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2024 Softball Roster

Maryland Athletics

20 Michaela Jones

  • Position Infield
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Palestine, IN
  • High School New Palestine
  • Instagram micjoness
  • Twitter micjoness
  • Opendorse michaela-jones

Biography

As a Senior (2024):
  • Appeared and started in all 54 games at third base
  • Finished fourth in all-time in career triples in school history (8)
  • Finished third on the team with HRs (5)
  • Finished third on the team in runs (29)
  • Went 1-4 with 1 RBI vs Wisconsin (5/5)
  • Went 3-3 vs Wisconsin (5/3)
  • Went 3-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI's vs Purdue (4/27)
  • Went 2-2 with 3 RBI's vs Towson (4/24)
  • Went 2-2 with 1 RBI and an inside-the-park HR vs Illinois (4/5)
  • Went 2-4 with a season-high five RBI's vs Minnesota (3/24)
  • Went 2-2 with an RBI vs. Saint Peter's (3/7)
  • Second HR of the season came during a win against #25 Oregon
  • Went 2-3 at #10 UCLA, including hitting her first HR of the season and 10th career (2/9)

As a Junior (2023): 
  • Started all 57 games at third base
  • Second on the team in triples (4) and assists (108)
  • Third on the team in batting average (.292) and doubles (9)
  • Fourth on the team in runs (25) and walks (16)
  • Hit her lone home run of the season against Texas Tech (3/18)
  • Scored a season-high three runs against Maryland Eastern Shore (3/29)
  • Recorded a season-high three RBIs in the series opener against Michigan State (3/31)
  • Logged a single game season-high three hits against Indiana (3/26) and San Jose State (5/19)
  • Went 8-9 on stolen bases

As a Sophomore (2022):
  • Appeared and started in all 52 games,  primarily at third base
  • Ended tied for third on team. with a  .315 average and second for slugging percentage (.485)
  • Tallied 41 hits (fourth on team) and 22 runs (fourth on team)
  • Lead team with five home runs and finished tied for second for total bases (63)
  • Drew 12 walks (fifth on team)
  • Finished with a team-high 113 assists at third base and fielded six double plays (second on team)

As a Freshman (2021):
  • Saw 32 starts as a freshman in 42 appearances, primarily at third base
  • Recorded 12 runs on the season (fourth highest on team)
  • Tallied a run, hit, and four RBIs in win against Rutgers (5/7)
  • Totaled 11 RBIs on the season
  • Recorded her first career home run in win against Ohio State (3/27)
  • Scored a run, hit, RBI and homer in win over Michigan State (4/10)
  • Recorded 55 assists (third highest on team)
  • Ended season with a 1.000 fielding %

Before Maryland: 
  • Three-time high school state champ
  • Three-time All-Conference Selection
  • Two-time All-State Selection…Academic All-State Selection
  • .472 batting average
  • 2020 USA Gold National Champion (Birmingham Thunderbolts)
  • Flo Softball and Extra Innings Top 100 Class of 2020

Personal: 
  • Daughter of Gary and Angela Jones
  • Father played basketball and baseball at Southern Union State
  • Nickname is Mic
  • Played four years of varsity basketball in high school
  • Wants to work in the fashion industry

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2021Freshman

    Infield
    20
  • 20

    2022Sophomore

    Infield
    5'8"
    20
  • 20

    2023Junior

    Infield
    5'8"
    20
  • 20

    2024Senior

    Infield
    20