Young earns All-American honours with Monarchs

The dream season for Prince George baseball product Jared Young was capped off with another feat.

Young was named a Third Team All-American by the Collegiate Baseball News on Thursday.

The second baseman is the first Old Dominion All-American since Ben Verlander in 2013 and the first CBN All-American since Anthony Shawler in 2007.

He led the Monarchs in 11 offensive categories, including average (.367), triples (4), home runs (7), runs (57), stolen bases (9) and OPS (1.021).

Young also set a new school record for hit by pitches with 18.

The local product hit a scorching .433 in Conference USA games, which led the league by over 20 points.

On defense, Young committed just six errors in 58 games this season compiling at .974 fielding percentage.

The 21-year-old Young was named to the 2017 Conference USA Baseball All-Academic Team last week.

He held a 3.78 Grade Point Average in Sport Management and was one of two Old Dominion baseball players to earn the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal.

Young is eligible for the 2017 MLB Draft which runs from June 12 to 14.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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