BENTON JONES | LYNCHBURG | JR. | 2B | DURHAM, N.C.
Jones, a junior second baseman from Durham, N.C., reached base at least twice in each of Lynchburg's four games last week and found his way to the basepaths 14 times in 18 plate appearances to help the nationally fourth-ranked Hornets to a 3-1 week on the way to his first ODAC weekly award of the season. Jones went 7-for-11 with six walks and a HBP, two doubles, a triple, a homer, six RBI, four runs scored, and five stolen bases. In Lynchburg's only blemish of the week – a 6-5 loss at Greensboro – Jones went 3-for-3 and was hit by a pitch. He doubled and tripled while driving in a run and scoring two bases. He hit a two-run shot and walked three times while driving in four and scoring twice himself in a 15-4 victory at Methodist. In an ODAC doubleheader sweep (2-1, 7-1) of EMU, Jones 3-for-5 with three walks, a double, an RBI, two runs scored, and two stolen bases. Jones was clean in the field on 16 total chances (13 assists) overall. For the season, Jones is hitting .380 with a 1.248 OPS.