FRISCO, Texas -- A year ago, Byron Jones fielded fly balls during batting practice for the Double-A Frisco Roughriders. He plays basketball in one of the elite adult leagues in the Dallas area, winning a championship a year ago.
On Monday, Jones picked up a lacrosse stick for the first time in his life. After some coaching from some players from the Dallas Rattlers, who will call Ford Center home as they open their season in Major League Lacrosse, Jones was able to fire home some shots into an empty net, win a faceoff and even catch a long pass.