2023 Baseball Co-Pitcher of the Year: Bromley Thornton

***ICYMI: Boys Golfer of the Year: John Logan***

***ICYMI: Boys Tennis Player of the Year: Hayes Gilbert***

***ICYMI: Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year: Hannah Grace***

***ICYMI: Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year: Brethan Barnhill***

***ICYMI: Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year: Lillian Austin***

***ICYMI: Boys Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Long***

***ICYMI: Boys Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year: Kenan Everhart***

***ICYMI: Softball Offensive Player of the Year: Macey Ciamillo***

***ICYMI: Softball Pitcher of the Year: Kina Davis***

***ICYMI: Girls Soccer Defensive Player of the Year: Ellie Zimmerman***

***ICYMI: Girls Soccer Co-Offensive Player of the Year: Ella Johnson***

***ICYMI: Girls Soccer Co-Offensive Player of the Year: Karina Peat***

Now that the spring sports season has come to a close, it’s time to reveal the All-Coastal Preps teams. Over the past two weeks, you’ve gotten to know more about the players of the year, while also seeing who made first and second team in boys golf, boys tennis, boys and girls track & field, boys and girls lacrosse, softball, girls soccer and baseball.

The Coastal Preps Baseball Pitcher of the Year is senior Bromley Thornton of New Hanover.

Bromley’s Accomplishments

Bromley Thornton joined forces with Sean Smith, the other Coastal Preps Co-Pitcher of the Year, to form the most dominant starting rotation in the area. 

Thornton went 10-1 with a 0.76 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 74 innings. The UNCW signee threw four complete games.

He struck out at least eight batters on seven occasions, including a career-high 15 in 7 1/3 innings against Topsail on March 28. At one point in the season, Thornton went 45 consecutive innings over eight appearances without allowing an earned run.

New Hanover claimed the Mideastern Conference title by going 12-2. The Wildcats finished 24-3 overall and reached the fourth round of the 4A playoffs.

Thornton was also one of the team’s best offensive players. He hit a team-best .400 (30-for-75) with nine doubles, one home run, 19 RBI and 25 runs scored.

More about Bromley

Favorite Restaurant(s): Panda Express and Jersey Mike’s

Favorite Movie(s): Moneyball

Favorite TV Show(s): The Chosen

Favorite Athlete(s): Tim Tebow, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Yu Darvish

Favorite memory from this season: Winning the conference championship.

Favorite memory from your career: Winning 4A conference championship junior year.

Favorite thing about your school or team: How long the group has been together. 

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? If so, what are they?: Most days, I eat a cheesesteak and then a cold sub from Jersey Mike’s leading up to games.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?: Western Europe

Are you a morning or night person?: I like the mornings

What is something you could eat for a week straight?: Chicken and rice

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out?: Blueberry

What app on your phone do you use the most?: Music

What is one hidden talent you have that most people don’t know about?: Solid cook

Would you rather dance or sing in front of a group of people?: Why not both?