2016 Baseball Roster

David Sinclair
David Sinclair
David Sinclair

29 Sean Jones

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wayne, N.J.
  • Position Pitcher/Designated Hitter
  • High School DePaul Catholic
  • Height 6-3
  • Major Social Studies Education
  • Weight 215
  • Bats/Throws L/R

Biography

Game-by-Game Statistics
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013
 
2016 (Senior): Went from late-inning duty as a junior to starter at the onset of 2016, before settling into a bullpen role...Started six games on the hill and served as a reliever in another eight for the Blue and Gray...Tied for second on the team and sixth in the Landmark in appearances...Flashed his power arm in game one against Immaculata, Feb. 29, throwing six scoreless innings and striking out a career-high nine to earn the win in season debut...Took a no decision March 5, after limiting high-powered La Roche to one run on four hits and mowing down five over five innings...Flipped back to the bullpen starting on April 10 and responded by allowing just one run over his next 6.1 innings...Got the final out in a 3-2 game one victory over Merchant Marine, April 17, for his eighth career save...Wrapped up career fourth on Jays' career saves list...Had a 1-4 record for the season with 36 innings pitched...Saw limited at-bats while starting four games at designated hitter...Finished the year with a pair of hits, a run batted in, a run scored and a triple.

2015 (Junior): Continued to be a versatile presence for E-town, drawing into the starting lineup 21 times, including 14 in right field, and pitching in 11 contests...As a pitcher, went 1-1 with a team-high three saves and a 3.18 ERA over 11.1 innings...Moved into sole possession of fourth on the program's career saves list (seven)...Averaged 1.15 strikeouts per inning, concluding the year with 13 total strikeouts...At the plate, hit .260 (20-for-77) with four doubles, two triples, seven RBIs and 13 runs scored...Sixth on the team in total bases (28) and tied for seventh in runs...Helped spring the Blue Jays to a 12-0 win in their season opener, going 2-for-3 with a triple, RBI and career-high four runs scored against Maritime (N.Y.) Feb. 28...Came within a home run of hitting for the cycle and drove in a run vs. Apprentice School, March 5...Had a pair of three-hit games...Went 3-for-6 with two RBIs vs. Scranton, April 1...Registered scoreless outings in six of his final seven pitching appearances...Recorded saves in consecutive appearances at Susquehanna, April 25, and at Moravian, May 2...Ranked tied for fourth in the Landmark in saves.

2014 (Sophomore): Spent time in the outfield, as the designated hitter and also as the team's closer...Played in 27 games, starting 25, with nine pitching appearances...Pitched a total of eight innings in those appearances, surrendering just five hits and two runs (both unearned)...Batters hit .167 against him on the season...Team-high four saves and ended with a 0.00 ERA for the second consecutive year...Season-high two strikeouts on March 3 against La Roche...At the plate, he went for career-bests in doubles (ten) and RBIs (20) while also cutting his strikeouts in half from 30 to 15 in 2014...Seven multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games...Ten doubles tied for first on the team and 20 RBIs were good for second-most...36 total bases...Began the season with a three-RBI day in a win against Massachusetts Maritime on March 1...Went 3-for-5 with four RBIs in a Jays' victory versus Messiah...Ended the season by hitting a double in four straight games.

2013 (Freshman): A left-handed power bat is what Jones brought to the Blue Jays' lineup for 29 games (27 starts) in 2013, as he was tied for the team lead in home runs (2) and triples (1)...He also ranked third on the club in doubles (9) and slugging percentage (.474)...14 of his 27 starts came in right field, while he served as the designated hitter for the other 13...Was a .300 hitter for most of the season before seeing his average dip to .295 (28-for-95) in the last game...Racked up 45 total bases, fourth most on the team, and 17 runs scored, fifth on the team...One of five players with 10 or more multi-hit games...Tied Ryan Haggerty for second on the team in multi-RBI games (5)...Hit both of his home runs at desginated hitter, a position in which he hit .386 (17-for-44) for the season...Turned in an impressive debut doubleheader with four hits, a double, three RBIs and two runs scored in nine at-bats against Misericordia Feb. 24...Was 3-for-5 with three runs scored against Susquehanna March 6...Bashed his first career home run March 8 against Wesminster (Pa.), a two-game set in which he was 4-for-6 with two extra-base hits and four runs scored...Went on a tear from March 23-29 with eight RBIs in five games...Homered in game two of another big doubleheader against Albright March 29...Finished a single and home run shy of the cycle in a 2-for-4 effort against Alvernia April 5...Also pitched in four games out of the bullpen, allowing no runs over three innings...Struck out two of the four batters he faced in game two at Alvernia April 6.

High School: Won a pair of Passaic County Championships with the DePaul Catholic baseball team in 2011 and 2012...Two-time all-county first team selection (2011 and 2012)...First team all-conference and All-North Jersey as a senior...Named the Star-Ledger's Athlete of the Week on May 31, 2012...First Team All-Non Public in the state of New Jersey as a senior and Third Team All-Non Public as a junior...Named to the all-state second team his senior season...Passaic County Player of the Year and Passaic County Tournament Most Valuable Player in 2012...Hit .513 during his senior season with an on-base percentage of .573 and a slugging percentage of .938...Racked up six doubles, five triples and six home runs for 17 extra base hits, and also had 27 RBIs as a senior...Coached by Joe Lennon...Single-handedly put DePaul Catholic's offense on his back in the 2012 Passaic County Tournament...Went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs in a 15-4 semifinal victory over Hawthorne, only to come back and go 4-for-4 with two more dingers, five runs batted in and four runs scored in his team's championship win over Wayne Hills...Chosen to play in Senior All-Star Game.

Personal: Son of Russell and Linda Jones...Has a brother, Timmy...Social studies education major.

JONES IN THE NEWS
The Star-Ledger (5/31/12): High School Top Performer - Week 8: Sean Jones

Statistics

Season:
2016

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2013Freshman

    Outfield/Designated Hitter/Pitcher
    6'3" 215 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2014Sophomore

    Outfield/Designated Hitter/Pitcher
    6'3" 215 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2015Junior

    Outfield/Designated Hitter/Pitcher
    6'3" 215 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2016Senior

    Pitcher/Designated Hitter
    6'3" 215 lbs
    29