Bearden grad Lane Thomas homers in first at-bat with St. Louis Cardinals

Bearden graduate Lane Thomas made his Major League Baseball debut on Wednesday.

The St. Louis Cardinals outfielder had to wait until Friday for his first at-bat, however, and he was ready for the stage.

Thomas homered on the second pitch he saw from New York Mets reliever Seth Lugo.

Thomas was called up from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday with Harrison Bader and Tyler O'Neill on the injured list.

He was drafted in the fifth round in 2014 by the Toronto Blue Jays. He was traded to the Cardinals in 2017.

Thomas hit .410 with 17 home runs and 40 RBIs for Bearden in his senior season. He committed to play baseball at Tennessee as a sophomore but turned pro out of high school.