FDU Knights Athletics

Steve Dembowski played baseball for four years for the Knights.  Over his final three years, he led the Knights in doubles, stolen bases, walks, hit by pitch and on-base percentage.  During his sophomore year, he received the Hansburger Memorial Award and made the all-tournament team at the St. John’s Tournament.  Also, during his sophomore campaign, Dembowski tied a then school record by ripping 13 doubles, which was eighth-best in the country. He also set a school record by being beaned 17 times during the season.  In his junior campaign, he was the New Jersey Writer’s University Division Player of the Week and named to the Metropolitan New Jersey University Division All-Star Team.   During his senior year, Dembowski was a repeat member of the Metropolitan New Jersey University Division All-Star Team and was again named Player of the Week by the New Jersey Writer’s University Division.  He was also named ECAC player of the week.  Dembowski also had a big year offensively as he led the nation in on-base percentage with an unbelievable mark of .712, while only striking out four times all season.  He also finished second in the nation in stolen bases with 27.  He hit a career-best four home runs as a senior.  Dembowski set the NCAA record of being hit by a pitch when he was hit for the 108th time, which earned him a appearance in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd.  In total, Dembowski broke his own school record as he was hit 32 times in 30 games in 1979, which set the NCAA record for hits by pitch per game in a single season (1.07). After graduation, he coached the infield for the Knights in 1981.

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