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2021 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 40
Laney Jones
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Archbishop Hoban HS
- Hometown:
- Doylestown, Ohio
Bio
2021 (Senior)
2021 Conference USA Pitcher of the Week: March 8
2021 Conference USA Pitcher of the Week: March 29
2021 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 16/8 … Rotational starter during abbreviated season in 2021 due to COVID-19 … Owner of a nasty changeup … Fifth all-time in program history with six saves … Tied for team lead with 5 wins, overall a 5-2 record … Led Herd with 16 appearances and second with eight starts as well as 39.2 innings pitched … Led staff with three shutouts and two saves … Tallied 24 strikeouts and opponents’ batting average against of .240 … Began season on fire with just a 1.02 ERA in first four outings (March 3-7) and was named C-USA Pitcher of the Week for first time in career after two wins and one save, allowing just two runs, 10 hits and striking out nine in 13.2 innings pitched … Opened senior campaign with four-hit shutout of Akron (March 3), struck out two … Earned save pitching final two outs of seventh inning in 7-6 victory over Bowling Green (March 5) …Tossed season-high seven strikeouts in two-hit shutout of Saint Francis (March 6) … Recorded five strikeouts in four innings at Chattanooga (March 20) … Picked up third win with 1.2 innings of relief against Bellarmine (March 27), did not allow a hit or a run, struck out two … Tossed five inning, complete-game shutout of Bellarmine (March 28) in third game of series, allowed just two hits … Was named C-USA Pitcher of the Week for second time following Bellarmine weekend (March 29) … Had three strikeouts in 3.2 innings of relief in game one of doubleheader with Florida Atlantic (April 17) … Earned fifth win in game two of Florida Atlantic doubleheader with three innings of relief … Recorded second save in the series clinching win over Florida Atlantic (April 18) recording the final two outs in 6-5 victory … Also appeared at FIU (April 24), at Charlotte (May 8) and against Charlotte (May 12) in the Conference USA Tournament to finish out year … Over two short seasons with Marshall, appeared in 35 games with 20 starts, a 13-4 record, 3.91 ERA, seven complete games, four shutouts, 107.1 innings pitched, six saves, and 85 strikeouts.
2020 (Junior)
2020 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
2020 NCAA Top 10 Saves (6th – 4)
GP/GS: 19/12 … Jumped into a starting role in the circle in first season with Marshall … Made 12 starts in 19 appearances before the remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Finished the season leading the team with 67.2 innings pitched, eight wins, 61 strikeouts and tied a program single-season record with four saves … Saves total ranked sixth in the NCAA … Tallied a 3.62 ERA and earned one shutout … Struck out multiple batters in 14 appearances and five or more five times … First Marshall start came in first appearance against Bucknell (Feb. 7), pitched four innings, struck out six and earned the win … Recorded second win pitching 3.2 innings of relief at USC Upstate (Feb. 9) … Recorded first save of the year pitching the seventh inning against Ohio (Feb. 15) allowing just one hit … Pitched first complete game of the year with 6-1 win over Tennessee Tech (Feb. 15) and struck out five … Tossed all five innings of run-rule victory against Indiana State (Feb. 16) striking out four … Recorded career-best (at Marshall) eight strikeouts in seven innings against East Tennessee State (Feb. 21) … Earned fifth win with complete game versus Rhode Island (Feb. 23) and first shutout in a Marshall uniform … Picked up second save pitching the final 1.1 innings versus Howard (Feb. 29) retiring all four batters faced … Tallied seventh win and tied career-high with eight strikeouts at Norfolk State (Feb. 29) … Earned eighth win with complete game against Akron (March 4) in first home game, striking out seven … Recorded third save tossing the final inning against Bucknell (March 7) … Tied Marshall single-season record with fourth save versus Rutgers (March 7) … Final start of the season came against Bucknell (March 8).
