Georgia Southern University Athletics

Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List 2021-2022

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024): Named the Friday night starter on the mound for the Eagles after returning from injury in 2023 … Posted a 5-2 record with a 3.74 ERA … Went 5.0+ innings in nine of his 11 starts in 2024 … One of his top outings came against Southern Miss on 3/23 to set the tone for the series, posting a career-high seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings … Finished the year with 40 punches in 53.0 innings.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023): Sidelined with injury for the 2023 season.

FRESHMAN (2022): Made 16 appearances in 2022, starting three games … Earned his first career win against #19 Georgia Tech on 2/22, pitching for three and two-thirds innings, allowing four hits but striking out six Yellow Jacket batters … Got his first start of his career against Coastal Carolina on 5/1 … Ended the season with 35 strikeouts in 34.2 innings of work.

PREP: Attended Appling County High School in Baxley, Georgia, playing under head coach Jeremy Smith… Graduated as the 2019 Region Pitcher of the Year and 2021 First Team All-Region Pitcher… Worked 70 innings and recorded 103 strikeouts to go along with his 1.80 ERA… Graduated with a 4.0 GPA and Summa Cumlade… 

PERSONAL: Born Thomas Lee Higgins on March 17, 2003, in Baxley, Georgia… Son of Benjie and Andi Higgins… Has a brother Cole… Cousin Katie Spell and Aunts April Hudson and Anjie Hutchinson all attended Georgia Southern…

MAJOR: Middle Grades Education