2019 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 22
Brianna Jones
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Coffee County
- Hometown:
- Manchester, Tenn.
Bio
2018 / JUNIOR
All-MVC First Team
Preseason All-MVC
MVC All-Tournament Team
MVC Pitcher of the Week (3/12)
Earned her third-straight All-MVC First Team nod … Made 43 appearances, including 30 starts on the mound … Finished with a 26-8 record and a 2.08 earned run average … Led the MVC in innings pitched (232.1), wins (26), appearances (43) and tied for the league lead in starts (30) … Top-10 in the league in ERA, opposing batting average (.240) and strikeouts (211) … Ranked 16th in the nation in wins (26) … 26 wins were tied for the third-most in a single-season in program history while her 232.1 innings pitched were the third-most in a single-season in school history … Broke the program record with 20 strikeouts in a 16-inning complete game shutout over Evansville (4/28) … Combined with Evansville’s Morgan Florey to strike out 46 batters in SIU’s 16-inning win over the Purple Aces, which broke the NCAA record for combined strikeouts in a game by two starting pitchers.
2017 / SOPHOMORE
1st Team All-MVC
MVC Player of the Week
MVC Academic Honor Roll
Appeared in 41 games and started in 26... Posted 18 wins and 13 losses... Had 22 complete games... Posted a 2.40 ERA in 213.1 innings pitched... Allowed the fewest walks on the team despite pitching the most innings... Recorded 130 strikeouts... Second in the MVC in batters struck out looking (48) and saves (4)... Top-five in the league in: innings pitched (213.1), strikeouts (130), wins (18), appearances (41), games finished (15), games in relief (15) and walks allowed (35)... Led all Saluki pitchers with 12 putouts and 38 defensive assists... .962 fielding percentage was the highest among SIU pitchers... Pitched a no-hitter against Mississippi Valley State... Pitched five shutouts... Struck out 10 against Mississippi Valley State... Struck out eight in 8.0 inning pitched against UAB... Struck out 11 in 10 innings against Evansville... Held teams to three or fewer hits in three games... Struck out at least one batter in 22 straight games.
2016 / FRESHMAN
First-team All-MVC...Third-team NFCA All-Region selection...Top-10 finalist for NFCA National Freshman of the Year...Three-time MVC Pitcher of the Week...Three-time MVC Newcomer of the Week...Led MVC in shutouts and wins...Led all freshmen nationally in shutouts (10)...Set SIU freshman records for innings pitched (207.1), appearances (42), wins (23), complete games (26), games started (27), and shutouts (10)...Posted a 4.94:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio (158 strikeouts vs. 32 walks)...In all games, ranked second in the MVC in ERA (1.92), third in opposing batting average (.228), second in innings pitched (207.1), fifth in strikeouts (158), first in wins (23) and fourth in saves (3)...In MVC play, ranked fourth in ERA (2.15), ninth in opposing batting average (.248), third in innings pitched (110.2), fourth in strikeouts (72), fourth in wins (8) and second in saves (2).
PRIOR TO SIU
Three-time All-District 8AAA (2012-14) ... Three-time Pitcher of the Year (2012-14) ... Two top-five team finishes in state ... Ranked third in the nation in strikeouts in 2014 with 372 ... Career ERA of 0.75 ... Won the 14-and-under ADA National Championship with the Tennessee Fury ... Also won the 16-and-under ASA Gold National Championship.
All-MVC First Team
Preseason All-MVC
MVC All-Tournament Team
MVC Pitcher of the Week (3/12)
Earned her third-straight All-MVC First Team nod … Made 43 appearances, including 30 starts on the mound … Finished with a 26-8 record and a 2.08 earned run average … Led the MVC in innings pitched (232.1), wins (26), appearances (43) and tied for the league lead in starts (30) … Top-10 in the league in ERA, opposing batting average (.240) and strikeouts (211) … Ranked 16th in the nation in wins (26) … 26 wins were tied for the third-most in a single-season in program history while her 232.1 innings pitched were the third-most in a single-season in school history … Broke the program record with 20 strikeouts in a 16-inning complete game shutout over Evansville (4/28) … Combined with Evansville’s Morgan Florey to strike out 46 batters in SIU’s 16-inning win over the Purple Aces, which broke the NCAA record for combined strikeouts in a game by two starting pitchers.
2017 / SOPHOMORE
1st Team All-MVC
MVC Player of the Week
MVC Academic Honor Roll
Appeared in 41 games and started in 26... Posted 18 wins and 13 losses... Had 22 complete games... Posted a 2.40 ERA in 213.1 innings pitched... Allowed the fewest walks on the team despite pitching the most innings... Recorded 130 strikeouts... Second in the MVC in batters struck out looking (48) and saves (4)... Top-five in the league in: innings pitched (213.1), strikeouts (130), wins (18), appearances (41), games finished (15), games in relief (15) and walks allowed (35)... Led all Saluki pitchers with 12 putouts and 38 defensive assists... .962 fielding percentage was the highest among SIU pitchers... Pitched a no-hitter against Mississippi Valley State... Pitched five shutouts... Struck out 10 against Mississippi Valley State... Struck out eight in 8.0 inning pitched against UAB... Struck out 11 in 10 innings against Evansville... Held teams to three or fewer hits in three games... Struck out at least one batter in 22 straight games.
2016 / FRESHMAN
First-team All-MVC...Third-team NFCA All-Region selection...Top-10 finalist for NFCA National Freshman of the Year...Three-time MVC Pitcher of the Week...Three-time MVC Newcomer of the Week...Led MVC in shutouts and wins...Led all freshmen nationally in shutouts (10)...Set SIU freshman records for innings pitched (207.1), appearances (42), wins (23), complete games (26), games started (27), and shutouts (10)...Posted a 4.94:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio (158 strikeouts vs. 32 walks)...In all games, ranked second in the MVC in ERA (1.92), third in opposing batting average (.228), second in innings pitched (207.1), fifth in strikeouts (158), first in wins (23) and fourth in saves (3)...In MVC play, ranked fourth in ERA (2.15), ninth in opposing batting average (.248), third in innings pitched (110.2), fourth in strikeouts (72), fourth in wins (8) and second in saves (2).
PRIOR TO SIU
Three-time All-District 8AAA (2012-14) ... Three-time Pitcher of the Year (2012-14) ... Two top-five team finishes in state ... Ranked third in the nation in strikeouts in 2014 with 372 ... Career ERA of 0.75 ... Won the 14-and-under ADA National Championship with the Tennessee Fury ... Also won the 16-and-under ASA Gold National Championship.