Tolentino was a 1st team NCAA all-American selection at Seminole Oklahoma, batting .450 with 24 homers, and set the national record at Junior College for base hits and RBI in a season. However, he lost batting title against Kirby Puckett. He made all tournament team for the Junior College World Series in 1981 and 1982.\n', '

Tolentino earned all conference honors in his only season at the University of Texas after hitting .339 and setting what were then school records with 73 RBI and 28 doubles. He Hit .458 in regional play as Texas went on to win the College World Series title in Omaha in 1983. Tolentino was a nominee for the Golden Spikes Award along with Dave Magadam. College teammates included Roger Clemens and Calvin Schiraldi.\n', '

Before going to the big leagues in 1991, Tolentino hit in 30 consecutive games to wrap up the year. The streak was the longest in pro baseball . He hit.413 with 11 home runs during the streak (July 27 – September 1), and finished with 21 homers to lead Tucson. Tolentino drove in 56 of his 78 RBI in just two months, earning the 1990 Topps Baseball Achievement Awards for the month of August next to 3b Jeff Bagwell.\n', '

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