Cameron Jones, John Olerud Award Finalist

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Two-Way Standout Jones Named Finalist for John Olerud Award

Georgia State Baseball's First Finalist for a National Award

ATLANTA -- Georgia State baseball standout Cameron Jones has been named one of five finalists for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award.

Along with Jones, the other four finalists for the award, presented by the College Baseball Foundation, are senior Devin Ortiz from Virginia and sophomores Jordan Hamberg from Coppin State, Jacob Pennington of Murray State and Paul Skenes from Air Force.

The first Georgia State player to be a finalist for a national award, Jones excels at the plate and on the mound, achieving the rare feat of leading his team in hitting and ERA while ranking among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in both categories.

Starting at first base or in the outfield, Jones led the Panthers with a .374 batting average, good for fifth in the Sun Belt and Georgia State's highest season average since 2013. 

The sophomore from Kathleen, Ga., collected five home runs, 14 doubles, 31 RBI, 40 runs scored and 12 stolen bases while compiling a .994 fielding percentage.

On the mound, the left-handed reliever ranked seventh in the Sun Belt with five saves while posting a 2-3 record, a 3.00 ERA and a 2.09 average against. He struck out 37 in 36 innings.

He was named first-team All-Sun Belt Conference for the second straight year, becoming just the second Panther to earn first-team All-Sun Belt honors more than once.

Jones helped the Panthers to their first 30-win season since 2015 with a 30-27 record, including a 15-15 mark in the Sun Belt. 
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Players Mentioned

Cameron Jones

#1 Cameron Jones

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Players Mentioned

Cameron Jones

#1 Cameron Jones

6' 1"
Sophomore
R/L
LHP/OF