Brayden Jones

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
RHP
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 205
Experience:
1L
Hometown:
Madison, Miss.
High School:
Madison-Ridgeland Academy
Major:
Sport & Recreation Administration

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2025 MLB Draft Pick (Round 18 - Tampa Bay Rays)

2025 (Junior): Made 18 relief appearances before his season was cut short by an elbow injury ... Struck out 30 batters over 18 innings of work ... Struck out the side in a scoreless inning of work against Eastern Kentucky (2/22) ... Worked 1.2 scoreless innings against Southern Miss (2/25) ... Struck out two in a scoreless inning of relief at Missouri (3/22) ... Earned a save with a scoreless inning and two strikeouts against Florida (3/27) ... Did not allow a run over his final five appearances ... Struck out three in a scoreless inning against Little Rock (4/15) ... Worked two scoreless innings at South Carolina (4/18) ... Struck out three over 1.1 scoreless innings against Mississippi State (4/22) ... Struck out four over 1.2 scoreless innings against Austin Peay (4/29)

2024 (Sophomore): Made 21 relief appearances good for second most on the team... Posted a 1-0 record with a 5.54 ERA, one save, and 26 strikeouts... Held opponents to a .277 average over 26.0 innings of work... Worked a season-high 3.0 innings on 2/21 against Arkansas State allowing zero runs, striking out two... Struck out a season-high four batters on 3/6 against Memphis... Made four consecutive appearances without allowing an earned run. Followed that with five straight appearances without allowing a run with four of those games coming in SEC play... Picked up his lone win of the season on 4/13 against Mississippi State... Tossed two scoreless frames on 4/20 against Georgia, punching out three hitters

2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Made 19 relief appearances... Posted a 1-1 record with a 4.36 ERA, two saves, and 29 strikeouts... Did not allow a run over his first four appearances... Made his collegiate debut on February 21 against Arkansas State with a scoreless inning of relief... Worked 1.2 innings without an earned run against Maryland (2/24)... Worked 2.2 innings and allowed just one earned run with two strikeouts against Nebraska (3/5)... Worked 2.1 scoreless innings with four strikeouts against Jacksonville State (3/14)... Worked three scoreless innings with four strikeouts and earned the win against Texas A&M (4/1)... Allowed just one earned run with six strikeouts over 4.2 innings of work against LSU (4/21)... Worked a hitless 1.1 innings against Mississippi State (4/25)

2022 (Freshman): Redshirted

High School: A five-time letterwinner at Madison Ridgeland Academy in Ridgeland, Mississippi ... Ranked the No. 229 overall prospect and No. 79 right-handed pitcher by Perfect Game ... Slotted No. six in the state of Mississippi, third amongts RHPs ... Competed at the 2020 National Showcase ... MVP pitcher at the WWBA World Championship ... A first team all-conference selection ... Did not allow an earned run in 72 innings as a junior ... Posted a 0.91 ERA as a senior with 78 strikeouts ... Coached by Allen Pavatte.

Personal: Full name is Brayden Thomas Jones ... Son of Brian and Megan Jones ... Born January 21, 2002 ... Has two brothers, Bryson and Brennan ... Mother played basketball at McNeese State ... Brother Bryson plays golf at Mississippi College.