Western Carolina University

2021 (Junior): Saw action in eight games, each coming as a reserve … Finished with a .333 batting average, collecting three hits in nine plate appearances with a double and a home run … Recorded five RBI on the year … Amassed a .778 slugging percentage in his small sample size … Drove in three runs in a 2-for-2 effort in his Catamount debut against St. John’s (March 13), driving a two-run single to right center in his first plate appearance in the seventh inning and belting a solo homer in the eighth inning … Delivered a pinch hit RBI double to right center field against Wake Forest (April 20) … Drew a walk in a pinch-hit role at UNCG (May 1) … Secured his fifth RBI of the season in game one of a doubleheader against Wofford (May 15).

Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU from Cypress College ... Batted .299 as a sophomore with 20 hits including four doubles in 19 games played  ... Finished with 13 RBI ... Also drew 10 walks ... As a true freshman, played in 31 games with a .276 batting average, collecting 24 hits with eight doubles and 10 RBI. High School: Was a two-year varsity letter winner at Rancho Christian High in Temecula, Calif., where he played first base.

Personal: Is the son to Monte and Kara Jones ... Has a sister, Lauren ... His father played at Cypress College in 1991 and won a state championship with the program.

Career-Highs:
At Bats: 2, twice (MR: THE CITADEL - 2, 3/26/21)
Hits: 2, ST. JOHN'S (3/13/21)
Runs: 2, ST. JOHN'S (3/13/21)
Doubles: 1, WAKE FOREST (4/20/21)
Home Runs: 1, ST. JOHN'S (3/13/21)
RBI: 3, ST. JOHN'S (3/13/21)