GREENSBORO, N.C. – The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) announced its annual Regional All-Defensive Teams on Thursday afternoon, as Jared Money '22 earned a spot on the Region III squad for the Soaring Eagles after a stellar season on the defensive side of the ball. Money, who was awarded the Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Year back in May, was the lone Empire 8 representative to be selected to Region III. 

Money would go on to record a .983 fielding percentage this season for the Soaring Eagles as the everyday second baseman for the Purple & Gold committed just two errors in 116 chances and helped turn 15 double plays defensively. He completed the 18-game conference schedule with no errors on 74 chances and turned 13 double plays against league opponents.

The Templeton, California native notched 53 putouts to go along with 61 assists this season and leaves his name in the program's record books ranked 8th all-time in putouts (218), 3rd in assists (230), 3rd in double plays turned (45), and 10th in career fielding percentage (0.968).

The remainder of the Region III All-Defensive Team can be seen below:

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Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 40 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.