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2021 Baseball Roster

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7 Eric Jones

7 Eric Jones

  • Position:
    IF
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Hometown:
    Charlotte Court House, Va.
  • High School:
    Randolph-Henry HS

Summary

Biography

2020 at Gardner-Webb: Made 15 starts throughout the season, primarily as the designated hitter … Batted .264 with 14 base hits … Drove in nine runs … Was walked four times and led the team with three hit by pitches for a .339 on-base percentage … Had five multiple-hit games … Also made two starts on the mound, tossing a scoreless frame in GWU’s 4-3 win over Ball State (3-4) and also started at North Carolina (3-10) … Named to the 2019-20 Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll.

2019 at Gardner-Webb: Started 26 games in the second half of the season, primarily at third base after battling back from a preseason injury … Batted .282 with 29 base hits, including two doubles and two home runs … Drove in 13 runs and had a .359 slugging percentage and a .368 on-base percentage … Had a pair of stolen bases … Had multiple base hits on ten occasions, including a 4-for-5 outing with one RBI against Radford (4-26) … Named to the 2018-19 Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll.

2018 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 57 games throughout the season, all starts at third base ... Had a .276 batting average, collecting 64 base hits including seven doubles and four home runs ... Had 15 multiple hit outings, including five games with three or more hits ... Drove in 44 runs throughout the season, which ranked second on the team, including five games in which he had three RBI ... Hit his first collegiate home run as part of a 4-for-5 performance against Siena (2-23) ... Had a season-best 11 game hit streak, starting at North Carolina (3-14) and lasting through the first game at Radford (3-29) ... Scored the lone run of GWU's 1-0 win over North Carolina (3-14) with a solo home run ... Batted .259 in Big South Conference play ... Named to the 2019 Big South Baseball All-Academic team as well as the 2017-18 Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

2017 at Gardner-Webb:  Saw time in just three games before being injured, earning a medical redshirt and will have three years of eligibility remaining … Was 1-of-2 at the plate, with all at-bats taking place in the season opener against Canisius (2-17).

2016 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in 37 contests, including 25 starts … Posted a batting average of .227 with an on base percentage of .274 … Tallied 12 RBI throughout the year ... Had six multiple hit games … Went 2-for-3 in his first collegiate start against Delaware State (2-20) … Was 2-for-3 with two RBI against Delaware State (2-21) … Went 3-for-5 with two RBI against Iona (2-28) … Was 2-for-3 against Rider (3-5) … Went 2-for-4 against Rider (3-6) … Was 1-for-2 including a two RBI double against Lafayette (3-20) … Went 2-for-3 at Coastal Carolina (4-1).

High School: Enjoyed a prolific career at Randolph-Henry (Va.) High … A two-time Group 2A All-State selection … Batted .549 with 39 hits in 71 at bats as a senior … Led team to a 15-6 regular season record … Hit eight home runs to go with 16 doubles, two triples and 33 RBI in 21 games … Had an eye-popping 1.169 slugging percentage and .624 on base percentage in 2015 … Scored 29 runs … Earned Conference and Region Player of the Year honors … First-Team All-District, All-Conference and All-Region selection in 2015 … Named MVP of the 2015 VHSCA All-Star Game at Liberty University … Had three hits and two stolen bases in that game … Earned All-State honors as a junior after batting .566 with two home runs, 19 doubles, 37 RBI and 28 runs scored in 2014 … Went 47-of-83 at the plate and struck out only three times … Posted a strong .611 on base percentage in 25 games played … Also played for the EvoShield Seminoles travel team.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2016Freshman

    2B/SS
    5'11" 165 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2017Sophomore

    INF
    5'11" 185 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    INF
    5'11" 185 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019Redshirt Junior

    INF
    5'11" 185 lbs
    3
  • 7

    2020Redshirt Senior

    IF
    6'0" 195 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2021Redshirt Senior

    IF
    6'0" 195 lbs
    7