STORM LAKE, Iowa (June 24, 2025) - The American Baseball Coaches Association recently announced its DIII Region All-Defensive Teams and Buena Vista senior Drew Taylor was named to the Region 9 Team at third base.

The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. III All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. Players selected to the ABCA NCAA Div. III Region All-Defensive teams were eligible for ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove honors. The 2025 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners in all divisions were announced Wednesday, June 18.

Taylor was one of three players from the American Rivers Conference to land a spot on the nine-player team. He finished the year with only five errors in 110 total chances, to go along with 79 assists, while defending the hot corner for a fielding percentage of .955. He made only one error after Apr. 5, and helped lead the Beavers to the regular season and A-R-C Tournament titles and a berth into the NCAA Regional Tournament.

2025 ABCA All-Defensive Teams

About the ABCA
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 41 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.