44 Abby Thompson
Abby Thompson
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Upland, CA
  • High School:
    Upland
  • Position:
    1B/OF
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS
2023 season (Sophomore)
First-team All-SCIAC honors ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ... 
Appeared in 39 games for the Athenas ... Batted .306 with a .333 on-base percentage, to go along with eight runs scored ... Had a team-high 24 runs batted in ... Hit five doubles, one triple and two homers ...Hit a home run duuring a five-RBI game against Occidental ... Broke a 1-1 tie with a home run in the bottom of the sixth in a key 2-1 win over La Verne ... Had three hits, one RBI and one stolen base in a 8-4 win over Chapman ... Added two hits and two RBI in a 8-0 win over Cal Lutheran ... Recorded two hits and one RBI against Whitworth and Vanguard.  

2022 season (First-Year)
Earned second-team All-SCIAC honors ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ... Appeared in 32 games for the Athenas ... Finished the season with team-highs in batting average (.396), doubles (12), RBI (26), and slugging percentage (.667) to go along with 12 runs scored ... Had 38 total hits ... Had several clutch performances, including a home run in a win over La Verne and four RBI in a series sweep of Whittier, including a two-run double in a 2-1 win in the opener ... Hit two home runs, including a three-run shot in a 10-1 over SD Christian ... Finished 4-for-4 with two RBI in a loss to Pomona-Pitzer ... Added three hits, one run scored and two RBI in a 5-3 at La Verne. 

Prior to CMS
Attened nearby Upland High School, where she was a member of the softball program ... Also competed for the Corona Angels ... Distinguished Scholar and member of the Presidential Honor Roll. 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna ... Hopes to pursue a career in pharmacy ... Uncle, Bob Richter, played baseball at San Francisco State ... Lists It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover as her favorite book ... Chose CMS because "It's close to home, I was really excited to be given the opportunity to play here because all of my family will be able to come to my games. The Claremont Colleges are also amazing schools academically!"

Abby Thompson posed shot

News Mentions

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CMS Softball Wins Three Straight to Close Out Tucson Invitational

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team had its bats erupt as it closed out play at the Tucson Invitational with a 16-0,...

March 13, 2024

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CMS Softball Drops Pair of Non-Conference Games at Redlands

REDLANDS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team traveled to Redlands to face Chapman and the host Bulldogs in a pair of early-season...

February 10, 2024