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2024 Baseball

Jake Seykora, UWEC Photography
Jake Seykora, UWEC Photography

27 Matt Melendez

  • Height 5-7
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown River Grove, Ill.
  • High School Notre Dame College Prep

Biography

Awards & Honors


2023
Played in 21 games and made 13 starts...Posted a .250 batting average with 13 hits in 52 at-bats...Hit five doubles and drove in six runs while scoring 11 of his own.

2022

Played in 12 games for the Blugolds...Had three hits in 15 at-bats...Tallied seven runs with one double....Finished the season with a .200 batting average and a .267 slugging percentage.

High School

Attended Notre Dame College Prep (Ill.).

Personal

Why did you choose UW-Eau Claire?

I was given the opportunity to come here to play baseball.

Why do you choose to play Division III?

I decided to play Division III to challenge myself with the competition in the WIAC.

Who is your role model? Why are they important to you?

My father because of how much he pushed me to become the athlete I am today. I had numerous times of contemplating on quitting and he never let that happen.

What is the best sports movie/show/series?

"A League of Their Own."

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2022Freshman

    Infield
    5'7"
    27
  • 27

    2023Sophomore

    Infield
    5'7"
    27
  • 27

    2024Junior

    Infield
    5'7"
    27