Ave Maria

As a Redshirt Sophomore in 2022 (at Florida SouthWestern): Played in 36 games for the Buccaneers as the backup catcher ... caught nine baserunners stealing on 12 attempts for a caught stealing percentage of .750 ... stole three bases without being caught himself ... amassed 17 hits with three doubles and one home run for a slash line of .215/.284/.291

As a Redshirt Freshman in 2021 (at Florida SouthWestern): Melendez was behind the dish for 42 games for the Suncoast Conference Champs in 2021, hitting .217 with 10 RBIs and 17 runs scored ... He had five multi-hit games and strung together a career high six game hitting streak April 2-21 ... Following season, played for summer collegiate Keene SwampBats of New England Collegiate Baseball League

As a Freshman in 2020 (at Florida SouthWestern): Melendez played in 16 games as a freshman for the Bucs before their season was cut short due to Covid-19 ... Started his collegiate career with a bang, quite literally, homering in his first at bat as the Bucs took on State College Florida in the Atlanta Braves' CoolToday Park ... Finished the year hitting .262 with 4 doubles, the afformentioned home run, and 4 RBIs ... Threw out 3 runners on the bases behind the plate