2010: Utilized primarily as a relief pitcher, Kim Jones appeared in 13 games during the 2010 season. She also made three starts against Drake, Eastern Illinois and Southeast Missouri. She posted a season-high six strikeouts and picked up the win against Eastern Illinois (March 5). Jones did not allow an earned run on six hits through six innings pitched. She made seven appearances during conference play, all in relief. Jones totaled 29.1 innings and a 3.34 ERA during the season.
2009: Jones stepped into the Razorbacks’ No. 2 spot in the rotation during the 2009 season. She finished the season with an 8-12 record and 4.43 ERA with 87 strikeouts in 137.1 innings pitched. In her first start of the season, she picked up the win against Western Illinois, giving up two runs in six innings. Jones pitched a complete-game shutout with six strikeouts in Arkansas’ conference opener against South Carolina. She worked eight innings on two occasions, both during SEC play against Mississippi State and Auburn. In the eight-inning effort against Auburn, she registered a season-high eight strikeouts. Jones had seven outings with at least five strikeouts on the year. She picked up her final win with a complete-game performance against Missouri- Kansas City.
2008: Jones made nine starts inside the circle for the Razorbacks and posted a 5-3 record with a 2.76 ERA. In 53.1 innings pitched, she allowed 55 hits, 21 earned runs, while striking out 46 batters. She struck out a season-best eight batters twice in 2008 in wins over Alcorn State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Jones picked up the first win of her Razorback career, a 5-3 victory over Iowa, by striking out five Hawkeyes and allowing zero earned runs. She made seven appearances during SEC play, including a start at LSU. Off the field, Jones claimed a spot on the 2008 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Jones held a 0.64 career ERA with a school-record 604 strikeouts at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. Jones was a three-time all-state selection. During her senior season, Jones struck out 205 batters in 123.2 innings pitched. Jones was an NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete three times. She played for the Kansas City Pride Gold club team.
PERSONAL: Born July 27, 1989, she is the daughter of Chris and Carol Jones. She has a younger brother Keaton and is majoring in marketing.
2009: Jones stepped into the Razorbacks’ No. 2 spot in the rotation during the 2009 season. She finished the season with an 8-12 record and 4.43 ERA with 87 strikeouts in 137.1 innings pitched. In her first start of the season, she picked up the win against Western Illinois, giving up two runs in six innings. Jones pitched a complete-game shutout with six strikeouts in Arkansas’ conference opener against South Carolina. She worked eight innings on two occasions, both during SEC play against Mississippi State and Auburn. In the eight-inning effort against Auburn, she registered a season-high eight strikeouts. Jones had seven outings with at least five strikeouts on the year. She picked up her final win with a complete-game performance against Missouri- Kansas City.
2008: Jones made nine starts inside the circle for the Razorbacks and posted a 5-3 record with a 2.76 ERA. In 53.1 innings pitched, she allowed 55 hits, 21 earned runs, while striking out 46 batters. She struck out a season-best eight batters twice in 2008 in wins over Alcorn State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Jones picked up the first win of her Razorback career, a 5-3 victory over Iowa, by striking out five Hawkeyes and allowing zero earned runs. She made seven appearances during SEC play, including a start at LSU. Off the field, Jones claimed a spot on the 2008 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Jones held a 0.64 career ERA with a school-record 604 strikeouts at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. Jones was a three-time all-state selection. During her senior season, Jones struck out 205 batters in 123.2 innings pitched. Jones was an NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete three times. She played for the Kansas City Pride Gold club team.
PERSONAL: Born July 27, 1989, she is the daughter of Chris and Carol Jones. She has a younger brother Keaton and is majoring in marketing.