The Demon Deacons hit six home runs to knock off the Trojans in the series-opener, 15-5.
Walter on Pryor
"JP is a three-year starter who hit leadoff most of last season. This year we will hit him second to set the table for Fairchild and Sheets. Jonathan hits the ball to all fields, has good power and good speed. He also has a good feel for the short game and can steal a base when we need him to. He is one of the guys who makes this offense go."
2016 (Junior)
Played in 57 games and made 48 starts, 31 at designated hitter and 17 in left field ... Finished the year with a .247 average, eight doubles, a homer, 17 RBIs, 39 runs scored and five steals ... Drew 39 walks, more than eight times as many as he did in 2015, in fewer at bats, and was second on the team with a .421 on-base percentage ... Got off to a hot start to the season, as he was hitting .383 with four doubles through 15 games ... Went 4-for-10 with three walks in the series against Clemson (March 11-13) ... Best game of the year came in a win over No. 4 Florida State (Apr. 15), going 2-for-3 with his only home run, two RBIs, two walks and two runs scored ... Reached base in all five plate appearances against Mount St. Mary's (March 2), going 1-for-1 with four walks and three runs ... Was hit by 11 pitches and tied for the team lead with five sac bunts ... Spent the summer with the Harrisonburg Turks of the Valley League.
2015 (Sophomore)
Opened the season with an eight-game hitting streak to seize the starting job in left field, hitting .478 in that span ... Hit first collegiate longball at UNCW (Feb. 22), going 3-for-5 with the homer and two RBIs ... Also notched three-hit games against Florida State (March 13), Miami (March 22), UNCG (Apr. 8), Notre Dame (Apr. 26) and Duke (May 16) ... Stole three bases in the March 13 victory over the Seminoles ... Totaled nine doubles, eight stolen bases and 10 hit by pitches ... Scored 35 runs, including a career-high three at UNCG (Apr. 8) ... Hit .316 on the season, with his average never dipping below .300 ... Led the team with six sacrifice bunts, twice as many as any other Deacon ... Played summer ball with the Martinsville Mustangs of the Coastal Plains League.
2014 (Freshman)
Saw action in 16 games in the outfield during his freshman season ... Started eight contests ... Recorded five hits and three RBIs ... Made his collegiate debut as a pinch hitter in the season opener against Towson (Feb. 15) ... Started three straight games and recorded a hit and a stolen base against Missouri (Feb. 22) ... Had his first collegiate RBI in the win over Saint Peter's (March 2) ... Had a hit and an RBI in the win over Georgia Tech (March 8) ... Played with the Amsterdam Mohawks in the summer.
High School
Named Offensive Player of the Year at Woodward as a sophomore and junior ... Earned Perfect Game Preseason High School All-American honors ... Ranked in the Top 500 by Perfect Game ... Attended 2012 Perfect Game Showcase in Minneapolis, Minn. ... Two-time region champion and state semifinalist in high school ... As a junior, hit .466 with 15 doubles, three triples and seven home runs.
