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Jersey Number 19
Jordan Jones
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-2
- Bats:
- R
- Weight:
- 195
- Throws:
- R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kent, Wash.
- High School:
- Kentwood High School
Bio
2019 MLB Draft - Cleveland Indians, 16th round, 490th overall
2019 All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention
2018 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
2018 All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention
WASHINGTON
2019 (Junior): Named to the All-Pac-12 Academic Second Team ... led team with 87 innings pitched (5th in Pac-12) and was 4-6 overall with a 4.86 ERA in 15 games -- all starts ... finished his junior year ranked among UW's all-time career leaders in: strikeouts (6th - 209, innings (7th - 268.1) and starts (T6th - 43) ย ... is theย 7th player in UW history with 200 IP/200 Kโs ... finished 2019 strong with 18 strikeouts against NCAA Regional teams Cal and No. 1 UCLA ... struck out 8 in 5.2 innings vs. Cal (L#6) .... pitched an 8-inning complete game and struck out 10 Bruins, but lost 4-0 (8 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 10 K) ... won second-straight on Sat. vs. Utah, 5-4 (5.1 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, BB, K) ... picked up first win since Mar. 16 at WSU (5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K) ...ย ND in 10-9 win over ASU (5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 3 K) ... threw first 6 innings of 1-0 combined shutout of BYU on April 18 (3 H, 5 K, 0 BB) ...ย struck out 7 of the last 8 Stanford hitters he faced (L#4, 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K) ... shortest outing of season at Arizona (L, 3.2 IP, 8 H, 9 ER, 5 BB, 3 K) ...ย ND vs. No. 7 OSU (4.2 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, career-high 5 BB, 2 K) ...ย ND in March 23, 3-2 win vs. USC (6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K) ...ย was on winning end of 19-3 game at Oregon (7 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, BB, 3 K) ... charged with loss #2 vs. No. 16 Coastal Carolina (7.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 8 K), surrendering 2 runs in the 7th of a 2-2 game ...ย picked up first win of season (5 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 2 ER, BB, 6 K) in 11-7 victory over Cal Poly ... left both his previous appearances trailing 2-1 in the 7th ...ย 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 7 K, BB, but ND in GM 1, 3-2 win of DH vs. N. Colo ... tough luck loss in 2-1 ย DH, game 2 Feb. 16 vs. UC Irvine, giving up 7th inning HR (6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 8 K, BB).ย
2018 (Sophomore): 2018 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention & Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention ... tied Tim Lincecumย (2004) by making a UW single-season record 18 starts on the mound ... was 6-4 with a 3.98 ERA in 19 total games, striking out 83, walking 19 in 104.0 innings ... second on team in innings pitched and strikeouts ... made five quality starts ... team was 14-5 in games he pitched ... Pac-12 ranks: 5th IP (104.0), 8th Kโs (83), and T6th with fewest walks (19) ... allowed 0 or 1 walks in 14 of 19 games ...ย was 0-1, 7.20 in 15 innings during post-season ... was solid in lone start during CWS vs. Oregon State, leaving with a 3-2 lead (4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) ... tagged with loss at Fullerton in GM2, allowing 4 runs in 4.2 IP ... gave up 6 runs and 10 hits in first 3 innings vs. UConn in GM3 of regional, but lasted 5.2 IP and allowed just 1 hit after the 3rd ...ย out-pitched Stanfordโs Tristan Beck for 4-2 series-clinching win (7.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K) ... season-high tying 5 runs allowed in no decision at Utah ...ย ND in Sunday start vs. UCLA despite 8 IP (7 H, 4 ER, season-high 3 BB 7 K) ...ย was throwing shutout until ASU rallied for 2 runs after there were two outs in 6th inning, but still earned win on Sunday, 7-6 (W#5, 6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, B, 6 K) ...ย allowed 2 R, 0 ER in shortest start of year 3.1 IP last Sunday vs. WSU (W, 6-5) ...ย ND April 22 at Cal (5 IP, 3 ER, BB, 4 K) ...ย threw first 5.1 of combined 4-0 shutout to pick up W#4 in GM 2 of DH vs. Oregon (5 H, 7 K, 0 BB) ... took 7-2 loss Sunday vs. East Carolina (5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, B, 2 K) ...ย ND in 9-5 win at USC (4 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, BB) ... earned win over No. 1 OSU, Mar. 25 (5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, BB, 2 K) ...ย pitched scoreless 9th inning on Friday vs. AZ and made start on Sunday, picking up ND after allowing 2 runs in the 8th inning of eventual 3-2 win (7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K) ...ย struck out a career-best 11 in first complete game of career March 10 vs. Illinois State (W 5-2, 9 IP, 4 H, 2 UER, 0 BB, 11 K, 114 pitches) ... struck out then career-high tying 9 vs. Illinois, but was tagged with loss (4.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 3 ER, BB, 9 K) ... pickedย up win #1 in game 2 of double header vs. UC Riverside (6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 K) ... started and took loss in 6-0 defeat at Sacramento St. on Sunday (6.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K).
