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Thad Ector

  • position Outfield
  • height 6-2
  • weight 195
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Tyrone, Ga.
  • High school Starr's Mill HS
  • position Outfield
  • height 6-2
  • weight 195
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Tyrone, Ga.
  • High school Starr's Mill HS

Thad Ector Bio

AWARDS
  • SEC First-Year Academic Award (2022)

FRESHMAN (2022)

  • Played in 18 games with three starts for the Gamecocks in 2022
  • Had three runs scored and two RBI to go along with three stolen bases
  • Singled and drove in a run at Tennessee (March 18)
  • Had a sacrifice fly in a win over Vanderbilt (March 25)
  • Scored runs in games against Gardner-Webb (March 15), Missouri (April 2) and North Carolina (April 6)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Attended Starr’s Mill High School in Fayetteville, Ga.
  • Helped Starr’s Mill win a state championship his senior season (2021)
  • Ranked the No. 1 outfielder and No. 6 overall player in the state of Georgia by Perfect Game in the class of 2021
  • Played in the 2020 Perfect Game All-American Classic
  • Perfect Game Preseason All-Southeast Region first team (2021)
  • Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-Southeast Region first team (2020)
  • Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American high honorable mention (2019)
  • Went to high school with current Gamecock Eli Jones

PERSONAL

  • Born on July 14, 2003
  • Son of Tommy and Chiquita Ector
  • Major is retailing