 that included an eight-game hitting streak (March 17-30) ... Hit first career home run on February 17 at CSUN (leadoff homer) ... Committed just seven errors at shortstop and second base for a .971 fielding percentage and a team-high 154 assists ... During conference play, had a slash line of .253/.404/.289 with three doubles and 11 driven in ... Second on team with a .404 OBP with a team-high 18 walks during Big 12 play.
OKLAHOMA (2016-18)
In three seasons at Oklahoma, helped the Sooners reach an NCAA Regional twice, including a regional final ... Named to 2018 Tallahassee Regional Team, going 8-for-16 in Tallahassee ... Appeared in 20 games his junior season, hitting .276 with two doubles and three RBI ... In 2017, he played in 31 games and hit .167 with five RBI and a .389 on-base percentage ... In his freshman season, hit .136 with four RBI and a double with an on-base percentage of .375.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma, and also attended Blacksburg High School in Blacksburg, Virginia ... A four-year letterwinner in high school and a three-time team captain, playing for Norman North in 2014-15 and Blacksburg in 2012-13 ... Named to Oklahoma All-State Team and Regional All-Star ... Won the Ferguson Jenkins Award in 2015 as the state's top baseball player.
PERSONAL
Born on November 11, 1996 in San Antonio, Texas ... Son of Pete and Debby Hughes ... Has three younger brothers, Hal, Dominic and PJ, and one younger sister, Grace ... Brother Hal plays baseball at LSU and father Pete is the head baseball coach at K-State ... Credits his father Pete as his biggest influence in baseball ... Volunteers with Special Olympics and children's hospitals ... Majoring in Academic Advising.
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Texas
Sunday, June 01
K-State Baseball | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Sunday, June 01
K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Saturday, May 31
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Houston Christian
Saturday, May 31
