TITANS `09: Was granted
a redshirt season as he recovered from a broken leg suffered in the
fall of 2008. Was named the MVP of the Northwoods Summer League
following the 2009 collegiate season.
TITANS `08: Played in
49 games, 41 of thos appearances came as a starter • Split
time between second base (19 games) and designated hitter roles
• Had started in all but three of the Titans' games until May
2 when he was hit by a pitch on his left elbow by UC Santa
Barbara's Mike Ford in his first at bat of the series • After
being hit on May 2, he missed the next three games and started just
2 of the Titans' final 17 games • Finished fifth on the team
in hitting with a .302 average • Posted 13 multi-hit games
including a season-best three-hit effort on Apr. 22 vs. No. 6
Arizona State • Drove in multiple runs on nine occasions
including four 3-RBI efforts • Had a seven-game hitting streak
from Mar. 28 to Apr. 6 where he batted .314 (11-for-35) with nine
RBI and four runs scored • His only home run of the year came
on Mar. 30 vs. UC Riverside, capping a 2-for-3, 3-RBI
effort.
TITANS `07: Started the
season as a role player and was inserted in the lineup when Joel
Weeks broke his ankle on Mar. 22 • Played in 45 games and made
36 starts (35 at second base, one as the DH) • Picked up his
first career hit on Feb. 27 vs. San Diego State, driving in his
first career RBI • Belted his first career home run on Apr. 22
at home vs. Pacific • Posted five multi-hit games including
his season-best 5-for-5 effort at Cal State Northridge on Mar. 31,
also driving in his season-best 5 RBI • Drove in multiple runs
in a game on five occasions • Had a modest five-game hitting
streak from Apr. 22 to Apr. 29, going 6-for-15 (.400) • Was
5-for-9 (.556, with a double and a triple) in the San Diego
Regional, collected a hit at the College World Series and hit an
even .300 in the postseason (6-for-20) • Was given the Most
Improved Award at the team awards banquet in Nov., 2007.
CAMARILLO HS: Lettered
three years at Camarillo High School in Camarillo, Calif., for Head
Coach Richard Jaquez • Was a three-time All-Pacific View
League first-teamer, never hitting lower than .440 in his high
school career • In his first year at the varsity level in
2004, hit .453 with three home runs and 32 RBI • Posted his
best year in 2005 for the Scorpions, with 10 home runs and 41 RBI
while hitting .457 his junior year • Earned first-team
All-CIF, Ventura County MVP and league MVP honors in 2005 •
Hit for the cycle on Apr. 19, 2005, at Hueneme High School going
4-for-4 with five RBI and 2 runs scored • Hit .440 with 3
homers and 38 RBI as a senior in 2006 helping the Scorpions to a
league championship and berth into the CIF playoffs • Earned
the Camarillo High School Community Service Athlete Award in
2006.
PERSONAL: Born on
September 14, 1987, in Anaheim, Calif. • Full name is Corey
Frank Jones • Parents are Mark and Darleen Jones • Has
two younger sisters (Kaley and Camille) • Majoring in business
• Models his game after Philadelphia's Chase Utley •
Played with the Minnesota Twins' Delmon Young as a freshman in high
school • His superstition is saying a prayer before every game
• Favorites include: "American Pie," "Hook" and "Blow"
(movies), Bruce Springsteen, Blink-182, Rise Against (musical
artists), "DaVinci Code" and "The Bible" (books), facebook.com
(website), Johnny Depp and Kate Hudson (actors), and Los Angeles
Dodgers (team).
JONES' DIV. I CAREER HIGHS
At Bats:7, Mar. 28, 2008 vs. UC
Riverside
Runs:3 (2 times), Last on Apr. 18,
2008 at Pacific
Hits:5, Mar. 31, 2007 at Cal State
Northridge
RBI:5, Mar. 31, 2007 at Cal State
Northridge
Home Runs:1 (3 times), Last on Mar.
30, 2008 vs. UC Riverside
Doubles:1 (8 times), Last on Apr.
19, 2008 at Pacific
Stolen Bases:1 (4 times), Last on
Apr. 13, 2008 vs. CSUN