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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 BK
2008....  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  1
2009.... 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  0
TOTAL...  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