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2009: Finished with a .327 average, 35 runs, 55 hits, 33 RBI, nine doubles, four triples, three homers, 22 walks and nine steals in 47 games, 42 starts ... Made his college debut in the season opener against North Florida (2/20) ... Tallied his first collegiate hit, run, and RBI in a 3-for-4 performance at Southeast Missouri (3/13) ... Slammed his first home run, scored three runs, and contributed a base hit at Southeast Missouri (3/15) ... Recorded three hits and a stolen base in a win vs. Buffalo (3/21) ... Drove in a pair of runs vs. Bowling Green (3/27) ... Homered in a win vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (4/1) ... Filled his stat line with three RBI on four hits, and scored twice, vs. Chicago State (4/15) ... Got a pinch-hit single at Wisconsin-Milwaukee (4/28) ... Tripled and singled in the same inning at Central Michigan (5/1) ... Knocked in two and swiped a base vs. Ball State (5/8) ... Had three hits, including a solo home run, vs. Ball State (5/10) ... Tied single-game Huskie records with his eight RBI on five hits at Western Michigan (5/14) ... Walked four times in the season finale at Western Michigan (5/16) ... Finished the season fourth on the team in batting average (.327), third in hits (55), fourth in RBI (33), second in stolen bases (9), and led in triples (4).
High School: A first team All-Kaw Valley League selection after leading the conference with a .544 batting average during his junior season ... Totaled 37 hits, 26 runs and 24 stolen bases with eight doubles and four triples as a junior ... Helped lead his team to an 18-5 record and third consecutive regional runner-up finish during junior year ... Hit .325 as a sophomore and .505 as a freshman ... Started every varsity game since his sophomore season ... Three-year football letterwinner ... Named team's most outstanding player and earned first team all-conference honors as both a linebacker and wide receiver during his senior year ... Team captain and honorable mention all-state wide receiver as a senior ... Scored nine touchdowns on offense and totaled a team-high 104 tackles on defense in his senior campaign ... Earned honorable mention all-conference recognition as a kicker during his junior year and was a starting defensive back and wide receiver ... Started at defensive back as a sophomore ... Member of the honor roll all four years.
Personal: Led his American Legion teams in hitting for three consecutive seasons ... Born June 19, 1990 ... Parents are Billy and Betsy Jones.
Long Hit Streak: 9 (2x, 2009)
jones' Career Highs Hits: 5, vs. Western Michigan, 5/14/09 Runs Batted In: 8, vs. Western Michigan, 5/14/09 Runs Scored: 3, 4x, last vs. Western Michigan, 5/16/09 Stolen Bases: 2, vs. Illinois State, 4/14/09 |
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