Why Rutgers? "It is a winning baseball program and a great culture led by Coach Owens. I am very excited to help contribute to the further success of the Scarlet Knights while earning a Rutgers degree."
2025 (Senior):
- 2-for-3 with an RBI double and two runs scored in win over Hofstra (4/1)
- Went 3-for-3 in series finale against Iowa, driving in a run and scoring another (3/9), had game-winning RBI on 11th-inning squeeze bunt against Penn (3/11)
- Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in game two at Coastal Carolina, threw out third runner of the season in game three (3/1-2)
- Started game two, came in as a defensive replacement in game three at Kennesaw State, walked and scored a run (2/14-15)
2024 (Junior): Went 3-for-3 against Delaware with first collegiate home run, a double, three RBIs and three runs scored (3/16) ... picked up a double for first hit as a Scarlet Knight and scored a run at High Point (3/8) ... made Rutgers debut in win at St. Joe's, closing out the victory behind the plate and seeing two at-bats (2/27).
Miami [Fla.]
2023 (Sophomore): Received Bob Werner Award, given to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of a winner, voted on by coaches and teammates ... ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Played in 11 games for the Hurricanes, going 3-for-10 with three runs scored, an RBI, a walk and two hit-by-pitches.
2022 (Freshman): Appeared in 19 games, making two starts at catcher for Hurricanes ... hit .294 (5-for-17) with one RBI, six runs scored and three walks ... totaled one multi-hit performance ... recorded first career multi-hit performance and RBI while scoring twice in second start vs. FIU (4/6) ... singled and scored in games at Duke (4/3) and at No. 18 Clemson (3/18) ... reached base safely three times and picked up first career hit in start against Towson (2/19).
Prior to College: Ranked No. 11 overall prospect in Colorado and No. 2 catcher by Perfect Game … Ranked No. 11 overall prospect in Colorado and No. 1 catcher by Prep Baseball Report ... four-year letterwinner at Fairview, serving as captain in 2021… hit .409 as a senior with five home runs and 20 RBIs ... led Fairview to 5A Colorado Front Range League championship and third place finish in state ... named first-team all-conference and first-team all-region ... finished high school career with .361 average, seven home runs and 46 RBIs ... 2020 Perfect Game Underclass All-American and First Team West Region ... 2020 Area Code Games participant ... played for Rockies Senior Scout Team from 2018-21 ... graduated high school with 4.3 GPA and scored 34 on ACT.
Personal: Son of Jeff and Donna Jones ... father played football at Mercyhurst University ... has one brother, Brett, who plays baseball at Trinity University, and one sister, Reilly ... cousin, Brad Stone, pitched in Marlins organization, making it as high as AAA ... majoring in finance.
