Ethan Thomas is Northern Kentucky’s steady, power-hitting glove-first bat at first base
In the 2026 season, Ethan Thomas emerged as an All-Horizon League Second Team infielder for Northern Kentucky, hitting .315 with a .968 OPS, 9 home runs, 12 doubles, 38 runs, and 38 RBI while handling first base cleanly with a .994 fielding percentage. He fits a team that wants a physical, right-handed middle-of-the-order bat with real game power and dependable defense; his best differentiator is that he produced against quality competition while giving NKU a low-maintenance, high-reliability presence at first. He looks like a polished, mature fit rather than a flashy toolsy gamble.
