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2026 Baseball Roster

11 Colby Thorndyke

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Position 1B/OF
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 215
  • B/T L/R
  • Hometown Lumberton, N.C.
  • Previous School Brunswick CC

Biography

2024 (Redshirt Freshman Year) – Brunswick CC
  • Appeared in 60 games for Brunswick CC
  • Hit .428, including a .406 mark in conference play, with 86 hits
  • 37 extra base hits, including 15 home runs
  • Produced with 73 RBI and 77 runs scored
  • Slugged an outrageous .766
  • Earned a .532 on-base percentage thanks in part to 35 walks and 12 hit by pitches
  • Was a menace on the bases with 21 stolen bases
  • Had two games with six RBI and two more with five
  • Notably had two appearances on the mound, including earning a win
2023 (Freshman Year) – Brunswick CC
  • Redshirted
High School
  • Earned four varsity letters in football at the three institutions as well as two in basketball
  • Rated the 57th overall prospect in North Carolina and fourth-best first baseman
  • Named a Perfect Game Preseason High Honorable Mention Underclass All-American in 2020 and 2021 as well as a Preseason High Honorable Mention All-American in 2022
  • Collected All-Tournament Team recognition at the 2021 WWBA 17U National Championship, 2020 WWBA 16U National Championship and 2017 13U BCS National Championship
  • Competed with the Carolina Cubs and Dirtbags clubs
  • Four-year A/B Honor Roll student
  • Member of the Beta Club, National Honors Society and National Technical Honors Society
  • During his freshman season at Fairmont, produced a .389 batting average on the strength of 28 hits, 15 RBI and nine doubles
  • Earned all-conference and all-county honors
  • Chosen to play in the Powerade State Games
  • Spent his junior campaign at Dillon Christian where he batted .535 with 23 hits, 22 RBI, eight doubles and four home runs
  • Tabbed the SCISA Junior of the Year and garnered all-region and all-state accolades
  • Participated in the SC Palmetto Games
  • Played his senior season at Green Sea Floyds where he hit .654 (34-for-70) with 37 runs scored, 28 RBI and 10 home runs on the way to being named the South Carolina 1A state player of the year and region player of the year and earning spots on the all-region and all-state teams
  • Selected to play in the SC North South Select Game after pacing the Trojans to district and region championships
Personal
  • Born March 19, 2004
  • Son of Sandy and Cindy Thorndyke
  • Dad, Sandy, is the St. Andrew’s High School baseball coach while is mom, Cindy, is a member of the UNCP Hall of Fame
  • Two siblings – Seth and Christa
  • Originally from Lumberton, N.C.
  • Picked Coastal over North Carolina and UNCW
  • Majoring in Interdisciplinary studies

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    1B/OF
    6'0" 215 lbs
    16
  • 11

    2026Redshirt Junior

    1B/OF
    6'0" 215 lbs
    11