University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tietjen Named Preseason All-Conference by Perfect Game
01.31.2017 | Baseball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville baseball player Joe Tietjen has been named to the Perfect Game Preseason Big South All-Conference Team by the staff of Perfect Game and was listed in the top-five of the top prospects of the conference for this year's graduating class.
"This is a terrific honor for Joe and a tribute to the work he has put in over the last three years," head baseball coach Scott Friedholm said. "He has made himself a very good player, but he has also become an even better teammate and leader."
A senior outfielder from Waxhaw, N.C., Tietjen was named to the Big South All-Conference Second Team following the 2016 season. During his junior campaign, he led the team in nine offensive statistical categories, including batting average (.344), runs scored (44), hits (74), home runs (10) and stolen bases (12). He also boasted a .553 slugging percentage, batted in 55 runs and collected 119 total bases in 215 at bats.
For his career, Tietjen boasts a .306 batting average, has scored 101 runs, collected 145 hits and has driven in 90 runs. He has also swiped 23 bases and has 342 putouts in the field.
Friedholm, Tietjen and the Bulldogs begin their season on Friday, Feb. 17, when UNC Asheville travels to Birmingham, Ala., to take on Samford in a three-game series. The Bulldogs' home opener is slated for Friday, Mar. 3, against Iona at Greenwood Field, the first of a three-game series.
Perfect Game's Preseason Big South All-Conference Team
C Justin Kunz (So., Gardner-Webb)
1B Andrew Yacyk (Sr., Liberty)
MIF Collin Thacker (Sr., Gardner-Webb)
MIF Michael Osinski (Jr., Longwood)
3B Alex Lewis (Sr., Longwood)
OF D.J. Artis (So., Liberty)
OF Carson Jackson (Jr., High Point)
OF Joe Tietjen (Sr., UNC Asheville)
DH Danny Sullivan (Sr., Gardner-Webb)
UT Danny Hrbek (Sr., Radford)
SP Andrew Gottfried (So., High Point)
SP Tanner Chock (Jr., Presbyterian)
SP Brian Kehner (Sr., Presbyterian)
SP Will Sellers (Jr., Gardner-Webb)
RP Erik Dowse (Sr., Campbell)
Preseason Player of the Year: D.J. Artis, OF, Liberty
Preseason Pitcher of the Year: Andrew Gottfried, RHP, High Point
Preseason Freshman of the Year: Zach Peek, RHP, Winthrop
"This is a terrific honor for Joe and a tribute to the work he has put in over the last three years," head baseball coach Scott Friedholm said. "He has made himself a very good player, but he has also become an even better teammate and leader."
A senior outfielder from Waxhaw, N.C., Tietjen was named to the Big South All-Conference Second Team following the 2016 season. During his junior campaign, he led the team in nine offensive statistical categories, including batting average (.344), runs scored (44), hits (74), home runs (10) and stolen bases (12). He also boasted a .553 slugging percentage, batted in 55 runs and collected 119 total bases in 215 at bats.
For his career, Tietjen boasts a .306 batting average, has scored 101 runs, collected 145 hits and has driven in 90 runs. He has also swiped 23 bases and has 342 putouts in the field.
Friedholm, Tietjen and the Bulldogs begin their season on Friday, Feb. 17, when UNC Asheville travels to Birmingham, Ala., to take on Samford in a three-game series. The Bulldogs' home opener is slated for Friday, Mar. 3, against Iona at Greenwood Field, the first of a three-game series.
Perfect Game's Preseason Big South All-Conference Team
C Justin Kunz (So., Gardner-Webb)
1B Andrew Yacyk (Sr., Liberty)
MIF Collin Thacker (Sr., Gardner-Webb)
MIF Michael Osinski (Jr., Longwood)
3B Alex Lewis (Sr., Longwood)
OF D.J. Artis (So., Liberty)
OF Carson Jackson (Jr., High Point)
OF Joe Tietjen (Sr., UNC Asheville)
DH Danny Sullivan (Sr., Gardner-Webb)
UT Danny Hrbek (Sr., Radford)
SP Andrew Gottfried (So., High Point)
SP Tanner Chock (Jr., Presbyterian)
SP Brian Kehner (Sr., Presbyterian)
SP Will Sellers (Jr., Gardner-Webb)
RP Erik Dowse (Sr., Campbell)
Preseason Player of the Year: D.J. Artis, OF, Liberty
Preseason Pitcher of the Year: Andrew Gottfried, RHP, High Point
Preseason Freshman of the Year: Zach Peek, RHP, Winthrop
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