Prior to UTSA:Made 16 appearances as a sophomore at Coastal Bend College in 2019 … worked 46.2 innings and posting a 3-2 record with a 3.47 ERA and struck out 36 … tossed 34.2 innings as a starter, posting the lowest ERA among all the starters on the team … named the Newcomer of the Year in 2019, helping the program to its first conference championship, defeating second ranked Tyler JC.
PERSONAL: Son of Joseph and Diana Mendez … has two sisters, Adrianna and Kristina and a brother, John …plans on becoming a physical therapist after baseball … majoring in kinesiology.