Benjamin Melendrez

Santa Ana College | RS Sophomore | First Base | [phone] |

[Benjamin Melendrez @BenjaminM2023]

OEC Highlights from this year so far with one week remaining.

@EvanLeibl @grindcollegiate @BUncommitted @JucoPipeline @PG_Uncommitted @PB_Uncommitted

[Benjamin Melendrez @BenjaminM2023]

summer league bomb #3
@tomnilles @EvanLeibl @grindcollegiate

[AJ Frausto @aj_fraustii]

Through 2 appearances with the OC Riptide

3.1 IP 1 W 0 ER 5 Ks 3 Hs 1 BB

FB: 90-92 T93 (20 IVB)
CT: 84-86
CB: 75-77
CH: 83-84

Great start to the summer and excited for what’s to come. @EvanLeibl @tomnilles @Drew17K @Fusionsports_

[Benjamin Melendrez @BenjaminM2023]

2nd summer league bomb
@tomnilles @EvanLeibl @grindcollegiate @BUncommitted @PB_Uncommitted

[Nikko Paoletto @NikkoPaoletto]

(RS) Freshman OF @ Santa Ana College
3 years of eligibility ( 1 Juco year)
• 3C2A State Tournament MVP
• 3rd team Juco All-American
• First team All-State
• First team AII-OEC
• .422 avg (84 hits)
• 31 XBH ( 11 HR) 8 playoff💣
• 58 RBI ( 67 R)
• .698 SLG / .520 OBP
Summer Ball: @AppleSox/ @MitchellDarlin2
[email protected]
909-536-8530

@SoCalBirds @EvanLeibl @tomnilles

[Benjamin Melendrez @BenjaminM2023]

1st summer ball bomb. Feeling good and playing with Spearfish Sasquatch in South Dakota’s Independence League.

@tomnilles @grindcollegiate @EvanLeibl @BUncommitted @PB_Uncommitted

[Spearfish Sasquatch ⚾️ @sprfshsasquatch]

Benjamin Melendez hits a homerun at the top of the 9th making it 8-1!! #defendthecrown
@BenjaminM2023

[Jack Fishel @fishel_jack]

Good pen to end the week getting ready for summer ball with the MLB Academy Barons

Closed out the game against Feather River to send us to the state championship
2 ip 2 h 0er 1bb 2 k’s
@tomnilles @EvanLeibl @Fusionsports_ @Drew17K

[AJ Frausto @aj_fraustii]

Recent pen getting ready for summer ball with OC Riptide.

FB: 90-91 TP92
CT: 83-86
CB: 75-78
CH: 83-85

Closed out game 1 of 2 in State Championship.

3.9 GPA with AA.

4.2 ERA 21.1 IP 18 Ks 0.226 OBA 1.55 WHIP. OEC & State Champ. @EvanLeibl @tomnilles @Drew17K @Fusionsports_

[Evan Reiter @EvanReiter93682]

What a year and what a team! Couldn’t be more proud of my guys. State Champs!!

End of Season Stats:
- 69 H/ 186 AB (.371 AVG)
- 49 RBI/ 59 R
- 15 2B
- 8 HR
- .613 SLG

Postseason Stats:
- 22 H/ 59 AB (.373 AVG)
- 18 RBI
- 9 XBH/ 2 HR
- .627 SLG

Some Highlights from Playoffs:

[Aiden Marquez @amarquez0524]

What a year! Couldn’t ask for a better group of guys to compete with. Here are swings from the playoffs.
Stats on the year: 51 GP
.358/ .431/ .547
76 H 60 RBI 59 R 10 HR 10 2B
OEC Champs!!!
State Champs!!!🏆
@tomnilles @EvanLeibl @SACDons

[Benjamin Melendrez @BenjaminM2023]

What an amazing season this has been. Proud to be a Don for life and say WE are State Champions. Some of my swings from the past championship weekend.

End of season stats:
.324/.437/.574
14 2B
10 HR
57 Hits

@tomnilles @EvanLeibl @grindcollegiate @BUncommitted @PB_Uncommitted

[CCCBCA1 @cccbca1]

Santa Ana Rallies To Grab #1 Spot On Final 2026 Home Run 30 Rankings
https://t.co/maVf5pvqPu
@SACDons @PMARComets @FRC_Baseball @OhloneBaseball @wvhardball @SRJCbaseball @FCCRAMSBASEBALL @CitrusOwlsBSB @sbccbaseball @ModestoBSB @AHC_Baseball @FLCFalconsBSB @GoSCBobcats @CYPRESSChargers @elcobaseball

[SAC Dons @SACDons]

Big Ben with some RBI action 🔥

Melendrez’s single cuts the deficit to 1

#DonsRoll

[SAC Dons @SACDons]

BEN BOMB 💣

SAC takes a 5-1 lead headed to the 5th!

#DonRoll

[SAC Dons @SACDons]

Bergmann was DEALING 😤 

6.1 IP, 4K, 2H and 0R for the big lefty. Dons down 4-3 going into the bottom of the 9th.

#DonsRoll

[SAC Dons @SACDons]

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED‼️‼️‼️

Your Santa Ana Dons are the 3C2A 2026 State Champions🙌

#DonsRoll

[SAC Dons @SACDons]

THE NIKKO SHOW 📺

Congratulations to tournament MVP, Nikko Paoletto‼️

Paoletto went 11-19 on the weekend with 4 home runs and elite defense in right field.

#DonsRoll

[Evan Leibl @EvanLeibl]

Words can’t even describe this team. From day 1 this was the goal. The bond these guys have built this year has been truly something special to watch. 44-7-1 leading the state in almost every offensive category and the pitching stepping up day after day! Earned it!!! DONS ROLL!!!

[Omar Cisneros @omarcisneross_]

📌 All‑Conference SS

Career Fielding Stats
.966 FPCT | 220 A | 43 DP
Best FPCT among conference SS

.341/.458 OBP
4:1 BB/K (30 BB + 10 HBP)
Leadoff

[Benjamin Melendrez @BenjaminM2023]

Bomb #9
@EvanLeibl @grindcollegiate @tomnilles