James Jones (Louisiana Monroe) threw 7.1 innings of great baseball against the Eau Claire Express and helped the Battle Creek Bombers to a 2-1 victory. He only gave up four hits during the 7.1 innings and allowed one earned run. Jones was the leader of the Louisiana Monroe pitching staff and ranked in the top two on the team in games started (13), strike outs (72) and innings pitched (80.1). James was selected in the 45th round by the Cleveland Indians in the 2009 MLB Draft.