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Omar Melendez Nabs ABCA First-Team All-Region Honors

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Pitcher Omar Melendez was named to the Rawlings / American Baseball Coaches Association First-Team All-Southeast Region (ABCA) on Thursday.

Melendez adds to his laundry list of honors that includes Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Second-Team All-American, SWAC Pitcher of the Year, and First-Team All-SWAC. The sophomore posted a perfect 12-0 record and led the SWAC in wins (12/2nd NCAA), ERA (2.52/16th NCAA), and complete games (4/3rd NCAA). Melendez ranked third in the SWAC in innings pitched (93.0), fourth in strikeouts (96), and fifth in opponent batting average (.253). Melendez was voted the SWAC Pitcher of the Week four times. 

The Cayey, Puerto Rico native received invites to the USA Collegiate National Team Training Camp the HBCU Swingman Classic in Seattle, Washington, and the HBCU All-Star Game in Atlanta, Ga.
 
2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams – Southeast
NCAA Div. I Southeast All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Ben McCabe Sr. Central Florida FL
1B Jac Caglianone So. Florida FL
1B Nolan Schanuel Jr. Florida Atlantic FL
1B Charlie Condon Fr. Georgia GA
2B Edrick Felix So. Florida Gulf Coast FL
3B Bryson Ware Sr. Auburn AL
3B Yohandy Morales Jr. Miami FL
SS Josh Rivera Jr. Florida FL
OF Andrew Pinckney Jr. Alabama AL
OF Wyatt Langford Jr. Florida FL
OF Angelo Dispigna Sr. Georgia Tech GA
OF Shane Lewis So. Troy AL
DH Joe Kinker Sr. Florida Gulf Coast FL
DH Max Ryerson Sr. Georgia State GA
P Omar Melendez So. Alabama State AL
P Brandon Sproat Jr. Florida FL
P Hurston Waldrep Jr. Florida FL
P Evan Chrest Fr. Jacksonville FL
P Jacob Cravey Jr. Samford AL
RP Andrew Walters Jr. Miami FL
NCAA Div. I Southeast All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C BT Riopelle Sr. Florida FL
C Austin Kelly So. Lipscomb TN
1B Alejandro Figueredo Sr. Florida Gulf Coast FL
2B Blake Cyr Fr. Miami FL
3B Kris Armstrong Gr. Jacksonville FL
SS Cole Foster Jr. Auburn AL
OF Connor Tate Gr. Georgia GA
OF T.J. Reeves Sr. Jacksonville State AL
OF Enrique Bradfield Jr. Jr. Vanderbilt TN
DH Jackson Finley So. Georgia Tech GA
P Luke Holman So. Alabama AL
P Nathanial Tate Sr. East Tennessee State TN
P Logan Van Treeck Jr. Lipscomb TN
P Hunter Owen Jr. Vanderbilt TN
P Devin Futrell So. Vanderbilt TN
RP Chris Lotito So. Jacksonville FL
RP Nick Maldonado Sr. Vanderbilt TN
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Players Mentioned

Omar Melendez

#22 Omar Melendez

LHP
6' 6"
Sophomore
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Players Mentioned

Omar Melendez

#22 Omar Melendez

6' 6"
Sophomore
L/L
LHP