Mount Olive Duo Named ABCA NCAA Division II Southeast Region All-Defensive
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The 2023 ABCA NCAA Division II Region All-Defensive teams were announced on Thursday afternoon and the Mount Olive pair of Cooper George and Dylan Jeffries earned laurels.
A sophomore from Bluffton, South Carolina, George earned all-defensive honors at third base in the Southeast region. George fielded .977 on the season as he made just six errors in 258 chances. He also hit .350 with 40 RBIs and 45 runs scored.
Jeffries, a junior outfielder from Nakina, North Carolina, also earned Southeast region accolades after a perfect fielding percentage in 136 chances this season. He also hit .340 with 43 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Division II All-America Committee. The complete ABCA release is available here.