Jared graduated in 2002 from Preble Shawnee High School in Camden, Ohio. He played 3 years of baseball for the Preble Shawnee Arrows. While at Shawnee, Jared was primarily a third baseman but also played outfield and pitched from time to time. After graduating, Jared took the next three seasons off before joining the Dayton Rangers of the MVABL in 2006. Having a leaner build in the MVABL than he did in high school, Jared took up more of a utility role with the Rangers. In his rookie year, he finished second on the team in stolen bases and runs scored with 12 and 23 respectively. The following year, Jared was named to one of the 2007 MVABL all-star teams and was with the Rangers in 2009 when they won the league championship. In 2010, he decided to move on from the Rangers and join former high school and Rangers teammates Jake Robinson and Brandon Howard on the Camden Redlegs.