Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

2017: Captain ... Right field ... Played 32 games, starting 28 ... Batted .257 (27 for 105) with six doubles and two home runs ... Scored 16 runs with 21 RBI ... Had .371 slugging percentage, .333 on-base percentage and .976 fielding percentage ... Had two hits, a run and an RBI against Trinity (3/13) ... Went 3 for 5 with three runs and three runs batted in against Oneonta (4/11) ... Had three hits with one run and two RBI at WNEU (4.15) ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll once ...

2016: Played 36 games, 33 as starter ... Batted .320 (39 for 122) with eight doubles, four homers, 18 runs and 19 runs batted in ... Compiled .484 slugging percentage and .375 on-base percentage ... Was 3 for 4 on stolen base attempts ... Went 4 for 4 with two doubles, three runs and three RBI at Vassar (5/1) ...

2015: Played 39 games,  29 as starter ... Fifth on team with .325 (40 for 123) batting average ... Three doubles, two triples, 19 runs and 36 runs batted in ... Compiled .382 slugging percentage and .346 on-base percentage ... Stole two bases in five attempts ... Went 3 for 4 with a run and four RBI against Skidmore (3/22) ... Was 2 for 5 with a run and five RBI against Bard (4/11) ... Went 3 for 5 with two runs against Clarkson (5/8) ... Was 2 for 4 with an RBI against Cortland (5/15) ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention ...

2014: Played 16 games, including nine as starter ... Batted .278 (10 for 36) with two doubles ... Drove in five runs and scored five times ... Had .333 slugging percentage and .357 on-base percentage ... Five walks ... One appearance on mound, giving up four runs and four hits in 1.0 inning ... One strikeout and two walks ...

High School: Four years of baseball ... One-year starter ... Team's Silver Slugger in 2012 ... Team won League Championship in 2012 and runner-up in 2013 ... Team won 2012 Division I North-Coast Section Championship ... 2013 runner-up ... High Honor Roll ... Academic Excellency Award ... National Honor Society ... 

Personal: Business and Management major ... Dean's List ... Olympia ... Son of Debrah and Tom Desmond ... Father played freshman football at Villanova.

Olympia (Rensselaer Athletics Student-Athlete Honor Society): “A team leader for the past two seasons, Thomas has been a consistent offensive presence in our lineup from the left side. Also providing power to our offense, he is solid defensively with a strong throwing arm. He brings tremendous effort, determination, perseverance and enthusiasm to the game.” - Head baseball coach, Karl Steffen