Natalie Jones

Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
High School:
Shiloh HS
Hometown:
Snellville, Ga.

2010: Pitched the third most innings(25.2) onthe team in 2010…Recorded a 1-3 overall record with 13 totalappearances, including four total starts…Placed third on theteam with 20 strikeouts…Held batters to a .286 battingaverage and gave up just 15 earned runs…Pitched 3.1 inningson the opening weekend against Southern Miss. And gave up threehits and two earned runs and struck out two (2/14)…Recordedher first victory of the season after pitching four scorelessinnings against Middle Tennessee St. (2/21)…Gave up just oneearned run and struck out two batters in four innings of workagainst Georgia Tech (3/13)…Struck out a season-high fourbatters after getting the start and pitching 3.1 innings againstFordham(3/14)…Gave up on hit and struck out two batters intwo innings of relief work against Campbell (3/27)…Finishedthe season with 4.09 ERA.

2009: Pitched an inning of hitless softball ingame one against Savannah State (2/8).
2008: Notched first collegiate start against Georgia Southern,allowing one earned run over three innings pitched ... Earned firstcareer win over Nicholls State, allowing just two earned runs ...Led Mercer to victory over Vermont, striking out three and allowingno earned runs in 2.1 innings pitched ... Posted complete-gameshutout, striking out six batters and scattering just three hitsover five innings ... Captured fourth win of the season overBelmont, yielding one earned run and striking out two Bruins ...Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

High School: Lettered four seasons in softballunder the direction of coach Melissa Lewis … Helped lead theGenerals to their first state playoff appearance in 10 years duringjunior season … Earned the team's top-pitcher award …Three-time all-county and four-time all-academic honoree …Played for the Georgia Fire travel ball team for coach Tom Bills… Member of the National Honor Society and participated inthe Governor's Honors Program for Foreign Language.

Personal: Natalie Ann Jones was born April 22, 1989, inSnellville, Ga. … Daughter of Michael and Demetrius Jones… Has two younger sisters, Kayla and Haley … Majoringin education.