Kivlehan, Fenster & Frazier Headed to Tokyo Olympic Games
Jul 02 | Baseball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers baseball alumni Patrick Kivlehan, Darren Fenster and Todd Frazier will represent USA Baseball at the Tokyo Olympic Games following Friday's roster announcement. Baseball is returning to the Olympics for the first time since 2008.
Team USA Opening Round
July 30 vs. Israel: 6 a.m. ET
July 31 vs. Korea: 6 a.m. ET
A two-sport athlete at Rutgers, Kivlehan has spent time with the San Diego Padres this season and owns 137 games of MLB experience overall with three teams. He has recorded 47 hits with 11 doubles and 14 homers in 41 games playing for Triple-A El Paso in 2021.
After a four-year football career at safety for the Scarlet Knights, Kivlehan joined the baseball program as a walk-on for the 2012 season. Readjusting to the sport for the first time since high school, Kivlehan won the starting job at third base and won the first league triple crown in Big East history with a .402 average, 10 home runs and 36 RBIs. Overall, he batted .392 with 14 home runs and 50 RBIs overall, to go with a .693 slugging percentage and .480 on-base percentage to win Big East Player of the Year and Third Team All-America by Baseball America. The Mariners selected him in the fourth round of the 2012 MLB Draft and he made his debut with the Padres in 2016, hitting a home run his in first game.
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Fenster, who will serve as the third base coach on manager Mike Scioscia's staff, was a two-time All-America shortstop and four-year starter (1997-2000) for the Scarlet Knights and went on to play five years in the Kansas City Royals' organization. He remains the program's all-time leader in several offensive categories, including career hits (315), single-season hits (101) and career doubles (65). During his playing career "On The Banks," he was part of three Big East Conference regular season and tournament championships, winning the 1998 and 2000 titles as a player and achieving the feat again in 2007 as a member of the staff. Fenster was also a part of four NCAA Tournament appearances, including three as a player.
As a senior in 2000, Fenster was a consensus First Team All-American, hitting .433. That year, Rutgers posted its first-ever 40-win season and was ranked as high as No. 14 nationally. The 2000 Big East Player of the Year, NCBWA District II Player of the Year, and captain and MVP of a team that featured three future Major Leaguers and a first round draft choice, Fenster was also a finalist for the prestigious Dick Howser Trophy, presented annually to the nation's top collegiate player. He was also a three-time All-Big East selection.
Drafted in the 12th round by the Kansas City Royals in 2000, Fenster advanced to the Double A level in the Royals system. He has been a coach in the Boston Red Sox' system since 2012 as a manager, hitting coach and minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator.
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Infielder Todd Frazier was named consensus First Team All-America as a junior in 2007 and was the 34th overall selection in the MLB Draft. Frazier earned unanimous Big East Player of the Year that season by helping the Scarlet Knights to 42 wins, tying the school record. The 2019 Rutgers Hall of Fame inductee batted .520 (13-for-25) with three homers and seven RBIs in the Big East tournament held in Brooklyn to win the Jack Kaiser Award as MVP and lead Rutgers to an NCAA Regional berth.
The two-time First Team All-Big East honoree finished as the Scarlet Knights' all-time leader in home runs (42) and runs scored (210), second in walks (138) and total bases (434), third in hits (241), slugging percentage (.625) and stolen bases (65) and fifth in runs batted in (152) despite only playing three seasons.
Originally from Point Pleasant, New Jersey, Frazier previously starred on the Toms River East American Team that won the 1998 Little League World Series title. A two-time All-Star, he has 11 seasons of MLB experience, winning the Home Run Derby in 2015.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding baseball, follow the program on Twitter (@RutgersBaseball), Instagram (@rutgersbaseball) and Facebook (/BaseballRU). For additional updates, please download the Scarlet Knights App via the app store or play store.
Team USA Opening Round
July 30 vs. Israel: 6 a.m. ET
July 31 vs. Korea: 6 a.m. ET
A two-sport athlete at Rutgers, Kivlehan has spent time with the San Diego Padres this season and owns 137 games of MLB experience overall with three teams. He has recorded 47 hits with 11 doubles and 14 homers in 41 games playing for Triple-A El Paso in 2021.
After a four-year football career at safety for the Scarlet Knights, Kivlehan joined the baseball program as a walk-on for the 2012 season. Readjusting to the sport for the first time since high school, Kivlehan won the starting job at third base and won the first league triple crown in Big East history with a .402 average, 10 home runs and 36 RBIs. Overall, he batted .392 with 14 home runs and 50 RBIs overall, to go with a .693 slugging percentage and .480 on-base percentage to win Big East Player of the Year and Third Team All-America by Baseball America. The Mariners selected him in the fourth round of the 2012 MLB Draft and he made his debut with the Padres in 2016, hitting a home run his in first game.
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Fenster, who will serve as the third base coach on manager Mike Scioscia's staff, was a two-time All-America shortstop and four-year starter (1997-2000) for the Scarlet Knights and went on to play five years in the Kansas City Royals' organization. He remains the program's all-time leader in several offensive categories, including career hits (315), single-season hits (101) and career doubles (65). During his playing career "On The Banks," he was part of three Big East Conference regular season and tournament championships, winning the 1998 and 2000 titles as a player and achieving the feat again in 2007 as a member of the staff. Fenster was also a part of four NCAA Tournament appearances, including three as a player.
As a senior in 2000, Fenster was a consensus First Team All-American, hitting .433. That year, Rutgers posted its first-ever 40-win season and was ranked as high as No. 14 nationally. The 2000 Big East Player of the Year, NCBWA District II Player of the Year, and captain and MVP of a team that featured three future Major Leaguers and a first round draft choice, Fenster was also a finalist for the prestigious Dick Howser Trophy, presented annually to the nation's top collegiate player. He was also a three-time All-Big East selection.
Drafted in the 12th round by the Kansas City Royals in 2000, Fenster advanced to the Double A level in the Royals system. He has been a coach in the Boston Red Sox' system since 2012 as a manager, hitting coach and minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator.
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Infielder Todd Frazier was named consensus First Team All-America as a junior in 2007 and was the 34th overall selection in the MLB Draft. Frazier earned unanimous Big East Player of the Year that season by helping the Scarlet Knights to 42 wins, tying the school record. The 2019 Rutgers Hall of Fame inductee batted .520 (13-for-25) with three homers and seven RBIs in the Big East tournament held in Brooklyn to win the Jack Kaiser Award as MVP and lead Rutgers to an NCAA Regional berth.
The two-time First Team All-Big East honoree finished as the Scarlet Knights' all-time leader in home runs (42) and runs scored (210), second in walks (138) and total bases (434), third in hits (241), slugging percentage (.625) and stolen bases (65) and fifth in runs batted in (152) despite only playing three seasons.
Originally from Point Pleasant, New Jersey, Frazier previously starred on the Toms River East American Team that won the 1998 Little League World Series title. A two-time All-Star, he has 11 seasons of MLB experience, winning the Home Run Derby in 2015.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding baseball, follow the program on Twitter (@RutgersBaseball), Instagram (@rutgersbaseball) and Facebook (/BaseballRU). For additional updates, please download the Scarlet Knights App via the app store or play store.
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