Taylon Jones Signs with St. Louis CC

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(Ironton) Arcadia Valley pitcher Taylon Jones signed with St. Louis Community College to further his education and playing career. Jones, who was a 4-year varsity player for the Tigers, says he worked hard to get to this moment, but the feeling of being a college athlete is still surreal…

Jones was a dynamic 2-way player for the Tigers throughout his high school career. He finished his senior season with a 1.76 ERA, 52 strikeouts and 5 wins in 7 starts on the mound. In the batter’s box, Jones hit 21 RBI’s, 5 doubles, 2 triples and averaged .452 in 62 at-bats. Jones says it would be cool to play both ways in college, but he thinks he will mainly focus on pitching…