Korren Thompson stepped up as the closer in his first season with the University of Cincinnati.  He spent the first two seasons of his college career at Wabash Valley College where he became the ace of the Warriors pitching staff.  In his sophomore season, Thompson pitched in 15 games with eight starts, compiling a 6-2 record and a 2.49 earned run average over 43.1 innings pitched while striking out 65 batters.

 Thompson transitioned from the rotation to the bullpen and picked up where he left off a season ago.  He appeared in 24 games for the Bearcats, going 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 30.1 innings pitched and 36 strikeouts. His 13 saves place him second in the American Athletic Conference.