Hall of Fame
Furmaniak was a standout on the diamond for three seasons for the Flyers capping his collegiate career by earning Third Team All-American honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association in 2000. He was also a     First Team ABCA North Central All-Region selection in 2000 and a First Team All-GLVC selection as well. Furmaniak is tied for the school record for home runs in a game with three, which he did twice in his career, against IPFW in 1998 and against Barry in 2000. He's also tied for the school record in total bases in a game with 13 against IPFW in 1998. He ranks in the Top 20 all-time in hits, batting average, home runs and doubles.
Furmaniak was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 22nd round of the 2000 MLB June Amatuer Draft where he played six seasons in its minor league system before moving onto the Pittsburgh Pirate organization where he spent parts of three seasons. He made his major league debut with the Pirates on Sept. 13, 2005 in St. Louis playing second base. He appeared in 29 games with Pittsburgh and Oakland in 2005 and 2007 recording eight hits with three of those going for extra bases.
