Not just a 2-handed strike machine: Split conversions propel Eric Jones to play-in stepladder win to advance to championship round of 2024 PBA World Championship
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 4/20/2024, 11:00 PM
Eric Jones advanced from Saturday's play-in stepladder of the 2024 PBA World Championship. Photo by PBA.
You might think the worst thing that could happen to a player would be to split on his first shot on national TV.
But that’s exactly what Eric Jones did in Saturday’s play-in stepladder for the 2024 PBA World Championship, and with another split conversion in the ensuing match, it propelled the 19-year-old 2-handed lefty to a pair of wins.
The show featured seeds 5-9 for the World Championship, with Jones the No. 6 seed. The winner of the show advanced to Sunday’s championship ...