2021 Baseball Roster
Jones, Preston
Jersey Number 33
Preston Jones
- Position:
- Outfield
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Vancouver, Wash.
- High School:
- Mountain View
Bio
2021
• Played in 38 games, starting 29. Batted .250 with three doubles, three triples, nine RBI and six stolen bases.
• Went 3-for-6 with two runs scored versus Utah (4/2).
• Tied a career-high with three RBI and finished 3-for-6 with a pair of stolen bases versus Washington State (3/21).
• Posted a 2-for-3 day versus Washington State, scoring twice (3/20).
• Was 2-for-3 with three RBI and a walk versus BYU (3/5).
• Tripled twice and set a career-best with four hits and four runs while walking three times versus Gonzaga (2/21).
• Hit a pinch hit triple in the eighth in the season opener versus Kansas State.
2020
• Played in eight games, with four starts.
• Finished 3-for-18 (.167) with three RBI and two walks.
• Drove in a pair of runs at San Diego State (2/27).
2019
• All-Pac-12 Defensive Honorable Mention
• Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
• Played in 51 games, making 32 starts, and batted .228 with six doubles, two home runs and 16 RBI.
• Pac-12 play: Played in 25 games, starting 14, and batted .190 with two doubles, one home run and eight RBI.
• Hit his second home run of the season and finished 2-for-3 with two runs and two stolen bases versus Arizona (4/20).
• Went 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI and swiped two bases versus Oregon (4/9).
• Doubled in the game-winning run in the 11th inning versus Utah (4/6).
• Doubled twice and finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in the series finale versus Nebraska (2/24).
• Set a career-high with three hits, including a home run and double, scored twice and drove in two runs versus New Mexico (2/18).
• Doubled and tallied a 2-for-5 day with two runs scored versus Minnesota (2/17).
2018
• Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
• Batted .288 with six doubles, one home run and 12 RBI in 38 games, including 13 starts.
• Doubled home a pair of runs in the win over Washington (6/18).
• Tied his career-best with two hits in the second game of the series at Washington State (5/5).
• Drove in a run and tied his single-game career-best with two hits in the finale versus Arizona State (4/29).
• Hit his first career home run and finished 2-for-5 with two runs scored, a double and an RBI in the first game of the DH versus Washington (3/24).
• Pushed his hit streak to a season-long four games with a two-hit day at California, tying his single-game career best (3/18).
• Doubled and later scored versus Hartford (3/3).
• Tied a career-best with two hits in the win over Cal Poly, driving in two (2/18).
2017
• Batted .333 with three doubles, one triple and four RBI. Played in 30 games, making five starts.
• Tallied his first career multi-hit (two) and multi-RBI (three) games against Abilene Christian in a 2-for-3 effort (5/25).
• Recorded his first career hit, going 1-for-3 against Washington State (5/20).
• Scored the game-winning run from second on a wild pitch against Arizona (3/25).
Mountain View High School
• Three-year letterwinner for head coach Aaron Coiteaux.
• As of his senior season, rated as the No. 9 high school player in the state of Washington by Baseball Northwest.
• Ranked as the No. 374 high school player in the nation by Perfect Game.
• Named a first-team all-region and all-league selection after his senior season.
• Named a First-Team All-State, All-Region and All-League selection after his junior campaign.
• Batted .538 as a junior, collecting six doubles, two home runs and 13 RBI with 19 stolen bases.
• As a sophomore, was named a First-Team All-League selection after batting .447 with 11 doubles, two home runs, 17 RBI and 15 stolen bases.
• Has also lettered in football, earning All-Region honors at running back. Was the All-Region Player of the Year after his junior season.
Personal
• Majoring in sociology.
• Born Sept. 23, 1997.
• Son of Julia and Pat Jones.
• Has two sisters, Jenna and Jasmine, and one brother, PJ.
• PJ played collegiately at Washington State and who is currently in the Seattle Mariners organization.
• Enjoys listening to music, hiking and ping pong in his spare time.
• Favorite TV show is Criminal Minds and favorite move is the The Lion King.
• Chose Oregon State because of “the beautiful campus, it feels like home and because of the tremendous baseball program.”
Jones’ Career Single-Game Highs
Hits: 4, vs Gonzaga, Feb 21, 2021
Doubles: 2, vs Nebraska, Feb 24, 2019
Triples: 2, vs Gonzaga, Feb 21, 2021
Home runs: 1, Arizona, Apr 20, 2019 ; vs New Mexico, Feb 18, 2019 ; Washington, Mar 24, 2018
Total bases: 8, vs Gonzaga, Feb 21, 2021
RBI: 3, BYU, Mar 05, 2021 ; Washington State, Mar 21, 2021 ; Abilene Christian, May 25, 2017
Runs scored: 4, vs Gonzaga, Feb 21, 2021
Walks: 3, vs Gonzaga, Feb 21, 2021 ; at Grand Canyon, Feb 27, 2021
Hit by pitch: 1, 11 times
Struck out: 3, vs Nebraska, Feb 22, 2019 ; vs Coastal Carolina, Mar 10, 2019
Sac flies: 1, 4 times
Sac bunts: 1, 14 times
At bats: 6, Utah, Apr 02, 2021 ; Washington State, Apr 27, 2019 ; Washington State, Mar 21, 2021
Stolen bases: 2, Oregon, Apr 09, 2019 ; Arizona, Apr 20, 2019 ; Washington State, Mar 21, 2021
Caught stealing: 1, 5 times
Field chances: 7, vs Gonzaga, Feb 16, 2019
Putouts: 7, vs Gonzaga, Feb 16, 2019
Assists: 2, Utah, Apr 02, 2021
• Played in 38 games, starting 29. Batted .250 with three doubles, three triples, nine RBI and six stolen bases.
