Even though the COVID canceled the 2021 Block F Awards Dinner it will not stop us from recognizing the outstanding student-athletes from 2020-2021. As we did last year, instead of gathering in the historic Rose Hill Gym each winner will be honored online, from team MVPs to all the special award winners. We know that it's not the same, but we want all the student-athletes to know that we thank you for your hard work and dedication.

Bronx, N.Y. – It's the last day of the 2021 Block F Special Awards as recognize Fordham's top two athletes of the year, concluding with the Lombardi Award which goes to senior Matt Mikulski from the  baseball squad.
 
The Vincent T. Lombardi Award is presented to the Male Athlete of the Year for distinguished athletic achievements in the winning tradition of Vince Lombardi.  The award honors the memory of one of Fordham's famed Seven Blocks of Granite, who is considered to be one of football's greatest coaches. 
 
MATT MIKULSKI (Sr., Baseball)
* One of 25 semifinalists for its Golden Spikes Award
* 2021 Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year
* Collegiate Baseball Second Team All-American
* Finished the year with a perfect 9-0 record to go with a 1.45 ERA and 124 strikeouts in 68.1 innings
* Led the Atlantic 10 in ERA, hits allowed/9 innings, strikeouts, strikeouts/9 innings, wins (T-1st), complete games (T-1st), and WHIP in the regular season
* Nationally, was the NCAA leader in both hits allowed/9 innings and strikeouts/9 innings and among the top five in ERA, total strikeouts, and WHIP 
* A four-time Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week and two-time National Player of the Week honoree, held opponents to a .127 batting average overall and lefties to an .073 average (4-for-55)
* Set single season record for strikeouts at Fordham, breaking Hank Borowy's 1939 mark of 115
* Also became the all-time strikeout king at Fordham with 272, surpassing Javier Martinez's 264 from 2004-07
* His 1.45 ERA is the fifth-best single season mark at Fordham with his 3.17 career ERA, raking in a tie for 15th all-time
* Also became the 11th Ram to reach 20 career wins (tied for fifth all-time with 21), while his nine wins in a single season is tied for eighth