Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2009 Baseball Roster
Roster
Nick Melendres
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- Prev School:
- Frank Phillips
- High School:
- Miami Coral Park
RS Junior (2009): | Season Stats | Started twice and made five relief appearances... pitched FAU to victory over Bryant (4/18) in his second start of the season, allowing six hits over five complete innings... also started in FAU's early-season win over North Dakota State (3/23), allowing one run in two innings... helped FAU defeat Bethune-Cookman (4/21) in Daytona Beach, retiring the only batter he faced in FAU's 5-4 victory. RS Sophomore (2008): | Season Stats | Held an ERA of 3.60 through his first nine appearances, all in relief...used four times in the first week of the year, including twice in FAU's season-opening series with then-No. 5 North Carolina...credited with two early non-conference victories, first vs. Eastern Michigan (2/29) and two weeks later against Monmouth (3/12)...struck out the side to help FAU defeat Rutgers (3/18)...had worked a then-season high two innings against both EMU (2/29) and Monmouth (3/12) before making his first start during the last week of the season at Florida Gulf Coast (5/13)...faced just two over the minimum through five innings in that start at FGCU (5/13)...started again at Florida International (5/17)...finished the year 2-2 overall with 14 strikeouts in 25-1/3 innings. JUCO: Named a Region V All-Star and was his team's pitcher of the year while playing for Guy Simmons at Frank Phillips College...fanned nine in a complete game win over then-No. 1 ranked New Mexico JC. High school: Played for Jose Novas at Miami Coral Park High School...named team MVP and Second Team All-Dade County as a senior...offensively, one of the top RBI producers in the county. Personal: Marketing major...born on Nov 18, 1986, in Miami, FL...son of Nelson and Noemi Melendres... his brother, Nick Melendres, plays baseball at the University of Miami.
FAU Career Stats
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK2008.... 7.46 2-2 18 2 0 0/0 0 25.1 30 27 21 21 14 8 0 4 128 .326 2 7 4 4 12009.... 13.09 1-0 7 2 0 0/0 0 11.0 18 17 16 9 3 7 1 2 62 .367 0 2 2 0 0TOTAL... 9.17 3-2 25 4 0 0/0 0 36.1 48 44 37 30 17 15 1 6 190 .340 2 9 6 4 1
