Delanie Thames is Georgia Southern’s power-and-pressure infielder
In the 2026 season, Delanie Thames emerged as a run-producing infield bat for Georgia Southern, hitting .299 with 12 home runs, 45 RBI, 39 runs, and a team-high 19 hit-by-pitches, a very “don’t give me a free pass” profile.[1] She also delivered multiple big swings in 2026, including a three-run homer against Troy and a three-run shot against Southern Miss, showing legit middle-of-the-order pop and clutch impact.[1] The extra edge: she’s a local product from Statesboro with a track record of toughness, including a high-school shoulder-surgery comeback, so she looks like the kind of gritty, power-hitting INF who raises a lineup’s floor and ceiling.[1][2]
