Mike Thompson was a member of the Rutgers-Camden baseball team for the third straight season in 2020, but hadn’t made a mound appearance before the campaign was shut down prematurely due to the coronavirus pandemic. During his Raptor career, Thompson has pitched in eight games in relief, posting a 2.61 career ERA.
Academics: New Jersey Athletic Conference Academic Honorable Mention for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 scholastic years…Rutgers-Camden Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the 2017 Fall, 2018 Spring, 2018 Fall, 2019 Spring, 2019 Fall, 2020 Spring and 2020 Fall semesters…Dean’s List student…One of only 29 athletes on the 151-member 2020 Fall AD Honor Roll to post a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Baseball 2020: Did not pitch during the Scarlet Raptors’ brief six-game season, which was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baseball 2019: Made five relief appearances, sporting a 0-0 record and a 4.76 ERA in 5-2/3 innings…Walked five and struck out six…Allowed one hit in one-third of a scoreless inning against Ripon (March 18)…Allowed one hit, three walks and one earned run in one inning against Rutgers-Newark (April 4), while striking out three…Hurled one inning against Rowan (April 12), allowing three hits and two earned runs, while fanning two…Closed the season with two scoreless appearances, working one inning against Immaculata (April 22) while allowing one hit, and pitching 2-1/3 innings against Ramapo (April 28), allowing three hits and two walks, while striking out one.
Baseball 2018: Made three relief appearances without allowing an earned run in his 4-2/3 innings…Allowed four hits and five unearned runs, while walking one and striking out five…Held opponents to a .182 batting average…Had one fielding chance, collecting a putout in his first collegiate game against Neumann University (April 18) to compile a 1.000 fielding percentage…Hurled three innings of two-hit ball in the Neumann game, allowing only one walk and three unearned runs, while striking out five…Retired the only two batters he faced against Montclair State University (April 21, Game One)…Worked one inning against New Jersey City University (April 28, Game One), allowing two hits and two unearned runs.
High School: Earned two baseball letters at Paul VI High School for Coach Brett Young…Served as team captain…Honor student all four years of high school…Graduated in 2017.
Club team: Pro Skills Baseball Academy
Personal: Born June 9, 1999…Enjoys watching and playing sports and traveling with his family…Biology major at Rutgers-Camden…Plans to attend medical school…Mike is the son of Mike and Colleen Thompson of Williamstown.
