2014 Photo Gallery
2013 Photo Gallery
CAREER ACCOLADES
2014 Big West Conference First Team
Big West Player of the Week (May 26)
2014 John Olerud Award Watch List
2014 Golden Spikes Award Watch List
2014 Stillwater All-Regional Team
2013 Cape Cod League All-Star Game MVP (East)
2013 Big West Conference First Team
2013 Fullerton All-Regional Team
2014 MLB Draft
Selected in the third round (75th overall) in the 2014 Major
League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Houston Astros.
AS A JUNIOR (2014)
Played and started in all 58 games for the Titans... Led the team
with a .338 batting average as well as triples (5), hits (80),
total bases (124), slugging percentage (.523) and on-base
percentage (.419). Tied for team lead in doubles (16) and home runs
(6)... Made 14 appearances out of the bullpen and had a 2-3 record
with a 2.66 ERA... Led the team with seven saves in eight
opportunities... Struck out 22 batters and issued just four walks
in 20 and 1/3 innings... Nominated for the John Olerud Award, which
is issued to the best combo pitcher and position player in the
nation... Was perfect in stolen base attempts, swiping a
career-high seven bags in 2014... Named the Big West Conference
Player of the Week on May 26 after batting .562 with five extra
base hits in four games, culminated on May 23 when he belted two
home runs in one game against Cal State Northridge, driving in all
three runs for the Titans... Named to the Stillwater All-Regional
Team after batting .333 (6-for-18) with four runs scored and five
RBI while slugging .556 in the four games... Hit a grand slam to
break a 1-1 tie and lead the Titans to a 5-1 victory in the
Stillwater Regional opening game against No. 19 Nebraska...
Finished the season on a 16-game hitting streak, the longest of his
career. Batted .429 (30-for-70) and slugged .729 with eight
doubles, two triples and three home runs during that stretch to go
along with 16 RBI... Also strung together a nine-game hitting
streak earlier in the year... Batted .329 with runners in scoring
position and led the team with 21 two-out RBI... Led the team with
22 multi-hit games including four four-hit games... Was the only
player to drive in four RBI twice this season.
SUMMER 2013
Named to the 2013 Cape Cod All-League Team...also was rated as the
No. 12 prospect in the Cape Cod League as evaluated by Baseball
America...appeared in 36 games in the Cape Cod League, playing for
the Chatham Anglers, and helped the club to a 26-17 record and
playoff appearance…batted .309 with 24 runs scored, 38 hits,
seven doubles, six home runs, 29 RBIs, 19 walks and four stolen
bases…also made five appearances on the mound, tossing a
total of four and 2/3 innings while striking out
seven…managed a 0.00 ERA, totaled two saves and was credited
with one loss and no wins…was named the 2013 Cape League
All-Star Game Most Valuable Player for the Eastern Division, after
leading the squad to a 9-3 victory over the West…
representing Chatham, batted 2-for-2, driving in three runs with
one swing of the bat in the sixth inning…prior to the game
competed in the Home Run Derby, and finished second, advancing to
the finals with winner Skyler Ewing.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2013)
Named to the Fullerton All-Regional Team, Big West Conference
First Team and Big West Player of the Week on Feb. 18…a
two-way player for the Titans, batted .318 with 40 runs scored, 67
hits, 11 doubles, one triple, four home runs (two grand slams), 50
RBIs (second on the team) and 31 walks…batted third in the
lineup (25) and cleanup (30)…started 57 games (52 at
designated hitter, 4 at third base, 1 at first base)…against
Big West competition, batted .337, driving in 23 runs…batted
.337 (28-for-83) with runners in scoring position, and totaled 14
two-out RBIs…completed the year with 19 multiple-hit games
and led the club with 13 multiple-RBI games…finished second
on the squad driving in the game-winning run on seven occasions: a
two-run single in the first inning vs. Nebraska (02/16), a
sacrifice fly in the fifth inning vs. Texas A&M (03/09), a
two-run single in the sixth vs. Nebraska (03/20), a two-run single
vs. Pacific in the fifth (03/28), a one-run single at UC Riverside
in the first (05/11), a two-run homer at Cal State Northridge in
the third (05/23) and a sacrifice fly in the first inning vs.
Columbia (05/30)…was named Big West Player of the Week on
Feb. 18 after helping Cal State Fullerton to four straight
wins to open the season, batting .438 with 11 RBIs, seven
hits and an .875 slugging percentage…hit two home runs
– including his first grand slam of the year – in an
8-2 victory at CSU Bakersfield (02/17)…hit his second grand
slam of the year in a 6-4 victory over USC (04/09)…batted a
perfect 5-for-5 , drove in a run and scored two runs in a
series-tying 5-0 shutout at Hawai’i (04/27)…batted for
4-for-6 with two RBIs in series-sweeping win at Cal State
Northridge (05/25)…on the mound finished the year with a
2.74 ERA, 1-2 record and four saves…made 16 appearances and
three starts…tossed a total of 23 innings and struck out 17
batters…in a controlled start at Pepperdine, tossed three
shutout innings and struck out three in a 6-3 victory
(02/20)…picked up his first save tossing one and 2/3 shutout
innings in a series-clinching 6-2 win at TCU (02/23)…tossed
one inning of shutout relief for the save in a series-opening 5-2
win at Cal State Northridge (05/23)…tossed one inning of
shutout relief in a series-clinching 6-4 win at Cal State
Northridge (05/24).
