Anthony Nunez, Michael Paul Earn All-Region Defensive Honors

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The 2023 ABCA NCAA Division II Region All-Defensive teams have been announced in all eight regions, with the University of Tampa placing a pair of players on the South Region team. Anthony Nunez was selected as the top defensive third baseman in the South Region, while Michael Paul was the lone pitcher in the region to receive recognition.

Nunez, a sophomore from Miami, Fla., played 52 games at the hot corner for the Spartans in 23, with a .957 fielding percentage. He had 141 total chances in the field, only committing six errors. While being part of eight double plays, Nunez recorded 104 assists and 31 putouts on the year.

Paul, a senior from Clearwater, Fla., had a perfect fielding percentage in his final season as a Spartan. The ace pitcher appeared in 15 games, registering 10 assists and four putouts while being part on one double play turned.

The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. II All-America Committee. The Chair of the ABCA NCAA Division II All-America & Coach of the Year Committee is Rudy Garbalosa of Lynn University. The committee also includes Randy Betten (Cal Poly Pomona), Jamie Detillion, Jim Gantt (Catawba College), Rick Giannetti (Dominican College), Dave Hajek (University of Colorado at Colorado Springs), Alex Koch (Wayne State College) and Joe Spano (Mercyhurst University).