LSU freshman first baseman and designated hitter Jared Jones received second-team freshman all-America recognition by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
Jones is batting .304 with 12 doubles, 14 home runs, 45 RBIs and 37 runs scored. He's fourth overall on LSU's team in home runs and fifth in RBIs.
Last month, Jones received 2023 freshman all-Southeastern Conference honors by the league's head coaches. In LSU's series win over Kentucky back in April, Jones smacked two home runs, driving in five RBis in a 4-for-10 performance from the plate that weekend. He went 3 for 5 on April 1 against Tennessee with a double.
He was also responsible for the March 18 game-clinching three-run home run against Texas A&M. He was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week on March 13 when he homered four times in four consecutive plate appearnces through the series against Samford.