LAKELAND, Fla. – Montevallo starting pitcher
Adiel Melendez has been named the NCBWA South Region Pitcher of the Week for his performance against No. 1 Tampa.
The Falcons handed No. 1 Tampa their first loss of the season behind a dominant outing from Melendez. The Miami, Florida native threw 6.1 innings, struck out five batters and only allowed two hits and one earned run. Melendez leads the Gulf South Conference with two wins and was also named GSC Pitcher of the Week.
Melendez and the rest of the Falcons will be back in action on Friday, Feb. 14 for their first GSC series of the season as they take on No. 14 West Florida at 5:00 p.m. CT.