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Princeton Baseball Mourns The Loss of Dan Arendas '86
December 15, 2017 | Baseball
PRINCETON, N.J. – Princeton Baseball mourns the loss of Dan Arendas '86, three-time All-Conference player and All-American in 1986.
Arendas passed away on Monday at the age of 53 after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. A Celebration of Life service will begin at 3:00 pm, on December 17th, at the Grace Covenant Church (17301 Statesville Rd, Cornelius, N.C.), with Pastor Farrell Lemmings officiating. A reception in the church's Clanton Hall will follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Spirit and Truth Ministries, 3647 Waterview Lane, Terrell, N.C., 28682. James Funeral Home is serving the family and condolences may be sent to the website at www.jamesfuneralhomelkn.com.
Arendas finished as three-time William J. Clarke Award winner (1983-84, 1986) and helped the Tigers to the Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball (EIBL) League Championship and NCAA Tournament in 1985. He was recently named the Robert L. Peters, Jr., '42 Award Winner.
As a senior captain in 1986, Arendas earned his third straight first-team All-EIBL accolade and became the fourth Tiger in program history to be named an All-American.
Having played in 157 career games, Arendas ranks in the top 10 in program history in 10 offensive categories. He is second in batting average (.364), runs scored (141), doubles (48), tied for second in hits (202), third in total bases (295), extra-base hits (66), fifth in walks (77), tied for fifth in career triples (nine), eighth in slugging percentage (.532) and ninth in RBI (107).
A standout season from Arendas' great career was in 1985. He broke three single-season records with his .440 average, 66 hits and 21 doubles (tied). Arendas received the Blair Bat Award in 1985, awarded to the player with the highest batting average in conference play and was a New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) Player of the Year.
The outfielder was selected by the New York Yankees in the 17th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball amateur draft. He played minor league baseball for four seasons, earning a .285/.357/.362 slash line, reaching Double-A in 1988 and 1989.
Arendas passed away on Monday at the age of 53 after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. A Celebration of Life service will begin at 3:00 pm, on December 17th, at the Grace Covenant Church (17301 Statesville Rd, Cornelius, N.C.), with Pastor Farrell Lemmings officiating. A reception in the church's Clanton Hall will follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Spirit and Truth Ministries, 3647 Waterview Lane, Terrell, N.C., 28682. James Funeral Home is serving the family and condolences may be sent to the website at www.jamesfuneralhomelkn.com.
Arendas finished as three-time William J. Clarke Award winner (1983-84, 1986) and helped the Tigers to the Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball (EIBL) League Championship and NCAA Tournament in 1985. He was recently named the Robert L. Peters, Jr., '42 Award Winner.
As a senior captain in 1986, Arendas earned his third straight first-team All-EIBL accolade and became the fourth Tiger in program history to be named an All-American.
Having played in 157 career games, Arendas ranks in the top 10 in program history in 10 offensive categories. He is second in batting average (.364), runs scored (141), doubles (48), tied for second in hits (202), third in total bases (295), extra-base hits (66), fifth in walks (77), tied for fifth in career triples (nine), eighth in slugging percentage (.532) and ninth in RBI (107).
A standout season from Arendas' great career was in 1985. He broke three single-season records with his .440 average, 66 hits and 21 doubles (tied). Arendas received the Blair Bat Award in 1985, awarded to the player with the highest batting average in conference play and was a New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) Player of the Year.
The outfielder was selected by the New York Yankees in the 17th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball amateur draft. He played minor league baseball for four seasons, earning a .285/.357/.362 slash line, reaching Double-A in 1988 and 1989.
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