2017 (Freshman): As a freshman pitched in 18ย games, making 10 starts and was voted Newcomer of the Year by teammates ... was 5-8, 4.42 ERA, and ranked third on the team with 77.1 innings and 47 strikeouts ... allowed 2 or fewer earned runs in 11 of 18 appearances ... went 6 or more innings in 5 of first 9 starts, but not again until season finale ... finished season strong, holding USC to one run over six innings to pick up win No. 5 on May 27 ...ย ย took loss in 8-4 game May 20 at Stanford (3.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) ... start, ND in May 13 loss vs. ASU (4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 K) ... picked up win throwing 4.2 innings of relief at UCLA on Apr 8 ... made relief app. and threw career-high innings in 3-hit, combined shutout, 6-0, over Baylor, Apr. 1 ... came on in relief in GM 2 of DH vs. Utah and threw 6.1 innings of scoreless ball ... threw 6 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits to earn win #2 vs. Sac St. (W, 3-2) ...ย pitched twice vs. Santa Clara (W, 6.2IP, 6H, ER, 0BB, 10K), including first career start ... entered 1st career game Feb. 18 at Santa Clara with base-loaded, 1 out and escaped unscathed with a K and popout ... dazzling 1st start, striking out 9 and allowing 1 ER over 6 IP to pick up first career win (2/19 at Santa Clara).
KENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Named to the 2016 Rawlings Perfect Game Honorable Mention Team โฆ ย was ALL-USA Today Washington Player of the Year and West โ All Region 1st Team โฆ lettered all four years in baseball at Kentwood compiling a 28-2 career record on the mound ... in 2016 he was 11-0 with an ERA of 1.12 and 101 strikeouts in 68.2 IP ... helped Kentwood reach the state championship game by tossing a complete-game one-hitter over Woodinville โฆ ย in 2015 he was 8-0 with a 1.55 ERA and 64 strikeouts โฆ as a sophomore was 3-1 with a 0.67 ERA and 13 strikeouts โฆ ย 6-1 with a 1.80 ERA recording 38 strikeouts as a freshman ... played in 2015 Area Code Games with the Kansas City Royals.
PERSONAL
Son of Tonia and Larry Jones ... Brother, Taylor, played baseball at Gonzaga and was a 19th round draft pick by the Houston Astros in 2016 ... interested in majoring in communications and pursuing a career in sports broadcasting or sports writing.
GETTING TO KNOW JORDAN JONESย
Do you have any pre-game routines or superstitions?
I always have to wear long sleeves when I pitch.
What is your greatest baseball memory?
My greatest baseball memory was throwing a complete game and shutting out the #1 hitter in the state in the state semifinal game last year.ย
Who is your favorite baseball player and why?
Manny Machado because he is so good offensively and defensively and I am amazed by his arm strength every time he throws the ball.ย
Why did you choose Washington?
