PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Warner Jones • Vanderbilt
Sophomore • 2B • Nashville, Tenn.
Jones owned a .737 batting average in four games helping lead Vanderbilt to a 4-0 record for the week, including a 3-0 sweep over #24 Georgia. He went 14-19 at the plate with six doubles, one triple and one homerun. He was also 1-1 in stolen bases. His homerun vs. Morehead St. hit the roof of the swimming pool in Memorial Gym.
He extended his consecutive game hitting streak to 30 games and set the school record in Game One vs. Georgia (28). He is one hit shy of tying the SEC record in consecutive seasons (31 by Rex Buckner of Mississippi State - 1992-93). Down 5-3 to the Bulldogs in Game Three, Jones cleared the bases with a three-run double to center field giving VU its first lead of the game, 6-5. In the Georgia series, Jones went 10-14 for a .714 batting average with five doubles, one triple and seven RBI.
