Hall of Fame
Jones was a four-year player (2003-06) for the Bruins and was named the 2006 Northwest Conference Player of the Year. He finished his senior season with a .364 batting average with six home runs, 14 doubles and 42 RBIs as the Bruins' designated hitter and clean-up man. He went 6-3 as the team's No. 1 starter with a 3.21 ERA and league-leading 70 strikeouts. He helped the Bruins achieve their fifth straight NWC title and a third place finish in the NCAA Division III West Regional. His junior season, he was named NWC Co-Pitcher of the Year, NCAA Div. III All-West Region and All-America first team honors as a utility player. The Bruins went 132-50 during Jones' playing career, winning or sharing the NWC Championship in all four seasons and bringing home the Div. III World Series in 2004. Jones was crucial in that game, hitting a seventh-inning solo home run to ice the 2004 title game in a 6-3 win.
Jones was drafted by the Texas Rangers organization on June 15, 2006, reporting to the Spokane (Wash.) Indians of the Class A Northwest League. After his professional career, Jones worked in Montana at the Yellowstone club for a brief stint. He came back home and spent time doing some scouting for the Texas Rangers before settling into his current sales role at Nike for the last six years.
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