TITANS `11: Emerged as Titans' leadoff hitterabout one-third of the way into the season • Honorable mentionAll-Big West Conference outfielder • Led team with .450on-base percentage, 46 runs, 18 hit by pitches and 20 steals in 29attempts • Appeared in 48 games, 47 as a starter (30 in leftfield) • Had a 9-game hitting streak Mar. 27 thru Apr. 10(.344, 11-for-32) and 14 of 15 games thru Apr 22 (.327, 18-for-55)• Hit his only home run at Hawaii in first game on Mar. 26 for1-0 lead in eventual 4-2 win • Had 12 multi-hit games butnever more than 2 in a game.
TITANS `10: Made his way into 27 of the Titans'64 games but was used sparingly due to a bicep injury • Made 5starts in the outfield • His first career hit (triple) and RBIcame in his first career start on Feb. 28 against TCU • Hisonly other hit of the season was a pinch-hit, RBI-single on Apr. 2against UC Davis • Did not get caught stealing in 5attempts.
DOWNEY HS: Was a 4-year letterman for theVikings under Head Coach Jess Gonzalez • Was a two-time SanGabriel League MVP (2008 and 2009) and a three-time first-teamall-leaguer (2007, 2008 and 2009) • Hit .360 with a home runand 18 RBI as a senior, while also swiping 24 of 26 bags • Hit.429 with 3 home runs and 28 RBI in 2008 en-route to an All-CIFSecond Team selection • Stole 21 bases in 25 attempts in 2008• Was the winning run of the longest (20-inning) CIF SouthernSection game in history on May 14, 2008, as Downey beat HarvardWestlake, 3-2, on a bases loaded walk; he also had 5 hits in thegame • Hit .390 with 2 home runs, 17 RBI, and 7 stolen basesas a sophomore • Was 11-for-27 (.409) with a home run and 5RBI his rookie year in limited play • Was a 42nd round draftpick by the Houston Astros in the 2009 MLB First-Year Players Draft• Was also a Scholar Athlete at Downey High School.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 24, 1991, in Lynwood,Calif. • Full name is Ivory Joe Thomas III • Nicknamesare "The Lounge" and "Snipes" • Parents are Ivory and PamelaThomas • Has an older sister (Candice) and two youngerbrothers (Jeremiah and Xavier) • Majoring in sociology •Lists former Titan outfielder Tony Miranda as one of his greatestinfluences in life • Models his game after inspirationalDowney Little Leaguer Jake Baitchal • Favorites include:Spencer Russo (baseball player), Jake Baitchal (athlete), LosAngeles Dodgers (team), Fenway Park (baseball stadium), "Hitch"(movie), "The Contender" (book), Lil Wayne (musical artist) andWill Smith and Eva Longoria (actors).
At Bats: 6, May 6, 2011 at UC Riverside
Runs: 2, 10 times, last on June 5, 2011 vs.Illinois
Hits: 2, 12 times, last on June 3, 2011 vs.Illinois
RBI: 3, Mar. 19, 2011 vs. Washington (Gm. 1)
Home Runs: 1, Mar. 26, 2011 (Gm. 1) at Hawaii
Doubles: 1, 6 times, last on May 13, 2011 vs.Long Beach St.
Stolen Bases: 3, Mar. 12, 2011 vs. LSU
