University of Montevallo Athletics

2025 (SENIOR): Melendez earns the First-Team All-Conference nod as he had a phenomenal season as he pitched to a 10-5 record with an ERA of 2.38, 98.1 innings pitched, 26 earned runs, 32 walks and 102 strikeouts. Additionally, he had a WHIP of 1.23 and had an opponent batting average of .242. His ranks in the Gulf South Conference are third in ERA, second in games won, second in innings pitched, the fourth fewest number of earned runs, the second lowest batting average against and the most punch outs of any pitcher with 102 which is also 18^th in Division II. Melendez has 12 starts where he's gone six or more innings, seven starts where he's allowed one or no earned runs and 13 starts where he's struck out five or more batters. He earned the win against No. 1 Tampa where he went 6.1 innings, struck out five and only allowed two hits and one earned run. That performance against the reigning Division II champions earned him GSC Pitcher of the Week and NCBWA South Region Pitcher of the Week. His most dominant outing of the season came against Valdosta State on the road where he went 7.1 innings, allowed only one earned run and one walk, and he struck out a career-high 10 batters. He had two heroic outings in the GSC Tournament including a 6.1 inning outing against the No. 1 seed, Delta State, where he allowed two earned runs and struck out eight. On two days rest, he pitched the Falcons into the championship game as he went seven strong innings and struck out nine against West Alabama. He was named to the All-Tournament team. He is one of three pitchers to have struck out 100 or more batters in a season and is one of five pitchers in program history to record 10 or more wins in a season.

2024 (JUNIOR): Melendez started 13 games for the Falcons in 2024 and turned in the lowest ERA out of the starting pitchers at 4.41. He pitched 67.1 innings this season which is the 14th most in the conference and pitched to a 5-2 record. Melendez struck out 62 batters while only allowing 33 earned runs and 29 free passes. Melendez pitched his best when the Falcons needed it for in his final four starts of the season, Melendez pitched 26 innings and only allowed four earned runs while he picked up three wins in those starts.  

ACCOLADES
NCBWA South Region Pitcher of the Week (2/11/25)
GSC Pitcher of the Week (2/11/25)
GSC Pitcher of the Week (4/22/25)
2025 First-Team All-GSC
2025 GSC All-Tournament Team
2025 NCBWA First-Team
2025 D2CCA First-Team All-Region

PERSONAL
Parents: Abneel and Leslie Melendez
Siblings: Anthony and Axel Melendez