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At Stanford: Sophomore showed during a solid freshman campaign that he has all the tools to develop into one of the conference's top all-around players...appeared in 64 games, and made 59 starts, for a 2008 Stanford club that tied for third at the College World Series...excellent athlete was one of the Cardinal's better defensive catchers in 2008, despite making 58 starts at third base and one in left field...has one of the quicker releases among Stanford catchers in recent memory, and has good arm strength...handled the hot corner well, and has the potential to be an all-conference defensive third baseman...will see time at both positions in 2009...instinctual and fast baserunner led the Cardinal with 11 stolen bases last season...showed power potential during this rookie season, with 13 doubles and three home runs...was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 45th round of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign a professional contract. As a Freshman in 2008: After seeing a lot of time behind the plate during fall ball, seized Stanford's starting third base job early in his rookie campaign...made his first start at the hot corner on February 25 vs. Saint Mary's, and was the Cardinal's starting third baseman for 58 of the team's final 64 games...Stanford went 38-18-2 in his 58 starts at third, while winning his lone start in left field (February 23 vs. Nebraska)...batted .249 (52-for-209) with 13 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 33 RBI in 64 contests overall...led the club with 11 stolen bases, while only being caught twice...also paced the team with 13 sacrifice bunts...was a .262 hitter (16-for-61) with seven RBI in 22 Pac-10 games (21 starts)...played third base in 61 games, caught in three contests and played left field in one game, but committed only 10 errors in 314 total chances (.936 fielding percentage)...hammered a two-run, pinch-hit home run in his first collegiate at-bat, which came during the opener of a February 22 doubleheader vs. Nebraska...set his career high with four RBI May 12 vs. Santa Clara, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and a double...had 13 multi-hit games, including a trio of three-hit efforts (March 2 vs. Cal State Fullerton, April 5 vs. Arizona State and April 26 vs. USC)...hit safely in 14 of 17 contests from April 4-26, batting .375 (21-for-56) with four doubles, one triple and 10 RBI...started all 11 postseason contests at third base, and tied for third on the club with eight runs scored...was just 6-for-38 (.158) with one double, one triple and five RBI...drove in four runs over the final four games of the NCAA Regional, including two in the first elimination contest vs. Pepperdine...also finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a double and an RBI in an 8-4 Regional win over UC Davis...went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in a 16-5 victory over Florida State in the College World Series opener. High School: Graduated in 2007 from Jordan High School in Sandy, Utah...was a three-time first-team all-state selection (2005-07)...was chosen the 2007 Utah 5A Most Valuable Player...led Jordan to the 2007 state 5-A title and runner-up finishes in 2005 and 2006...hit .458 with three home runs and 34 RBI as a senior...coached by Ron Anderson. Other Amateur Baseball: Donned a Waterloo Bucks uniform for the 2008 summer season, playing in 38 games...spent the summer of 2007 with the Utah Marshalls. Personal Information: Son of Mark and Michelle Jones...was born in Salt Lake City, Utah...has one sister, Brooke, and two brothers, Reggie and Hunter...describes himself as quietly competitive, while he models his game after New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter...chose Stanford because, in his words, "it is the best combination of baseball and academics in the country"...undeclared major. Jones' Career Stats YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2008 .249 64-59 209 36 52 13 2 3 33 78 .373 18 3 57 1 .316 1 13 11-13 49 98 10 .936 TOTALS .249 64-59 209 36 52 13 2 3 33 78 .373 18 3 57 1 .316 1 13 11-13 49 98 10 .936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