• Went 3-for-6 with two runs scored versus Utah (4/2).
• Tied a career-high with three RBI and finished 3-for-6 with a pair of stolen bases versus Washington State (3/21).
• Posted a 2-for-3 day versus Washington State, scoring twice (3/20).
• Was 2-for-3 with three RBI and a walk versus BYU (3/5).
• Tripled twice and set a career-best with four hits and four runs while walking three times versus Gonzaga (2/21).
• Hit a pinch hit triple in the eighth in the season opener versus Kansas State.
2020
• Played in eight games, with four starts.
• Finished 3-for-18 (.167) with three RBI and two walks.
• Drove in a pair of runs at San Diego State (2/27).
2019
• All-Pac-12 Defensive Honorable Mention
• Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
• Played in 51 games, making 32 starts, and batted .228 with six doubles, two home runs and 16 RBI.
• Pac-12 play: Played in 25 games, starting 14, and batted .190 with two doubles, one home run and eight RBI.
• Hit his second home run of the season and finished 2-for-3 with two runs and two stolen bases versus Arizona (4/20).
• Went 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI and swiped two bases versus Oregon (4/9).
• Doubled in the game-winning run in the 11th inning versus Utah (4/6).
• Doubled twice and finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in the series finale versus Nebraska (2/24).
• Set a career-high with three hits, including a home run and double, scored twice and drove in two runs versus New Mexico (2/18).
• Doubled and tallied a 2-for-5 day with two runs scored versus Minnesota (2/17).
2018
• Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
• Batted .288 with six doubles, one home run and 12 RBI in 38 games, including 13 starts.
• Doubled home a pair of runs in the win over Washington (6/18).
• Tied his career-best with two hits in the second game of the series at Washington State (5/5).
• Drove in a run and tied his single-game career-best with two hits in the finale versus Arizona State (4/29).
• Hit his first career home run and finished 2-for-5 with two runs scored, a double and an RBI in the first game of the DH versus Washington (3/24).
• Pushed his hit streak to a season-long four games with a two-hit day at California, tying his single-game career best (3/18).
• Doubled and later scored versus Hartford (3/3).
• Tied a career-best with two hits in the win over Cal Poly, driving in two (2/18).
2017
• Batted .333 with three doubles, one triple and four RBI. Played in 30 games, making five starts.
• Tallied his first career multi-hit (two) and multi-RBI (three) games against Abilene Christian in a 2-for-3 effort (5/25).
• Recorded his first career hit, going 1-for-3 against Washington State (5/20).
• Scored the game-winning run from second on a wild pitch against Arizona (3/25).
Mountain View High School
• Three-year letterwinner for head coach Aaron Coiteaux.
• As of his senior season, rated as the No. 9 high school player in the state of Washington by Baseball Northwest.
• Ranked as the No. 374 high school player in the nation by Perfect Game.
• Named a first-team all-region and all-league selection after his senior season.
• Named a First-Team All-State, All-Region and All-League selection after his junior campaign.
• Batted .538 as a junior, collecting six doubles, two home runs and 13 RBI with 19 stolen bases.
• As a sophomore, was named a First-Team All-League selection after batting .447 with 11 doubles, two home runs, 17 RBI and 15 stolen bases.
• Has also lettered in football, earning All-Region honors at running back. Was the All-Region Player of the Year after his junior season.
Personal
• Majoring in sociology.
• Born Sept. 23, 1997.
• Son of Julia and Pat Jones.
• Has two sisters, Jenna and Jasmine, and one brother, PJ.
• PJ played collegiately at Washington State and who is currently in the Seattle Mariners organization.
• Enjoys listening to music, hiking and ping pong in his spare time.
• Favorite TV show is Criminal Minds and favorite move is the The Lion King.
• Chose Oregon State because of “the beautiful campus, it feels like home and because of the tremendous baseball program.”
Jones’ Career Single-Game Highs
Hits: 4, vs Gonzaga, Feb 21, 2021
Doubles: 2, vs Nebraska, Feb 24, 2019
Triples: 2, vs Gonzaga, Feb 21, 2021
Home runs: 1, Arizona, Apr 20, 2019 ; vs New Mexico, Feb 18, 2019 ; Washington, Mar 24, 2018
Total bases: 8, vs Gonzaga, Feb 21, 2021
RBI: 3, BYU, Mar 05, 2021 ; Washington State, Mar 21, 2021 ; Abilene Christian, May 25, 2017
Runs scored: 4, vs Gonzaga, Feb 21, 2021
Walks: 3, vs Gonzaga, Feb 21, 2021 ; at Grand Canyon, Feb 27, 2021
Hit by pitch: 1, 11 times
Struck out: 3, vs Nebraska, Feb 22, 2019 ; vs Coastal Carolina, Mar 10, 2019
Sac flies: 1, 4 times
Sac bunts: 1, 14 times
At bats: 6, Utah, Apr 02, 2021 ; Washington State, Apr 27, 2019 ; Washington State, Mar 21, 2021
Stolen bases: 2, Oregon, Apr 09, 2019 ; Arizona, Apr 20, 2019 ; Washington State, Mar 21, 2021
Caught stealing: 1, 5 times
Field chances: 7, vs Gonzaga, Feb 16, 2019
Putouts: 7, vs Gonzaga, Feb 16, 2019
Assists: 2, Utah, Apr 02, 2021
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