Rebels second baseman Justin Jones said he shortened his swing this year and decided to let home runs happen “by accident.” Twenty-three games into the year, he’s one homer away from accidentally tying his career high for homers in a season.
Senior year brought a power surge for the former Bishop Gorman standout, who boasted UNLV’s best slugging percentage (.577) heading into its weekend series with New Mexico. He is also one of only two Mountain West middle infielders to rank in the conference’s top-seven in slugging, a sure sign his maturity at the plate is paying off.