June 23, 2005
Justin Thomas Makes Professional Debut for Everett Aquasox
Everett, Wash. -- Former Youngstown
State pitcher Justin Thomas threw
one scoreless inning in his
professional debut Tuesday evening
for the Everett Aquasox, the short
season class A affiliate of the
Seattle Mariners.
Thomas walked one batter but did not allow a hit in the ninth
inning in Everett's 7-2 loss against
the Boise Hawks, who won the
Northwest League Championship last
season.
Thomas, who was selected 113th overall in the
Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft,
signed with the Mariners last week
with a bonus of $290,000 and
reported for a week of training in
Peoria, Ariz. before going to
Everett.
At Youngstown State, Thomas was named the Horizon League
Pitcher of the Year as a junior
after posting a 7-5 record with a
3.42 ERA and a career-high 88
strikeouts. He also earned
Second-Team All-Horizon League
honors as a sophomore and ranks
second all-time in school history in
strikeouts with 250. He finished his
collegiate career with a 19-13
record and an ERA of 4.48.
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