Ariel Thompson

Position:
RHP
Height:
5-5
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Sequoyah High School
Hometown:
Claremore, OK
Prev School:
Sequoyah HS
Pronounced:
R/R

• 2021 Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal Recipient
• 2021 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2020 Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal Recipient
• 2020 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

2021 (Sophomore)
Made 11 appearances and two starts in the circle for North Texas … Posted a 2-0 record, 1.97 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 21.1 innings pitched … Held opponents to a .190 batting average and issued just five walks while also earning a save … Picked up the win in the regular season finale win at Louisiana Tech on 5/8 with no runs, hits or baserunners allowed with three strikeouts over five innings of work … Struck out a pair in an inning of work in a win at UTEP on 4/17 … Earned a win with 4.0 IP, two hits allowed and seven strikeouts in a win at Arkansas – Pine Bluff on 4/12 … Earned her lone save of the season by striking out the side in an inning of work at Arkansas – Pine Bluff on 4/11 … Earned her first start of the season and struck out two over two innings of work in the win at Abilene Christian on 3/30 … Struck out seven over 3.1 innings of work in her first start of the season in the win over Missouri State on 3/11 … Recorded her first career at-bat in the win over Incarante Word on 2/26 … Struck out a pair in an inning of work in the win over Lamar on 2/21 … Made her season debut and struck out three over two innings of work against Nicholls on 2/13.

2020 (Freshman)
Made 12 appearances and six starts in the circle for North Texas ... Finished the season with a 2-1 record, a 3.20 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 35.0 innings pitched ... Held opponents to a .248 batting average, tossed one complete game and picked up a save ... Struck out a pair in 2.2 IP vs. Abilene Christian on 3/1 ... Earned the start and gave up just two runs in 3.0 IP in the Mean Green's win over No. 5 Oklahoma on 2/29 ... Struck out a career-high 11 in her first complete game giving up just one run in the win vs. Texas Southern on 2/22 ... Struck out five in 2.0 IP in the win vs. Texas Southern on 2/21 ... Struck out six in 4.0 IP in the win vs. Abilene Christian on 2/15 ... Made her first collegiate start and struck out eight without any runs given up in the win vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff on 2/8 ... Made her collegiate debut and earned her first career save after she struck out four hitters in 2.0 IP in the win vs. Prairie View A&M on 2/7 ... On March 13, the remainder of the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Prior to North Texas...
Led Sequoyah (Oklahoma) to regionals in her senior season...2018 1x VYPE National Player of the Week, School August 6-12 after a 3-0 week in the circle with 40 strike outs, including 16 in one game...2018 All...District Player of the Year District 6-4A...2018 All-Region Middle East Region 4...2018 All-State starting pitcher...2019 All World Softball finalist...Class of 2019 Valedictorian

Personal: Daughter of Jeffery Thompson and Christy Martinez.