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2023 Baseball

Jestin Jones #17 RHP/UTL

  • Position:
    RHP/UTL
  • Hometown:
    Fort Myers, Fla.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Highschool:
    Cypress Lake
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-0 / 210
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Major:
    Cybersecurity
  • Prev School:
    Frontier C.C.

Summary

Biography

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2023)
President’s Honor Roll… Appeared in 15 games and started 10 of them… was 3-4 with a 3.96 ERA… Struck out 58 batters in 61.1 innings.

AS A SENIOR (2022)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll ...Went 6-1 as a reliever, only allowing one home run. Had the lowest opponent batting average with .181

AS A JUNIOR (2021)
Made seven appearances on the mound for the Lions including six starts … posted a 6.91 ERA and 1-4 record … saw 28.2 innings of action … struck out 29 while walking 14 … earned victory at Lynn (3/27) in a 5-4 contest … struck out a season-best seven in a season-long 6.0 innings of action … also went 6.0 innings versus Florida Tech (4/17) while also striking out seven … suffered the loss in the lone relief appearance of the season versus Tampa (4/23) … went 3.0 or more innings in all but one of his appearances.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Made six appearances with three starts on the mound for the Lions in the COVID-19 shortened season … posted a 1-2 record with a 4.22 ERA, third among Saint Leo pitchers with 10 or more innings pitched … saw 21.1 innings of action with 21 strikeouts and 12 walks … made Saint Leo debut versus Barton (2/1) going 1.1 innings while suffering the loss … allowed just one run and two hits in the loss … next two appearances also came from the bullpen versus Catawba (2/2) and Quincy (2/15) … made first start versus Embry-Riddle (2/22) suffering second loss of the season … went 4.1 innings while surrendering five hits and five earned runs … next start came at Lynn (2/29), went a season-long 7.0 innings with six strikeouts to earn the victory while allowing just one run … closed the year starting versus Alderson Broaddus (3/7) going 4.2 innings with two hits and two runs allowed … struck out a season-high seven batters versus Alderson Broaddus (3/7) … had three appearances with five or more strikeouts.

CAREER
Transferred to Saint Leo from Frontier Community College … led the team in both wins and strikeouts per nine innings ... prepped at Cypress Lake High School ... named an All-Star in both football and baseball .. four-year letterman in both sports. 

PERSONAL
Born of June 22 in Fort Myers, Florida … son of Rusty and Shelly Jones ... has a brother, Jace … lists Marshawn Lynch and Aroldis Chapman as his favorite athletes … lists the Seattle Seahawks and Cincinnati Reds as his favorite teams … believes his work ethic is a big asset to the team.

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2020Sophomore

    RHP
    6'0" 200 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2021Junior

    RHP
    6'0" 200 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2022Senior

    RHP
    6'0" 200 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2023Graduate Student

    RHP/UTL
    6'0" 210 lbs
    17