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A four-year letterwinner for the Cardinals, Aven won the Al Vincent Award after hitting .380 with 13 home runs and driving in 67 runs in 1993. His efforts on the field led to a first-team all-conference honor as the Cardinals won the Sun Belt Conference Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Championships. Aven finished his career third all-time in runs, fifth in hits and stolen bases and seventh in RBIs and total bases. Following his collegiate career, Aven spent five seasons in Major League Baseball playing for the Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers.