Position: IF Date of Birth: 10/16/1991 Height: 6' 0" Weight: 170 lbs
College Experience: Texas A&M Bats: L Throws: R Resides: Magnolia, TX
Biography:
AT MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL : A four-year letterwinner for coach Dale Westmoreland at Magnolia High School ... a three-time all-district section... as a senior (2010), batted .495 and showed his speed on the base paths with 12 stolen bases ... named All-Montgomery County, District Defensive MVP, and second team all-state ... earned a nod to play in the All-Greater Area Houston All-Star Game and the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game ... batted .400 with five steals as a junior (2009) ... played summer ball with the Houston Banditos.
PERSONAL: Brett Allan Thornell was born Oct. 16, 1991, in Houston, Texas to parents Joe and Connie Thornell ... has a brother Kyle ... both parents attended Texas A&M ... grandfather played in the St. Louis Cardinals organization and his father pitched at Hill Junior College (Hillsboro, Texas) ... majoring in university studies ... aspires to be a coach following his playing career ... in his spare time enjoys fishing, bowling and working out.
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