I choose Washington because of the great coaching staff, high academics and amazing facilities.
2019 All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention
2018 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
2018 All-Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention
WASHINGTON
2019 (Junior): Named to the All-Pac-12 Academic Second Team ... led team with 87 innings pitched (5th in Pac-12) and was 4-6 overall with a 4.86 ERA in 15 games -- all starts ... finished his junior year ranked among UW's all-time career leaders in: strikeouts (6th - 209, innings (7th - 268.1) and starts (T6th - 43) ย ... is theย 7th player in UW history with 200 IP/200 Kโs ... finished 2019 strong with 18 strikeouts against NCAA Regional teams Cal and No. 1 UCLA ... struck out 8 in 5.2 innings vs. Cal (L#6) .... pitched an 8-inning complete game and struck out 10 Bruins, but lost 4-0 (8 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 10 K) ... won second-straight on Sat. vs. Utah, 5-4 (5.1 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, BB, K) ... picked up first win since Mar. 16 at WSU (5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K) ...ย ND in 10-9 win over ASU (5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 3 K) ... threw first 6 innings of 1-0 combined shutout of BYU on April 18 (3 H, 5 K, 0 BB) ...ย struck out 7 of the last 8 Stanford hitters he faced (L#4, 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K) ... shortest outing of season at Arizona (L, 3.2 IP, 8 H, 9 ER, 5 BB, 3 K) ...ย ND vs. No. 7 OSU (4.2 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, career-high 5 BB, 2 K) ...ย ND in March 23, 3-2 win vs. USC (6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K) ...ย was on winning end of 19-3 game at Oregon (7 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, BB, 3 K) ... charged with loss #2 vs. No. 16 Coastal Carolina (7.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 8 K), surrendering 2 runs in the 7th of a 2-2 game ...ย picked up first win of season (5 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 2 ER, BB, 6 K) in 11-7 victory over Cal Poly ... left both his previous appearances trailing 2-1 in the 7th ...ย 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 7 K, BB, but ND in GM 1, 3-2 win of DH vs. N. Colo ... tough luck loss in 2-1 ย DH, game 2 Feb. 16 vs. UC Irvine, giving up 7th inning HR (6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 8 K, BB).ย
2018 (Sophomore): 2018 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention & Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention ... tied Tim Lincecumย (2004) by making a UW single-season record 18 starts on the mound ... was 6-4 with a 3.98 ERA in 19 total games, striking out 83, walking 19 in 104.0 innings ... second on team in innings pitched and strikeouts ... made five quality starts ... team was 14-5 in games he pitched ... Pac-12 ranks: 5th IP (104.0), 8th Kโs (83), and T6th with fewest walks (19) ... allowed 0 or 1 walks in 14 of 19 games ...ย was 0-1, 7.20 in 15 innings during post-season ... was solid in lone start during CWS vs. Oregon State, leaving with a 3-2 lead (4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) ... tagged with loss at Fullerton in GM2, allowing 4 runs in 4.2 IP ... gave up 6 runs and 10 hits in first 3 innings vs. UConn in GM3 of regional, but lasted 5.2 IP and allowed just 1 hit after the 3rd ...ย out-pitched Stanfordโs Tristan Beck for 4-2 series-clinching win (7.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K) ... season-high tying 5 runs allowed in no decision at Utah ...ย ND in Sunday start vs. UCLA despite 8 IP (7 H, 4 ER, season-high 3 BB 7 K) ...ย was throwing shutout until ASU rallied for 2 runs after there were two outs in 6th inning, but still earned win on Sunday, 7-6 (W#5, 6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, B, 6 K) ...ย allowed 2 R, 0 ER in shortest start of year 3.1 IP last Sunday vs. WSU (W, 6-5) ...ย ND April 22 at Cal (5 IP, 3 ER, BB, 4 K) ...ย threw first 5.1 of combined 4-0 shutout to pick up W#4 in GM 2 of DH vs. Oregon (5 H, 7 K, 0 BB) ... took 7-2 loss Sunday vs. East Carolina (5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, B, 2 K) ...ย ND in 9-5 win at USC (4 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, BB) ... earned win over No. 1 OSU, Mar. 25 (5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, BB, 2 K) ...ย pitched scoreless 9th inning on Friday vs. AZ and made start on Sunday, picking up ND after allowing 2 runs in the 8th inning of eventual 3-2 win (7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K) ...ย struck out a career-best 11 in first complete game of career March 10 vs. Illinois State (W 5-2, 9 IP, 4 H, 2 UER, 0 BB, 11 K, 114 pitches) ... struck out then career-high tying 9 vs. Illinois, but was tagged with loss (4.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 3 ER, BB, 9 K) ... pickedย up win #1 in game 2 of double header vs. UC Riverside (6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 K) ... started and took loss in 6-0 defeat at Sacramento St. on Sunday (6.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K).
