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22 Robbie Thorburn

  • Position IF/OF
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 187
  • Hometown Raleigh, N.C.
  • High School Cardinal Gibbons

Biography

Awards/Honors
  • 2017 CAA All-Academic
  • 2016 Second-Team ABCA All-East
  • 2016 First-Team CoSida All-Region
  • 2016 Second-Team All-CAA
  • 2016 NCAA Columbia All-Regional
3027 (Senior): Selected by Baltimore in the 31st round of the MLB Draft ... CAA All-Academic selection ... Started 54 games in centerfield for UNCW ... Did not commit an error in 152 total chances ... Just one of two Seahawks all-time to play error-less baseball while seeing over 100 total chances ... Led Seahawks with 12 stolen bases ... Hit .310 in conference play ... Homered twice at Charleston (3/31).

2016 (Junior): Started all 60 games in centerfield for UNCW ... Finished fourth in league with .364 batting average ... Tied for fifth with 82 hits and 58 rus scored ... Finished with six triples ... Was eighth in league with 20 stolen bases in 22 attempts ... Posted five consecutive games with three hits ... Finished season with 11-game hitting streak ... Also posted nine-game hitting streak ... Homered against Rhode Island in NCAA Regional ... Totaled 23 multi-hit games.

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 46 games, making 39 starts ... Made transition from outfield to second base and started 38 games at position ... Scored 21 runs and stole five bases ... Had three hits on two occasions, including 3-for-4 game with three runs batted in and hitting a home run against Wake Forest (2/18) ... Also homered at Hofstra (4/18) and against nationally-ranked Maryland (3/7) ... Had three hits, scored twice and knocked in two runs against George Mason (2/21).

2014 (Freshman): Started 46 games and played in 53 … Posted a pair of four-hit games and a three-hit outing in his first seven starts … Tied for team lead with nine stolen bases … Scored 21 runs and knocked in 21 runs … Had four hits, including a double, and knocked in three runs against Ohio (2/23) … Also had four hits and drove in two runs in win over Baylor (3/2) … Connected on first career homer at NC Central (4/9).

At Cardinal Gibbons: Four-year letterwinner for Crusaders and coach Jim Lieber … Helped program to conference titles in 2012 and 2013 … First-team 3A All-State in 2013 … Three-time All-Carolina Conference Six honoree … Played for Region 3 in State Games … Hit .390 with 40 runs scored, 10 doubles and 18 stolen bases … Finished career with .400 batting average, 130 runs scored, 63 RBI’s and 50 stolen bases … Holds North Carolina State record with 14 consecutive hits.

Personal: Robert William Thorburn VII … Born in Raleigh, N.C. … Son of Sona and Bob Thorburn … Father played baseball and basketball at Marietta College before transferring and playing baseball at Northeastern.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

    OF/IF
    5'10" 187 lbs
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  • 22

    2015Sophomore

    Infield/Outfield
    5'10" 187 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2016Junior

    Infield/Outfield
    5'10" 187 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2017Senior

    Infield/Outfield
    5'10" 187 lbs
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