Prior to Marshall: Played two seasons at Ashland University
2019 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 31 games with 26 starts and more than doubled her innings from her freshman season with 178.1 … Was leading pitcher for Ashland with a 15-11 record, a 2.16 ERA, four shutouts and 137 strikeouts … Threw 21 complete games … Pitched complete-game shutout versus Hillsdale (March 8) with five strikeouts and just two hits … Second shutout of season came with nine strikeouts in 2-0 win at Wheeling Jesuit (March 14) … Threw a one-hitter in a shutout of Ferris State (March 23) … Complete-game shutout at Ohio Dominican (April 17) with just three hits, five strikeouts and no walks … Tossed career-high 10 strikeouts in complete-game, 6-1 win at Parkside (April 6) … On offense hit .300 with 24 hits, scored five runs, hit five doubles and drove in five runs … Went 3-for-3 with a double and RBI in 5-2 win over William Jewell (Feb. 22) where she also pitched all seven innings and struck out five … Had five multi-hit games.
2018 (Freshman)
Appeared in 21 games with 13 starts in the circle … Had a strong second half of the season and finished with a 6-5 record … Tossed five complete games … Tallied 83.2 innings pitched, had a 3.93 ERA and 61 strikeouts … Tossed complete-game, two-hit shutout at No. 10 Grand Valley State (April 21) … Also had seven at-bats and drove in one run with a bases loaded walk.
High School: Graduated from Archbishop Hoban High School … Played for coach Frank Voss … Member of state runner-up and two regional and district title teams … Hit .505 and had a 0.81 ERA during high school career … During senior season was selected Second Team All-Ohio and North Coast League MVP … Was named First Team All-Region her junior and senior seasons … With club team was 2013 National Champion while playing with Ohio Ice 18U and 2018 ASA Third place in Dallas, Texas … Summer ball teammate of now current Marshall teammate Aly Harrell with the Ohio Hawks 23U squad … Attended all-star games throughout high school and posted a 0.00 ERA in all of the games, games were played at Firestone Stadium the home of the NPF’s Akron Racers.
Personal: Born February 21, 1999 … Daughter of Matt and Melissa Jones … Has a younger sister Molly … Chose to transfer to Marshall because, “of a better opportunity and better competition. I also love the school and the people here on campus. Everyone has been extremely helpful in this quick and challenging transition and I could not be happier with my decision.” … Majoring in sports management.
2021 Conference USA Pitcher of the Week: March 8
2021 Conference USA Pitcher of the Week: March 29
2021 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 16/8 … Rotational starter during abbreviated season in 2021 due to COVID-19 … Owner of a nasty changeup … Fifth all-time in program history with six saves … Tied for team lead with 5 wins, overall a 5-2 record … Led Herd with 16 appearances and second with eight starts as well as 39.2 innings pitched … Led staff with three shutouts and two saves … Tallied 24 strikeouts and opponents’ batting average against of .240 … Began season on fire with just a 1.02 ERA in first four outings (March 3-7) and was named C-USA Pitcher of the Week for first time in career after two wins and one save, allowing just two runs, 10 hits and striking out nine in 13.2 innings pitched … Opened senior campaign with four-hit shutout of Akron (March 3), struck out two … Earned save pitching final two outs of seventh inning in 7-6 victory over Bowling Green (March 5) …Tossed season-high seven strikeouts in two-hit shutout of Saint Francis (March 6) … Recorded five strikeouts in four innings at Chattanooga (March 20) … Picked up third win with 1.2 innings of relief against Bellarmine (March 27), did not allow a hit or a run, struck out two … Tossed five inning, complete-game shutout of Bellarmine (March 28) in third game of series, allowed just two hits … Was named C-USA Pitcher of the Week for second time following Bellarmine weekend (March 29) … Had three strikeouts in 3.2 innings of relief in game one of doubleheader with Florida Atlantic (April 17) … Earned fifth win in game two of Florida Atlantic doubleheader with three innings of relief … Recorded second save in the series clinching win over Florida Atlantic (April 18) recording the final two outs in 6-5 victory … Also appeared at FIU (April 24), at Charlotte (May 8) and against Charlotte (May 12) in the Conference USA Tournament to finish out year … Over two short seasons with Marshall, appeared in 35 games with 20 starts, a 13-4 record, 3.91 ERA, seven complete games, four shutouts, 107.1 innings pitched, six saves, and 85 strikeouts.
