JESSICA JONES • UT
5-8 • Sophomore-1L • Bats: Right • Throws: Right
Osawatomie, Kan./Osawatomie High Schhol

GENERAL: Second-year player... a talented utility player who possesses a lively bat... figures to split time at first base and as the Gorillas' designated player again this season... a returning All-MIAA performer who is primed for a big sophomore season... IN 2007: Saw action in 44 games, including 41 starts... batted .308 with four HRs and a team-leading 24 RBIs... garnered honorable mention All-MIAA honors... hit safely in 24 games with 11 multiple-hit contests... collected a season-high three hits vs. Southwest Baptist (Mar. 13) and a season-best three RBIs vs. Missouri Southern (Feb. 28) and vs. Central Missouri (Apr. 20)... defensively, committed 10 errors in 152 total chances (.934 fielding pct.)... IN HIGH SCHOOL: A second-team Kansas Class 4A All-State catcher as a junior at Osawatomie High School in 2005... also a two-time first-team All-League performer (2005-06)... recorded a .435 career batting average with 52 runs scored, 26 doubles, four HRs ad 46 RBIs... also a three-year state qualifier in the throws in track... field... a two-time All-League performer in basketball as well... an honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society... also a Wendy's High School Heisman nominee... PERSONAL: Born April 14, 1988... daughter of Doug and Susan Jones... has a 3.961 GPA as an early childhood education major.

Jones' Career Batting Statistics
Year    G/ GS    BA   AB   R   H   2B   3B   HR  RBI  TB/ SLUG   SB  BB  SO
2007   44/ 41  .308  117   8  36    6    0    4   24  54/ .462  0-0  11  21