2016 Baseball Roster
Jones, Mat
Jersey Number 31
Mat Jones
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 250
- Position:
- UTL
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- St. John Vianney
Bio
2018: Appeared in nine games as backup catcher and pinch hitter … Drew two walks in twelve plate appearances…Academic All-Big Ten.
2017: Appeared in eight games this season … Collected a RBI vs. Belmont (Feb. 25) … Tallied a hit and a run scored in Northwestern’s March 11 win at Portland … Singled versus Iowa on April 7 … Academic All-Big Ten.
2016: Appeared in 29 games and started 20 ... Hit .213 and drove in 7 runs ... Made collegiate debut pinch hitting at catcher against Nevada (2/20) ... Registered a hit, an RBI, and a run scored against Butler (3/5) ... Posted a season-high 3 hits and 4 RBIs with a single, double, and a home run against Nebraska (4/10) ... Picked up a hit and a run at Chicago State (4/19) ... Hit a two-run home run against Rutgers (5/19).
High School: Earned two varsity letters... Had a .292 batting average with 6 home runs and 31 RBIs his senior year... Named to the All-MCC First Team... Competed in the PNC Bank Missouri/Illinios Baseball Showcase and All-Star Game... Played for the club teams Griffins Baseball, Johnny Mac Thunder, and Southside Dirtbags... Member of the National Honor Society... Member fo the Spanish and Math Honor Societies... Named to the Honor Roll... Graduated with Summa Cum Laude... Attended the same high school as US Olypmic volleyball gold medalist Scott Touzinsky, St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Dan McLaughlin and St. Louis Rams Super Bowl champion Trent Green.
Personal: Born Mathew Brian Jones on 12/19/95... Son of Brian and Karla Jones... Chose Northwestern over Notre Dame, Purdue, Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri... Played club baseball his freshman year and walked on to varsity in the fall of 2015... Major is Economics with a BIP minor and an Integrated Marketing Certificate.
2017: Appeared in eight games this season … Collected a RBI vs. Belmont (Feb. 25) … Tallied a hit and a run scored in Northwestern’s March 11 win at Portland … Singled versus Iowa on April 7 … Academic All-Big Ten.
2016: Appeared in 29 games and started 20 ... Hit .213 and drove in 7 runs ... Made collegiate debut pinch hitting at catcher against Nevada (2/20) ... Registered a hit, an RBI, and a run scored against Butler (3/5) ... Posted a season-high 3 hits and 4 RBIs with a single, double, and a home run against Nebraska (4/10) ... Picked up a hit and a run at Chicago State (4/19) ... Hit a two-run home run against Rutgers (5/19).
High School: Earned two varsity letters... Had a .292 batting average with 6 home runs and 31 RBIs his senior year... Named to the All-MCC First Team... Competed in the PNC Bank Missouri/Illinios Baseball Showcase and All-Star Game... Played for the club teams Griffins Baseball, Johnny Mac Thunder, and Southside Dirtbags... Member of the National Honor Society... Member fo the Spanish and Math Honor Societies... Named to the Honor Roll... Graduated with Summa Cum Laude... Attended the same high school as US Olypmic volleyball gold medalist Scott Touzinsky, St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Dan McLaughlin and St. Louis Rams Super Bowl champion Trent Green.
Personal: Born Mathew Brian Jones on 12/19/95... Son of Brian and Karla Jones... Chose Northwestern over Notre Dame, Purdue, Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri... Played club baseball his freshman year and walked on to varsity in the fall of 2015... Major is Economics with a BIP minor and an Integrated Marketing Certificate.
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Friday, May 16
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Wednesday, May 14
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Sunday, May 11
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