Career Highs:
Hits: 5, vs. Lehigh, 3/12/19
Runs: 3, three times
RBIs: 5, vs. Rider, 3/1/20
Steals: 2, two times
IP: 1.0 IP, at VMI, 3/10/20
Strikeouts: 1, at VMI, 3/10/20
2022 as a Redshirt Junior:
Drafted in the 20th round, 606th overall pick by the Seattle Mariners in the 2022 MLB Draft
Played in 49 games with 47 starts
Had 44 hits and two doubles for a .282 average
Scored 27 runs and knocked in 12
Had two three-hit games against Winthrop (3/19) and UNCW (5/20)
Knocked in two runs against Charleston (4/10)
Had an eight-game hit streak (3/18-4/1)
Tossed a third of an inning against #10 Tennessee (3/9)
2021 as a Redshirt Sophomore:
Played in and started in 23 games.
Collected 17 hits and 13 RBI's with 10 runs scored.
Had a season-high two hits on three separate occasions.
Had a season-high three RBI's against Saint Joseph's (5/2).
Hit his first career home run against William & Mary (5/16).
CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring '21)
2020 as a Sophomore:
Played in and started all 16 games, including making one pitching appearance.
Slashed .370/.426/.433, and had a 10-game hitting streak which was the team’s longest hit streak on the season.
Knocked in a career high five RBIs against Rider, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a double.
Had six games of with more than one hit.
Scored multiple times in four games, including both winning runs against Quinnipiac (2/21, 2/23).
Earned VaSID Second Team honors.
2019 as a Freshman:
Started all 30 of the games he appeared in before missing half the season with an injury
Went 5-for-5 against Lehigh, scoring three runs and driving in one (3/12)
Posted a fielding percentage of .966, before being sidelined with an injury
Stole nine bags for the Dukes as a freshman
Before JMU:
A four-year letter winner in baseball
A three-year letter winner in basketball
Played as a position player at shortstop and is capable of pitching on the mound
Drafted in the 38th round by the New York Mets out of High School
Personal:
Born July 9th, 1999
Son of Jeff and Aimee Zona
Father played in the Atlanta Braves organization (1988-1989) and is currently a scout for the Nationals
Mother played tennis at VCU and his oldest brother Anthony played baseball at University of Charleston (WV) before becoming a coach there
Played three sports baseball, basketball and football