R.J. Fabian swung for the fence as the Britons’third baseman in the early 1980s.
R.J. achieved third-team Academic All-America and MIAAAll-Conference first-team status on the diamond in 1983 when he hit.382 (13 hits in 34 at-bats) and tied for fifth in the league inruns batted in with 11. In all games that season, R.J. hit .352with three doubles, a triple, six homeruns, and 25 RBI.
He was an honorable mention all-league selection as theBritons claimed the MIAA title with an 11-1 record in 1982. Two ofhis team-best 11 homeruns were slugged against league rivals. Hisstatistics for all games during the season were remarkable as heposted a .365 batting average and drove in 40 runs.
When the statistics from the 1981 season are factored in,R.J. drove in 79 runs while wearing a Briton uniform.
R.J. also served as quarterback on the football team,throwing for 2,660 yards and 11 touchdowns from 1980 to 1982. Heachieved MIAA All-Conference status in 1981 after racking up 1,342passing yards.
A computational mathematics major, R.J.graduated magna cum laude, and he went on toearn an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina in 1990. R.J.has remained active in the athletic arena by serving as a youthcoach in baseball, basketball, football, and soccer.
Originally from Jackson, R.J. serves as the director ofclient solutions for NouvEON, a regional business and technologyconsulting firm based in Charlotte, N.C. He resides inHuntersville, N.C., with his wife, Laurie, and children Katie,Petey, and Tommy.
