FIU outfielder named ABCA All-American


Tyler Townsend has been named First Team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). It is the third All-American honor the former FIU outfielder has received this off-season.

Courtesy Richard Lewis

Courtesy of Richard Lewis

Townsend, who was recently drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the third round of the MLB draft, had a record-setting year for FIU, hitting .426 with 24 home runs and 77 RBIs to go along with 182 total bases. The 77 RBIs and 182 total bases are a single-season records at FIU, while the .426 average and 24 home runs are both second-best for a single season. Townsend also broke the career-RBI mark this year, as he has driven in 164 runs in his three seasons as a Golden Panther.

Previously, Townsend was named to the Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-America First Team, the Baseball America All-America team and he was also named to the All-Sun Belt Conference First Team after being named to the preseason All-Sun Belt team.

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