SUMMER 2012
Selected as a Summer All-American as utility player for
the Wisconsin Woodchucks of the Northwest League by Perfect Game
• Batted .344 with three home runs and 26 RBIs while posting a
4-0 record with a 2.10 ERA on the mound • Season was cut short
when he suffered a broken clavicle and a sprained ankle in a
head-on auto collision in Wisconsin on July 19.
AS A FRESHMAN (2012)
Had a solid true freshman season as a two-way player
• Appeared in 41 games, mostly as a designated hitter, while
making five pitching appearances • Best mound effort came in
season finale vs. Austin Peay in NCAA Regional at Oregon when he
started and hurled six innings of four-hit shutout ball • Last
previous mound appearance had been Mar. 18 vs. Long Beach State,
his fourth of four early-season starts • Finished at 2-0 with
wins over TCU (11-10 on Feb. 26) and Utah Valley State (11-3 on
March 4) • Had a 3.52 ERA with three walks and nine strikeouts
in 23 innings • Despite limited innings, he led team with four
pickoffs • He batted .229 with 20 RBIs (13 with 2 outs, tied
for second on team) and a team-best four home runs • Each of
his roundtrippers were significant hits in victories: on Feb. 19 at
No. 1-ranked Florida his three-run shot in the sixth inning made it
an 8-3 game on the way to an 8-5 win; on Apr. 15 at UC Irvine his
two-run shot in the sixth inning broke a 2-2 tie on the way to a
pivotal 5-3 Big West win; on May 11 at UC Santa Barbara his two-run
shot capped a five-run first inning on the way to a 9-7 win; and on
May 27 his three-run homer capped a four-run seventh inning that
broke a scoreless tie and sent the Titans toward a 5-1 win at Long
Beach State that clinched the Big West title • Longest hitting
streak of season was a five-gamer (May 1-11, 5-for-21, .238) •
Played a few innings at first base.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year letterwinner for Jeff Carlson and the
Thundering Herd at Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, Calif.
• Was a teammate of Titan catcher Jared Deacon in 2008 and
2009 • Was a four-time All-Delta Valley Conference honoree as
a two-way player (1B/3B/RHP) • Never hit lower than .337 in
his career and hit a whopping 19 home runs and drove in 141 over
four seasons • He hit .444, .337, .486 and .505 from 2008 to
2011 earning All-Metro recognition in each of his last three
seasons • Was dominant on the mound striking out 219
batters in 165 career innings (1.3 batters per inning) and never
posted an ERA above 2.60 • Was a two-time high school
All-American and NorCal Player of the Year in his junior (.486, 8
HR, 60 RBI, 1.80 ERA, 91 K) and senior (.505, 9 HR, 45 RBI, 1.56
ERA, 70 K) seasons • Was also an all-league football player as
a sophomore in the fall of 2008 • Was a three-time
Scholar-Athlete • Was drafted in the fifth round (180th
overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays.
PERSONAL
Born in Burbank, Calif. • Full name is Jonathan
Gregory Davis, Jr. • Parents are Greg and MaryJo Davis •
Has a younger brother, Ben • Majoring in business • Goals
are to win the College World Series and play in the major leagues
• Models his game after David Wright and Aaron Hill •
Favorites include: David Wright (baseball player), Fenway
Park (stadium), Derek Jeter (athlete), Linkin Park and Lil
Wayne (musical artists), Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red
Sox (teams), Goodwin Field (place to play baseball),
“The Natural” and "Django" (movie), “Out of
My League” (book), Eva Mendes and Cheryl
Cole (actresses), Italian (food).
Batting
At Bats: 8 vs. San Francisco (02.21.14)
Runs: 3, 2x, last vs. Washington State (02.15.14)
Hits: 5 at Hawai'i (04.27.13)
RBI: 6 at CSU Bakersfield (02.17.13)
Doubles: 2, 2x, last vs. USC (05.20.14)
Triples: 2 vs. Washington State (02.15.14)
Home Runs: 2, 2x, last vs. Cal State Northridge (05.23.14)
Stolen Bases: 1, 10x, last vs. Cal State Northridge
(05.22.14)
Pitching
Innings Pitched: 6.0 vs. Austin Peay (06.03.12)
Strikeouts: 5 at #3 Cal Poly (04.18.14)
Hits Allowed: 7, 2x, last vs. Utah Valley (03.04.12)
Runs Allowed: 5 vs. TCU (02.26.12)
Earned Runs Allowed: 5 vs. TCU (02.26.12)
Walks Allowed: 3 at San Diego (03.05.13)
Career Wins: 5
Career Saves: 11