Texas A&M-Corpus Christi quarterback Trey Jones III lit up the crowd at Chapman Field in Corpus Christi on Saturday afternoon when he performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the big day.
Jones performed the National Anthem with an electric guitar and had a few solos at the end of his performance to cover it.
He got a round of applause when he finished.
He followed the musical number with a 3-for-4 on the plate, but the Islanders lost to Incarnate Word, 5-1.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished the regular season 17-13 at home in 2023.
The junior is hitting . 318 with 61 hits, eight doubles, five triples, six home runs and 37 runs scored.
He has played in 52 games for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi this season.
Jones, who is from Houston, was named to the All-Southland Conference First Team in 2022 as a designated hitter.
He led the team in slugging percentage at the time with . 743.
The Islanders fell to 24-29 with the loss.
They start the Southland Conference tournament against McNeese State on Tuesday.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was 27-28 in 2022 and dropped out of the conference tournament with losses to New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana.