2020 (Junior)
2020 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
2020 NCAA Top 10 Saves (6th – 4)
GP/GS: 19/12 … Jumped into a starting role in the circle in first season with Marshall … Made 12 starts in 19 appearances before the remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Finished the season leading the team with 67.2 innings pitched, eight wins, 61 strikeouts and tied a program single-season record with four saves … Saves total ranked sixth in the NCAA … Tallied a 3.62 ERA and earned one shutout … Struck out multiple batters in 14 appearances and five or more five times … First Marshall start came in first appearance against Bucknell (Feb. 7), pitched four innings, struck out six and earned the win … Recorded second win pitching 3.2 innings of relief at USC Upstate (Feb. 9) … Recorded first save of the year pitching the seventh inning against Ohio (Feb. 15) allowing just one hit … Pitched first complete game of the year with 6-1 win over Tennessee Tech (Feb. 15) and struck out five … Tossed all five innings of run-rule victory against Indiana State (Feb. 16) striking out four … Recorded career-best (at Marshall) eight strikeouts in seven innings against East Tennessee State (Feb. 21) … Earned fifth win with complete game versus Rhode Island (Feb. 23) and first shutout in a Marshall uniform … Picked up second save pitching the final 1.1 innings versus Howard (Feb. 29) retiring all four batters faced … Tallied seventh win and tied career-high with eight strikeouts at Norfolk State (Feb. 29) … Earned eighth win with complete game against Akron (March 4) in first home game, striking out seven … Recorded third save tossing the final inning against Bucknell (March 7) … Tied Marshall single-season record with fourth save versus Rutgers (March 7) … Final start of the season came against Bucknell (March 8).
Prior to Marshall: Played two seasons at Ashland University
2019 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 31 games with 26 starts and more than doubled her innings from her freshman season with 178.1 … Was leading pitcher for Ashland with a 15-11 record, a 2.16 ERA, four shutouts and 137 strikeouts … Threw 21 complete games … Pitched complete-game shutout versus Hillsdale (March 8) with five strikeouts and just two hits … Second shutout of season came with nine strikeouts in 2-0 win at Wheeling Jesuit (March 14) … Threw a one-hitter in a shutout of Ferris State (March 23) … Complete-game shutout at Ohio Dominican (April 17) with just three hits, five strikeouts and no walks … Tossed career-high 10 strikeouts in complete-game, 6-1 win at Parkside (April 6) … On offense hit .300 with 24 hits, scored five runs, hit five doubles and drove in five runs … Went 3-for-3 with a double and RBI in 5-2 win over William Jewell (Feb. 22) where she also pitched all seven innings and struck out five … Had five multi-hit games.
2018 (Freshman)
Appeared in 21 games with 13 starts in the circle … Had a strong second half of the season and finished with a 6-5 record … Tossed five complete games … Tallied 83.2 innings pitched, had a 3.93 ERA and 61 strikeouts … Tossed complete-game, two-hit shutout at No. 10 Grand Valley State (April 21) … Also had seven at-bats and drove in one run with a bases loaded walk.
High School: Graduated from Archbishop Hoban High School … Played for coach Frank Voss … Member of state runner-up and two regional and district title teams … Hit .505 and had a 0.81 ERA during high school career … During senior season was selected Second Team All-Ohio and North Coast League MVP … Was named First Team All-Region her junior and senior seasons … With club team was 2013 National Champion while playing with Ohio Ice 18U and 2018 ASA Third place in Dallas, Texas … Summer ball teammate of now current Marshall teammate Aly Harrell with the Ohio Hawks 23U squad … Attended all-star games throughout high school and posted a 0.00 ERA in all of the games, games were played at Firestone Stadium the home of the NPF’s Akron Racers.
Personal: Born February 21, 1999 … Daughter of Matt and Melissa Jones … Has a younger sister Molly … Chose to transfer to Marshall because, “of a better opportunity and better competition. I also love the school and the people here on campus. Everyone has been extremely helpful in this quick and challenging transition and I could not be happier with my decision.” … Majoring in sports management.
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