4 Leah Jones

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Stedman, N.C.
	High School: Cape Fear

	Height: 5-8
	Position: 1B
	B/T: R/R

05/18/2013

Pack Softball Loses 1-0 Heartbreaker in 12 Innings to No. 5 Tennessee

Sophomore pitcher Emily Weiman goes the distance in the longest postseason game in both NC State and Tennessee history. An 11th-inning, run-scoring triple ended the classic pitcher's duel between Weiman and Tennessee's Ellen Renfroe. The Pack played a second game later Saturday night.

04/29/2013

A Record-Bashing Weekend For Pack Softball

Among the many records broken in a three-game sweep over Boston College were the ACC records for home runs in a game (8) and most total bases in a game (45).

04/28/2013

Softball Completes Sweep of BC With 4 More HRs; Weiman Sets Win Mark

NC State softball has won nine straight games and has moved into second place in the ACC standings. Sophomore Renada Davis has moved into a tie for the NCAA lead with her 24th homer of the season and her first career grand slam. Sophomore pitcher Emily Weiman picked up her 28th win of the season, breaking Abbie Sims' single-season record of 27 from 2007.

04/27/2013

Softball Bangs Out School-Record 8 HRs in 16-2 Win; Blasts 15 in DH

Junior Scout Albertson hit two more, including a grand slam, in the second game against Boston College to go with her two earlier in the day and sophomore Renada Davis and junior Leah Jones both added two more as well as the Wolfpack won for the 15th time in 17 games. The teams meet Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Pack's final game of the regular season.

04/24/2013

Softball Wins 6th Straight With 11-0 Win at Elon

Junior first baseman Leah Jones drives in a career-high five runs with a three-run homer and a two-run single and sophomore shortstop Renada Davis extends her school-record and ACC-leading home run total to 21. Junior Scout Albertson had three RBIs in the Wolfpack's final midweek game of the regular season.

As a sophomore (2012)

Started 40 games at first base for the Wolfpack and played in 45 contests overall.
Hit a solid .250 in 112 at-bats, with a .330 slugging percentage.
Had three doubles, two home runs and 11 RBIs.
Led the team with 275 put-outs and was third with a fielding percentage of .983.
Ninth in ACC in total chances and putouts.

As a freshman (2011)

Made eight pinch-hit appearances as a freshman in 2011.
Notched one RBI.

High School

Lettered in golf, basketball and softball at Cape Fear High School.
Named first team all-Mid-South Conference three times.
Honored as Mid-South Tournament MVP in 2009 and 2010.
Garnered all-district, all-region and all-state honors as a junior and senior.
Named Mid-South Conference Player of the Year in 2010 .
Chosen by Fayetteville Observer as the 2010 Cape Fear Region Player of the Year.
Named 4A District and NC East Player of the Year as a senior.
A 2010 Gatorade Max Preps All-American.
Led her high school squad to three Mid-South conference championships in her career.
Hit three home runs in one game against E.E. Smith High School as a freshman.
Honored by WRAL's Tom Suiter as Extra Effort award winner as a senior.
Set a North Carolina state high school home run record as a senior, blasting 18 during the season.
Played travel ball for the Carolina Wildcats and Lady Lightning Gold.

Personal

Sister attended NC State.
Majoring in human biology.

Team Links

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