2017 (Freshman): As a freshman pitched in 18ย games, making 10 starts and was voted Newcomer of the Year by teammates ... was 5-8, 4.42 ERA, and ranked third on the team with 77.1 innings and 47 strikeouts ... allowed 2 or fewer earned runs in 11 of 18 appearances ... went 6 or more innings in 5 of first 9 starts, but not again until season finale ... finished season strong, holding USC to one run over six innings to pick up win No. 5 on May 27 ...ย ย took loss in 8-4 game May 20 at Stanford (3.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) ... start, ND in May 13 loss vs. ASU (4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 K) ... picked up win throwing 4.2 innings of relief at UCLA on Apr 8 ... made relief app. and threw career-high innings in 3-hit, combined shutout, 6-0, over Baylor, Apr. 1 ... came on in relief in GM 2 of DH vs. Utah and threw 6.1 innings of scoreless ball ... threw 6 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits to earn win #2 vs. Sac St. (W, 3-2) ...ย pitched twice vs. Santa Clara (W, 6.2IP, 6H, ER, 0BB, 10K), including first career start ... entered 1st career game Feb. 18 at Santa Clara with base-loaded, 1 out and escaped unscathed with a K and popout ... dazzling 1st start, striking out 9 and allowing 1 ER over 6 IP to pick up first career win (2/19 at Santa Clara).
KENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Named to the 2016 Rawlings Perfect Game Honorable Mention Team โฆ ย was ALL-USA Today Washington Player of the Year and West โ All Region 1st Team โฆ lettered all four years in baseball at Kentwood compiling a 28-2 career record on the mound ... in 2016 he was 11-0 with an ERA of 1.12 and 101 strikeouts in 68.2 IP ... helped Kentwood reach the state championship game by tossing a complete-game one-hitter over Woodinville โฆ ย in 2015 he was 8-0 with a 1.55 ERA and 64 strikeouts โฆ as a sophomore was 3-1 with a 0.67 ERA and 13 strikeouts โฆ ย 6-1 with a 1.80 ERA recording 38 strikeouts as a freshman ... played in 2015 Area Code Games with the Kansas City Royals.
PERSONAL
Son of Tonia and Larry Jones ... Brother, Taylor, played baseball at Gonzaga and was a 19th round draft pick by the Houston Astros in 2016 ... interested in majoring in communications and pursuing a career in sports broadcasting or sports writing.
GETTING TO KNOW JORDAN JONESย
Do you have any pre-game routines or superstitions?
I always have to wear long sleeves when I pitch.
What is your greatest baseball memory?
My greatest baseball memory was throwing a complete game and shutting out the #1 hitter in the state in the state semifinal game last year.ย
Who is your favorite baseball player and why?
Manny Machado because he is so good offensively and defensively and I am amazed by his arm strength every time he throws the ball.ย
Why did you choose Washington?
I choose Washington because of the great coaching staff, high academics and amazing facilities.
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