Last weekend against Samford, it was [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag]’ world, and we were all just living in it.
Jones finished the series going 6-for-10 with four homers, 11 RBI and 5 runs. Those stats earned him SEC Freshman of the Week honors.
Jones is off to a hot start in his first season on the bayou. He currently holds a .356 batting average with 4 doubles, 6 homers, and 21 RBI.
[autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] is still trying to figure out how all of the puzzle pieces will fit into the lineup card every day, and Jones may be a Freshman, but he is making a case for being the starting first baseman for a majority of games this season.
Between Jones and [autotag]Cade Beloso[/autotag], LSU is in a good place at first base. We are still waiting on [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] to be back at third base to complete the infield, but so far so good. [autotag]Ben Nippolt[/autotag] and [autotag]Brayden Jobert[/autotag] have done well in his absence, though.
Just a freshman đź«Ł@bearjones_3 | @SEC pic.twitter.com/ikW3jOa40j
— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) March 13, 2023
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