Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Baseball Earns Two Spots on ASUN All-Decade Team
10/1/2020 2:05:00 PM | Baseball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Atlantic Sun Conference announced its latest All-Decade Team on Thursday, with the release of baseball honorees spanning 2001-10. Two former Florida Atlantic University stars have been recognized, in L.J. Biernbaum and Jeff Fiorentino.
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The Owls were members of the ASUN from 1994 to 2006, and were 1999 and 2003 regular season as well as 2004 tournament champions. From 2002 to 2005, the team made four consecutive NCAA regional appearances (and in '02, advanced to the only Super Regional in program history), holding a combined record of 177-78 during that span, while going 86-37 in conference play. That included a 25-8 league mark during the '04 ASUN championship run.
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Here is more on the two Owl honorees:
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L.J. Biernbaum (1999-2002)
Honors:
Season
Jeff Fiorentino (2002-04)
Honors:
Season
To be named to the All-Decade Team, an individual must have competed for at least two years in the decade as an ASUN student-athlete. Individuals that obtained one of the following criteria were named to the team: Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, three All-Conference selections, two First Team All-Conference or multiple superlative awards. Individuals that obtained at least two of the following criteria were also named to the team: Tournament MVP, Freshman of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, or Scholar-Athlete of the Year. For the full list of honorees, click HERE.
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The Owls were members of the ASUN from 1994 to 2006, and were 1999 and 2003 regular season as well as 2004 tournament champions. From 2002 to 2005, the team made four consecutive NCAA regional appearances (and in '02, advanced to the only Super Regional in program history), holding a combined record of 177-78 during that span, while going 86-37 in conference play. That included a 25-8 league mark during the '04 ASUN championship run.
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Here is more on the two Owl honorees:
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L.J. Biernbaum (1999-2002)Honors:
- First Team ASUN All-Conference 2001, 2002
- NCAA Regional All-Tournament 2002
- Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 10th round of the 2002 MLB Draft
Season
- Finished second in hits, now tied for eighth (90 in 2002)
- Second in total bases, now tied for eighth (154 in 2002)
- Fifth in RBI, now seventh (68 in 2002)
- Sixth in home runs, now tied for eighth (16 in 2002)
- Finished sixth in home runs, now 10th (31)
Jeff Fiorentino (2002-04)Honors:
- Honorable Mention All-America 2004
- Freshman All-America 2002
- All-Region 2003
- First Team ASUN All-Conference 2003, 2004
- ASUN All-Freshman 2002
- NCAA Regional All-Tournament 2004
- ASUN All-Tournament 2003
- Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 2004 MLB Draft
- Became third Owl to reach the Major Leagues, on May 12, 2005
Season
- Still all-time leader in runs (84 in 2004)
- Still tied for fourth in runs (71 in 2003)
- Second in total bases, now tied for eighth (154 in 2002)
- Third in hits, now tied for 10th (89 in 2003)
- Third in walks, now tied for fourth (52 in 2004)
- Fifth in home runs, now tied for sixth (17 in 2004)
- Sixth in RBI, now eighth (66 in 2004)
- Finished first in total bases, now third (409)
- Second in home runs, now tied for third (44)
- Second in runs scored, now third (204)
- Third in walks, now seventh (110)
- Still fourth in slugging (.617)
- Fifth in RBI, now seventh (168)
- Fifth in hits, now ninth (229)
- Tied for 10th in OBP (.445)
To be named to the All-Decade Team, an individual must have competed for at least two years in the decade as an ASUN student-athlete. Individuals that obtained one of the following criteria were named to the team: Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, three All-Conference selections, two First Team All-Conference or multiple superlative awards. Individuals that obtained at least two of the following criteria were also named to the team: Tournament MVP, Freshman of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, or Scholar-Athlete of the Year. For the full list of honorees, click HERE.
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