Thumann, honored for the second time as IIAC Position Player of the Year, joins former Wartburg players Jerrold Martijn (2008) and DJ Utley (2014), who also received the award. Starting 43 of 43 games for the Knights entering the NCAA Tournament, Thumann has a .340 batting average, a .434 on-base percentage, a .642 slugging percentage, 55 hits, 11 doubles,12 home runs, 44 RBIs, 40 runs scored and a .976 fielding percentage. He leads all IIAC players in home runs and RBIs, while ranking second in slugging percentage and runs scored.
In 24 Iowa Conference games, Thumann led the league in batting average (.404) slugging percentage (.753), on-base percentage (.514), runs scored (28), home runs (7), total bases (67), doubles (10, tied with Bryce Hingst, Luther), ranked second in hits (36), and RBIs (27).
