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Jersey Number 37
Maddox Thornton
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 190
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Bentonville, Ark.
- HS:
- Bentonville West
- Prev School:
- Crowder College
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Grand Canyon |
2023 | Junior
- Joins GCU for third collegiate season.
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Crowder College |
Neosho, Mo. |
- Spent two seasons (2021 and 2022) with the Roughriders program.
- Made 13 appearances — all in relief — as a freshman in 2021. Went 2-0 with a 3.95 ERA in 27 1/3 innings.
- Transitioned to primarily a starting pitcher as a sophomore in 2022. Went 5-1 with a 6.06 ERA in 12 starts. Ranked second on the team with 68 1/3 innings of work.
- Had two sophomore starts — March 21 and April 16 — where he did not allow an earned run in six or more innings of work.
Summer Leagues |
Bentonville West HS |
Bentonville, Ark. |
- Earned all-state honors as a junior and a senior as the team's ace and No. 3 hitter.
- In shortened 2020 season, off to a 2-0 start with a 1.67 ERA.
- As a junior in 2019, went 7-2 with a 1.67 ERA while hitting .327.
- Also played football. Was an all-state honoree once and all-conference honoree twice.
Personal |
- Parents are Paul and Shay Thornton.
- Born in Tampa, Fla.
- Father, Paul, played college baseball at Georgia Southern in 1992 and 1993. Was an All-American pitcher in 1993 by ABCA and Collegiate Baseball and named the SoCon Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year after 17 saves and a 1.19 ERA. Picked in the sixth round of the 1993 Draft by the Florida Marlins and played four Minor League seasons.
- Uncle, Ron Stanford, also played baseball at Georgia Southern from 1991 to 1993.
- Cousin, Riley Stanford, is a freshman pitcher and outfielder at Georgia Tech in 2023.
- Off the field, enjoys fishing and video games.
- Favorite TV shows are Attack on Titan, Naruto and Breaking Bad.
- Favorite pro sports teams are the Miami Marlins and New Orleans Saints.
- Favorite athletes to watch growing up include Jacob deGrom, Drew Brees and Nolan Arenado.
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