Injuries forced him off mound, but LCC grad excels at plate
Vanderbilt is one of the top college baseball programs in the country, a school with a pair of NCAA championships.
In a midweek game against Indiana State, Jones had four singles, a double and a triple, giving him six hits — the first time any Vanderbilt player had more than five hits in a game.“Best game ever,” Jones said. “It seems like it has all come together this season.The 6-foot-7 Jones went to Vanderbilt as a left-handed pitcher/outfielder.
“Spencer is beginning to realize what he can be inside this program,” said Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin. “He finally got a complete summer and fall of baseball after overcoming some tough injuries over the last three years.“There aren’t many kids his size that are as athletic and move as well as he does. Now that he has gained playing consistency, his bat is starting to take off.”
“I had a revival in the Cape,” Jones said. “I wasn’t hurt. I just went out and played. I showed the kind of player I am. “This season has been a huge relief, a totally different experience. I’m playing right field, and I love it. I can run around out there and I feel like an athlete again.Vanderbilt has four games remaining in the regular season, including a weekend home series with LSU, before the postseason begins.“I was in a tough place the last two seasons,” Jones said. “The draft is out there, but I’ll have time later to think about it.
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