Travis Jones

Travis Jones Career Stats 2007 – 2007 MLB Draft Selection (7th round/Atlanta Braves) … Played 66 games, hit .318 (83-for-261) with 14 doubles, two triples, 18 homers and 68 RBI as well as 13 stolen bases Earned first team All-SEC honors at second base … Picked up two hits with two RBI in 5-3 win over Florida at SEC Tournament (5/25) … Tallied two hits with a run in 4-3 win over Florida at SEC Tournament (5/23) … 3-for-4 with a team-high four runs scored, a pair of home runs and six RBI in 13-3 win over Georgia (5/17) … Hit a two-run homer in 7-1 win over Tennessee (5/11) … SEC Player of the Week for a second time after going 8-for-13 (.571) with two HR and seven RBI in Kentucky series … 1-for-5 with a home run, two runs and three RBI in 13-6 win over Kentucky (5/6) … 4-for-5 with a home run, double two RBI and three runs in 8-1 win over Kentucky (5/4) … 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs and three RBI in 11-10 loss at Alabama (4/29) … Collected three hits and three RBI in 14-5 loss at Clemson (4/25) … Hit a solo home run in 4-2 win over Clemson (4/18) … Three-run homer and four RBI with a pair of hits in 18-4 win over Auburn (4/15) … Three-run homer and four RBI in 10-1 win over Auburn (4/14) … National and SEC Player of the Week following 9-for-12 series at Florida with 5 home runs and 11 RBI … 4-for-5 with a three-run homer that tied the game with one out in the ninth inning as SC rallied for 8-6 win at Florida (4/8) … Hit a home run in 9-8 loss at Florida (4/7) … Tallied second two-homer game of the year in 12-2 win over Florida (4/6) … 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBI in 10-0 win over Furman (4/4) … 2-for-4 with four RBI and a pair of home runs in 10-6 win over Elon (3/27) … 2-for-4 with two RBI and a triple in 9-4 win over Brown (3/11) … 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI in 5-1 win over Eastern Michigan (2/24) … 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in 9-2 win over Richmond (2/17) … 3-for-5 performance with two runs in 9-8 win over UNC Wilmington (2/11) … Homered in 12-0 win over Western Kentucky (2/10). JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played for Lake City CC and coach Tom Clark … Earned 2006 FCCAA All-State honors and was named to the NJCAA Region VIII second team … Also earned 2006 Mid Florida All-Conference honors … Batted .358 (77-for-215) with six HR and 42 RBI as well as 17 doubles and 21 stolen bases … Selected in the 2005 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 40th round. HIGH SCHOOL – Played for Redan High School under coach Marvin Pruitt … Also lettered in basketball and football. PERSONAL– Born Travis Antavious Jones on 11/10/85 … Parents are James and Letricia … Chose Carolina because ‘It’s a great program, great coaches, great players, a perfect fit’ … Hobbies are working out, hanging out with friends and swimming … Favorite athlete is Miguel Tejada … Lists mother as biggest influence on his career … Favorite food is chicken.