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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2025 Baseball Roster

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1 Thomas Blaydes

1 Thomas Blaydes

  • Position:
    Pitcher
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Charleston, WV
  • Highschool:
    Charleston Catholic

Summary

Biography

At UR 2025: Graduate student appeared in 10 games on the mound, making one start...Went 2-2 with a 6.17 ERA and 1.84 WHIP in 23.1 innings pitched...Notched one save...Allowed 19 runs (16 earned) on 35 hits, walked eight and struck out 22 batters...Graduates ranked third in program history in career appearances (60)...Earned the win against Allegheny on March 15, holding the Gators scoreless over 1.1 innings pitched...Pitched 3.0 innings against St. John Fisher on March 16, allowing two unearned runs on five hits while striking out five...Held the Saints scoreless over 2.2 innings on April 4, allowing two hits and striking out a pair...Picked up a save with 3.1 scoreless frames at Bard on April 11, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out four...Added another win in game one of UR's doubleheader at Ithaca on April 17, allowing an unearned run on two hits, walking two and striking out one...Liberty League All-Academic honoree.

At UR 2024: Again was one of UR's go-to relievers, making 16 appearances and one start as a senior for the Yellowjackets...Compiled a 3-1 record, two saves, a 5.48 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP in 23.0 innings pitched...Allowed 15 runs (14 earned) on 26 hits, walked 11 and struck out 17 batters...Ranked second in the Liberty League in saves...Didn't allow a run in 11 of his 16 appearances...Opened the year with three-straight scoreless appearances, striking out four over 4.2 innings pitched...Earned the win with 2.2 innings of scoreless relief vs. Susquehanna in UR's season-opener on Feb. 23...Earned the save at William Peace on March 13, striking out one over 0.2 innings of work...Did not allow a run over his final seven appearances, allowing just five hits over 6.1 innings pitched...Struck out three and picked up the win with three shutout innings at Hamilton on April 13...Selected to Liberty League All-Academic squad.

At UR 2023: Junior was one of UR's top bullpen arms, making 20 appearances...Went 1-0 with a 5.01 ERA and 1.37 WHIP in 23.1 innings pitched...Allowed 13 runs on 21 hits, walking 11 and striking out 14...Held opponents to a .244 batting average...Pitched three scoreless innings in Rochester's season-opening win over #6 Marietta on Feb. 24, striking out four batters...Opened the 'Jackets spring trip with two scoreless innings, allowing just one hit at Occidental on March 3...Threw a pair of scoreless innings in UR's season sweep of Hobart on April 1 and April 3...Struck out a pair in the Liberty League Tournament vs. RIT on May 12...Named to Liberty League All-Academic Team.

At UR 2022: Made eight appearances for the Yellowjackets on the mound...Had 7.15 ERA in 11.1 innings, giving up 16 hits, 13 runs (9 earned) and 6 walks while striking out 13 batters...Struck out the side in one inning of work against Cairn on Mar. 7...Three strikeouts in two inning outing against St. Lawrence on Apr. 16...Pitched two innings against Middlebury during NCAA Division III Tournament on May 20...Liberty League All-Academic honoree.

At UR 2021: First-year right hander appeared in six games for Rochester out of the bullpen...Compiled an ERA of 6.00 in six innings...Allowed 8 hits, 4 runs, 1 walk and struck out 7 during his time on the mound...Tossed scoreless frames against conference opponents RPI and St. Lawrence, both of which were UR victories.

HS: Graduated from Charleston Catholic HS...Lettered in baseball (3x) and basketball (2x)...Named baseball co-captain in junior season...Earned All-Kanawha Valley and 1st Team All-State honors as a junior...Also, was All-State honorable mention in freshman and sophomore seasons...Hit .488 as a junior while also going 6-5 on the mound...Hit above .400 in freshman and sophomore season as well...Averaged 7.0 ppg on the hardwood...Helped team to 2017 West Virginia A state title, also reaching state final four in 2018 and 2019...Reached states in basketball...Member of the French Club and Mu Alpha Theta.

Personal: Father, Jeff '89, attended Rochester and played baseball and basketball for the Yellowjackets.
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