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14 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
5 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES
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JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played one season at Central Arizona, hit
.375 with two home runs and 37 RBI as a
sophomore in 2012...Began his college career
at the University of Northern Colorado...Hit
.450 in 23 games, 19 of them starts, with
UNC.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered three years for Ralston Valley...
Named to the all-conference second team
as a sophomore and junior...As a senior, he
was named first-team All-Colorado...Was
the starting catcher for a state championship
winning team as a sophomore and the state
runner-up as a senior...Also played one year
varsity basketball for the Mustangs, was
named all-conference as a senior and named
team’s defensive MVP.
PERSONAL
Born on April 14, 1992 in Wheat Ridge,
Colo....Son of Dave and Corina Jones...Has
one older sister, Melissa...Majoring in sport
adiministration.
MATT
JONES
Pos: C
B/T: R/R
Ht: 6-0
Wt: 195
Class: Junior
Birthdate: April 14, 1992
Hometown: Arvada, Colo.
High School: Ralston Valley
Previous School: Central Arizona CC/No. Colorado
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State when he had one of his two four-RBI
games...Was second on the team with 11
multiple-RBI games...Had a three-run double
in SIU’s 5-1 victory over Bradley in the MVC
Tournament, May 25...Was the first player to
ever triple in TD Ameritrade Park, the new
home of the CollegeWorld Series, and was the
first opposing player to homer in the new park.
2010 (FRESHMAN)
Named to the MVC Academic Honor Roll...
Played in 53 games and made 48 starts - 41
in left field, five in right field and two as the
designated hitter...Batted .309 as a freshman
with 59 hits, eight doubles and two home
runs...Tied for the team lead with two triples...
Had 22 RBIs and scored 37 runs...Was 4-for-5
on stolen base attempts...Had two or more hits
in 14 games, which included a perfect 4-for-
4 day at the plate against SIU-Edwardsville,
May 2...Had four multiple-RBI games...Hit
safely in each of the first 12 games he played
in to start his career, and that was the second
longest hitting streak from any Saluki in
2010...Went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs
scored and a season-high three driven in during
a 18-15 win at Jacksonville State, Feb. 28...
Was also 3-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and
three runs scored against Purdue, March 6...
Hit two home runs on the season - the first vs.
Purdue, March 5, and the second at Eastern
Illinois, April 28...Drove in the game-winning
run on a RBI in the 11th inning at Jacksonville
State, Feb. 26.
HIGH SCHOOL
Named to the All-State team as a senior in
2009...Garnered All-Metro team accolades
as a junior and a senior and was named All-
Conference three times during prep career...
Hit .413 as a senior with seven home runs...
Played two seasons on both the basketball and
football teams...Four-year honor roll student.
PERSONAL
Full mane is Nick Samuel Johnson...Pre-Med
major...Born Oct. 23, 1990...Son of Steve and
Mary Johnson...Has one older brother, Jay.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was an all-league honorable mention as a
senior...Also played football and basketball.
PERSONAL
Full name is Connor Wyatt McFadden...Born
on Sept. 21, 1993...Son of Mark and Cindy
McFadden...Majoring in Management.
CONNOR
McFADDEN
Pos: RHP
B/T: R/R
Ht: 6-3
Wt: 180
Class: Freshman
Birthdate: Sept. 21, 1993
Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colo.
High School: Highlands Ranch (Colo.)
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