Jones wrapped his freshman year on a high note, winning his second straight Akadema/NEC Rookie of the Week honor and conference-high third of the season following the Blackbirds’ sweep of CCSU over the weekend. He hit .429 with a double and three runs scored on the week. He went 2-4 and scored once in a 9-5 setback to Rider on Tuesday, then finished 2-4 with a double and a run in a 7-6, ten-inning win over the Blue Devils in the series opener on Friday. In Friday’s triumph win, Jones also went six innings on the mound, allowing four earned runs while striking out eight in a no-decision. On Sunday, he stroked a pinch-hit single in the tenth inning and scored the winning run as the Blackbirds completed the sweep with a 5-4 victory. Jones, who hails from Brooklyn, NY, finished his freshman year with a .299 average and led the Blackbirds with four homers and 32 RBI.