Ivan Melendez Appreciation Thread

[BWilk55]

The Hispanic Titanic is having perhaps the best offensive season in Texas baseball history. He is also leading across numerous NCAA offensive categories and will be a strong contender for the Dick Howser (5th for Texas - Scott Bryant, Brooks Kieschnick x2, Jungman) and Golden Spikes Awards (1st for Texas). 

Current NCAA ranks - HRs 1st, 7th batting avg (2nd among major colleges), 4th on base percentage (2nd among major colleges), 2nd RBIs, 2nd slugging percentage, 1st total bases. Without a doubt, the best slugger in the league.

All Time Texas ranks - 2nd batting average, 1st slugging%, 1st on base%, 2nd in HRs (on pace for #1 with 30) , 9th RBIs (on pace for #3 with 89), 8th Total Bases (on pace for #1 with 202). If he continues at his current pace, you'd be hard pressed to name a Texas batter who had a better season at the plate (predicted finishes are assuming Texas goes 0-2 in Big 12 and regional, more games and more stats are more likely). 

 

[Sirhornsalot]

And there's still more pitches for him to destroy this season. So he's not done.

[BWilk55]

2-5 tonight with a bomb (#26), a double and 4 RBIs. 

He maintains his NCAA lead in HRs, slugging, total bases.  He is now first in batting average as well and 4th in OBP. Jumps back into 2nd in RBIs.

[BWilk55]

3-5 with HR #27, 3 RBIs on Thursday against Kansas. Almost certain to break the Texas HR record. Will he break Kris Bryants record of 31 HRs after the bats were regulated in 2011?

[BWilk55]

On 5/19/2022 at 10:57 PM, BWilk55 said:

3-5 with HR #27, 3 RBIs on Thursday against Kansas. Almost certain to break the Texas HR record. Will he break Kris Bryants record of 31 HRs after the bats were regulated in 2011?

Didn't take long to tie Kyle Russel with his 28th dinger tonight. 

[HornSports Staff]