ORLANDO, Fla. – UCF starting pitcher, AJ Jones was named the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday, the league announced. The Sarasota, Fla. native was a key part of the Knights series victory over No. 1 ranked Ole Miss over the weekend.
After the Knights fell to No. 1 Ole Miss in walk off fashion in the first game of a doubleheader, AJ Jones was tasked with stopping the top-ranked Rebels offense in game two of the day – the rubber game of the series. And Jones delivered – tossing 6.0 IP, striking out 10, allowing just a single run, and earned the win. The grad transfer's win marks his first as a Knight, and clinched UCF the series victory over No. 1 ranked Ole Miss in Oxford.
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The Knights will travel to Deland, Fla. to face off with Stetson for the second time in 2021 on Wednesday, March 3. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
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