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Jones named Freshman of the Year finalist

Freshman pitcher Brianna Jones winds up to pitch Wednesday against Murray State at Charlotte West Stadium. She threw seven scoreless innings, striking out seven batters in the contest. — April 13, 2016, Carbondale, Ill.

Brianna Jones was named as one of the 26 finalists for the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I National Freshman of the Year award.

Jones is the only finalist from the Missouri Valley Conference and one of eight pitchers on the list.

Of all freshman pitchers, she has the most shutouts with nine, the third-most wins with 18, and fourth-lowest ERA at 1.