Austin --- Former Rams baseball player Rickey Thomas has just signed a professional baseball contract with the Brasschaat Braves, a baseball team in Belgium. Thomas becomes the third Rams baseball player to play professional baseball in the last five years. Ben Parker, right-handed pitcher played with the Cincinnati Reds rookie team in 2004, and then with the Lewisville Lizards in the Continental League in 2007. Clay Jessee, another right-handed pitcher played with the Amarillo Dillas in the United League in 2006-2007.

Thomas played third base for the Rams in the 2007 seasons hitting .344 with 7 home runs, 3 triples, and 14 doubles knocking in 61 RBI’s.  He was on the 2007 RRAC All-Conference Second Team and will have playing time at third base and first base while hitting in the middle of the Braves lineup.

You can stay in touch with Rickey via the web at http://www.brasschaatbraves.be/home/htm.