FORT MYERS, Fla. – A pair of FGCU baseball players were named to the ABCA Southeast All-Region Team, Wednesday as
Alejandro Figueredo (Sucre, Venezuela/West Oaks HS/Seminole State) and
Ian Farrow (Merritt Island, Fla./Merritt Island HS) were each named to the Second Team.
"I'm happy for both Alejandro and Ian," said head coach
Dave Tollett. "They each had great seasons for us and helped us to one of our best offensive seasons we've ever had here at FGCU. The two of them are great ballplayers and this honor shows that."
Figueredo started all 58 games for the Eagles this season and hit .392 with 13 home runs, 21 doubles, 62 RBI, and 49 runs scored en route to being named All-ASUN First Team . He is also currently ninth in the NCAA with 91 hits while his batting average is top-20. Figueredo's .659 slugging percentage also led the Eagles by over 30 points.
He also earned All-America status last week after being recognized by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Figueredo became just the sixth Eagle in FGCU's Division I era to earn All-American status, joining Chris Sale (2010), Mike Murray (2014), Jake Noll (2014, 2016), Nick Rivera (2015, 2017), and
Richie Garcia (2017). Jason Cooper and Jason Louwsma were also named All-Americans in 2005 when the Eagles were Division II.
Farrow earns a spot in the outfield on the second team after starting all 58 games in left field for the Green & Blue. He was one of just a handful of players across the nation to have both 70 runs scored and 70 RBI. He set new FGCU single-season records with 21 home runs and 75 RBI while also hitting .322. He also contributed with his speed as he stole five bases and with his arm, collecting five outfield assists to lead the team.
Figueredo and Farrow become just the seventh and eighth players in FGCU's Division I era to be named All-Region and the first since Nick Rivera in 2017. It is also the first time since 2010 when Chris Sale and Mikel Alvarez were named All-Region that Eagles have had multiple players honored.
| NCAA Div. I Southeast All-Region First Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Kevin Parada |
So. |
Georgia Tech |
GA |
| 1B |
Sonny DiChiara |
Sr. |
Auburn |
AL |
| 1B |
Andrew Jenkins |
So. |
Georgia Tech |
GA |
| 1B |
Dominic Keegan |
Sr. |
Vanderbilt |
TN |
| 2B |
Jorel Ortega |
So. |
Tennessee |
TN |
| 2B |
Chandler Simpson |
So. |
Georgia Tech |
GA |
| 3B |
Trey Lipscomb |
Sr. |
Tennessee |
TN |
| SS |
Griffin Cheney |
Gr. |
Georgia State |
GA |
| SS |
Ed Johnson |
Jr. |
Tennessee Tech |
TN |
| OF |
Wyatt Langford |
So. |
Florida |
FL |
| OF |
Jason Hinchman |
Sr. |
Tennessee Tech |
TN |
| OF |
Drew Gilbert |
Jr. |
Tennessee |
TN |
| OF |
Max Ryerson |
Jr. |
Georgia State |
GA |
| OF |
Enrique Bradfield Jr. |
So. |
Vanderbilt |
TN |
| DH |
Noah Ledford |
Jr. |
Georgia Southern |
GA |
| DH |
Corey King |
So. |
Alabama State |
AL |
| P |
Chase Dollander |
So. |
Tennessee |
TN |
| P |
Parker Messick |
So. |
Florida State |
FL |
| P |
Chase Burns |
Fr. |
Tennessee |
TN |
| P |
Carson Palmquist |
So. |
Miami |
FL |
| P |
Drew Beam |
Fr. |
Tennessee |
TN |
| P |
Jonathan Cannon |
Jr. |
Georgia |
GA |
| P |
Carter Holton |
Fr. |
Vanderbilt |
TN |
| RP |
Andrew Walters |
So. |
Miami |
FL |
| RP |
Blake Burkhalter |
Jr. |
Auburn |
AL |
|
| NCAA Div. I Southeast All-Region Second Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Jack Alexander |
Sr. |
Austin Peay State |
TN |
| C |
Collin Price |
Jr. |
Mercer |
GA |
| 1B |
Nolan Schanuel |
So. |
Florida Atlantic |
FL |
| 2B |
Jesse Sherrill |
Jr. |
Georgia Southern |
GA |
| 3B |
Alejandro Figueredo |
Jr. |
Florida Gulf Coast |
FL |
| 3B |
Yohandy Morales |
So. |
Miami |
FL |
| SS |
Cole Tate |
Gr. |
Georgia |
GA |
| OF |
Guy Lipscomb |
So. |
Belmont |
TN |
| OF |
Ian Farrow |
So. |
Florida Gulf Coast |
FL |
| OF |
Bill Knight |
Jr. |
Mercer |
GA |
| OF |
Josh Hatcher |
Sr. |
Kennesaw State |
GA |
| OF |
Jordan Beck |
Jr. |
Tennessee |
TN |
| OF |
Spencer Jones |
Jr. |
Vanderbilt |
TN |
| DH |
Tim Borden II |
So. |
Georgia Tech |
GA |
| P |
Breon Pooler |
Gr. |
Alabama State |
AL |
| P |
Bryce Hubbart |
So. |
Florida State |
FL |
| P |
Isaiah Magwood |
Jr. |
Jacksonville State |
AL |
| P |
Brandon Sproat |
So. |
Florida |
FL |
| P |
Landon Gartman |
Fr. |
Memphis |
TN |
| RP |
Jackson Kelley |
Jr. |
Mercer |
GA |
| RP |
Wyatt Crowell |
So. |
Florida State |
FL |
| RP |
Jack Gowen |
Sr. |
Georgia |
GA |
FGCU All-Time ABCA All-Region Selections
Jason Cooper, First Team, 2004^
Jason Cooper, First Team, 2005^
Jason Louwsma, First Team, 2005^
Casey Coleman, First Team, 2006^
Jason Louwsma, First Team, 2006^
Richard Bleier, Second Team, 2007^
Ozzie Borrell, First Team, 2007^
Mikel Alvarez, Second Team, 2010
Chris Sale, First Team, 2010
Ricky Knapp, Second Team, 2012
Mike Murray, First Team, 2014
Jake Noll, Second Team, 2016
Nick Rivera, Second Team, 2017
Alejandro Figueredo, Second Team, 2022
Ian Farrow, Second Team, 2022
^ - Division II era
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