University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tietjen Named to College Sports Madness Preseason Team
01.26.2016 | Baseball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville junior Joe Tietjen has been named to College Sports Madness' 2016 Big South Preseason All-Conference Second Team, the publication announced today.
Tietjen was one of 24 total players, and six outfielders, named to the preseason team after he led the Bulldogs in runs scored and doubles and was top-five in batting average, slugging percentage, on base percentage and total RBI last season, starting all 54 games.
Asheville's top offensive player returning this season, Tietjen has great speed in the outfield and on the basepaths, finishing 10-of-11 in stolen base opportunities and stealing all five attempts in Big South Conference play. He notched a .302 batting average last spring, tallying 31 RBIs, 14 doubles, three triples and four home runs. Tiejen's batting average climbed to .314 in 24 conference games last season.
Tiejen and the Bulldogs hit the diamond for the first time this season February 19-21 with a three-game homestand against Ohio University at Greenwood Field.
