WATCH: LSU freshman Jared Jones smashes home run off video board
Top-ranked LSU is back playing at the Box, playing host to in-state opponent Southern on Tuesday. A nice afternoon first pitch in Baton Rouge, the bats have already come alive for both sides early on. Nothing has been more impressive than what freshman Jared Jones produced in the third inning though.
Southern took a surprising 4-0 lead early in the game, putting college baseball on potential upset watch. However, when you have the offense of LSU, things can change in just a moment’s time. Jones took the first pitch of his at-bat yard and watched it fly.
Jones will feel unlucky on the final distance number, with the ball bouncing off the left-field video board. The freshman was able to show off some of his insane power, giving LSU a 5-3 lead. In what should be a year full of highlight plays for the No. 1 ranked team in the country, this one will be up there at the end of the season.
You can watch the full play here.
The official distance, per LSU Baseball Data on Twitter, was 467 feet for Jones. An exit velocity of 107.2 miles per house is insane as well for anybody across the country.
Jared Jones off to a hot start with LSU
Jones had a great opening weekend for LSU, starting in all three games against Western Michigan and hitting .500. He already has six total bases, clocking four hits and two runs. Yes, it’s early in the season but the OPS is sitting at an insane 1.386.
Adding another home run to the stat sheet against Southern certainly helps as well. The level of opponents will rise in the coming weeks for LSU. If Jones can continue anywhere near the same pace, he is going to have a special freshman season in Baton Rouge.