Thomas Gross

Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 215
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Minnetonka, Minn.
High School:
Minnetonka HS

PRONUNCIATION

2024 | SENIOR Made 17 appearances, including two starts with a 4-2 record · struck out 24 batters in 25.1 innings pitched, allowing just one home run Game Highlights: Made his Gopher debut on Feb. 16 against CSU Bakersfield, picking up the win after 2.0 innings of zero run ball and two strikeouts · made his first start against Oregon State, piching 3.1 innings with three strikeouts and four runs (Feb. 19) · threw 2.1 shutout innings against Elon, allowing just one hit (Mar. 17) · pitched 1.2 shutout innings with one strikeout and no hits allowed at San Francisco (Mar. 23) · allowed just one hit and zero runs in 1.2 innings against Iowa (Mar. 29) · struck out four batters in 2.0 innings against St. Thomas (Apr. 23) · picked up two strikeouts in 1.1 innings of shutout ball against Michigan State (May 12)

2023 | SUMMER Gross played in the Northwoods League for the St. Cloud Rox · appeared in 12 regular season games for the Rox, collecting six wins · struck out 44 batters, allowing only five earned runs in the regular season in 39.1 innings · pitched five playoff innings, striking out six and allowing two earned runs · named to the 2023 All Star Game. Game Highlights: went 4.2 innings, striking out five and allowing one run on one hit in a win over Willmar (June 22) · struck out eight batters in 6.2 innings, giving up only one walk and one run on three hits vs. Duluth (August 8) · pitched one inning in the All Star Game, allowing zero runs on one hit, no walks and a strikeout.

2023 | JUNIOR (Creighton) Made four appearances for the Blue Jays including one start · in 6.1 innings, opponents hit .167 against him with six strikeouts · had a season-high four strikeouts in 4.0 innings pitched in a win over UNLV (April 26).

2022 | SOPHOMORE (NIACC) Made 11 starts for the Trojans, picking up six wins · struck out 83 hitters in 56.0 innings, ranking fifth all-time in Trojans single season history · tallied a season-high 12 strikeouts in a win over Marshalltown CC (April 23).

2021 | FRESHMAN (NIACC) Appeared in 28 games as a two-way player · started seven games on the bump for the Trojans in his first season · pitched 34.2 innings, collecting 59 strikeouts · had a season-high 13 strikeouts vs. Iowa Lakes (April 21) · slashed .353/452/.529 with 12 RBI and 13 runs scored.

BEFORE MINNESOTA Attended Minnetonka HS in Minnetonka, Minn. · three-year varsity player · finished third in Skippers history for career strikeouts with 142 despite losing his senior season due to COVID-19.

PERSONAL Native of Minnetonka, Minn., Gross is the son of Mark and Mary Ellen Gross. He plans to major in Business at Minnesota.