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Eddy Mendiola |
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SENIOR SEASON (2009): Strong-armed
veteran who could see time at either corner infield
spot ... a hard worker, with an engaging personality
... has the tools to be effective defensive third
baseman, with sure-handed defense, keen instincts
and strong arm ... has short, powerful stroke with
power to both gaps ... a proven commodity as a
pinch-hitter (he was 6-for-14 coming off the bench
in 2007) ... his two-year totals with the Irish include
a .309 batting avg. in 43 games played (6 GS, 10
RBI, 7 R, 3 2B, 3 BB, 3 BB, 11 Ks, SAC, SF) ...
started all three games for the Gold in the Blue-
Gold World Series ... batted .167 (1-for-6) with a
triple, RBI and two runs scored ... drew three walks
... spent the summer of 2008 with the Geneva
Redwings of the New York Collegiate League ...
saw action in 37 games and started 35 ... batted
.311 with three home runs and 22 RBI ... added 18
runs scored, 10 doubles, a triple, 22 walks and eight
stolen bases ... tied for the team-lead in home runs
... named to the NYCBL all-star team and captured
defensive MVP honors from the game.
JUNIOR SEASON (2008): Appeared in all
three games for Blue squad in 2007 Blue-Gold
World Series (0-for-2, 2 Ks) ... appeared in four
games off the bench for the Irish in the spring ...
went hitless in four at-bats ... played against
Arizona (Mar. 9),Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Mar. 26),
Chicago State (Apr. 22) and Mississippi Valley State
(Apr. 30).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007): Hit .286 (2-
for-7) and played error-free at third base, as
member of Blue team in the 2006 Blue-Gold World Series (R, 2 Ks, SAC) ... started at third base for
wood-bat Florida Collegiate League's Altamonte
Springs Snappers in summer of `06 ... the Snappers
went 26-8 overall, with playoff wins over Sanford
River Rats (5-1) and Orlando Shockers (7-0)
before 4-3 loss in FCL title game (the Winter Park
Diamond Dawgs won on a 2-out, 2-run HR in the
9th) ... the FCL title game was played in St.
Petersburg at Tropicana Field, immediately
following a big-league game between the Tampa
Bay Devil Rays and Boston Red Sox ... his stats
with the Snappers included 14 runs and 10 RBI in
31 games (30 GS, 4 2B, 8 BB, 4 HBP, 32 Ks, sac.
bunt, 1-3 SBs, 11 Es/.913 fielding pct.) ... backup
third baseman and hard-hitting DH who batted at
a .321 clip (9-for-28) in his limited duty (6 RBI, 4
R, 3 2B, 2 BB, 6 Ks, E/.800 fielding) ... made three
starts in his 21 appearances ... his starts at DH
included both games at Pittsburgh (1-for-7, 2 RBI,
2B; 2-4/0-5) and the 10-inning thriller with Purdue
(0-for-2, K; 1-0, in 10) ... batted a team-best .429
(6-for-14) as a pinch-hitter, with the team's other
pinch-hitters going just 8-for-47 (.170) ... hit
considerably higher as a pinch-hitter than in his
other ABs (3-for-14/.214) ... had pinch-hit, RBI
double in 14-3 win over Duquesne (in Clearwater,
Fla.) ... doubled and scored versus New York Tech
(12-1, at Florida Gulf Coast) ... had pinch-hit
singles in his next four games played, versus
Western Michigan (17-9), South Florida (R; 10-
13), Central Michigan (4-8) and Chicago State (2-
for-3, 3 RBI, R; 14-4) ... had two-run double in
first game at Pitt ... collected his final pinch-hit of
season in 8-7 comeback win over Toledo.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2006): Played for Gold
in 2005 Blue-Gold World Series (1-for-7, R, BB,
HBP, K, SAC, 2 Es) ... served as
backup third baseman and pinchhitter,
batting .296 in 22 games
played (3 GS, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB,
SAC, 5 Ks, 3 Es/.893 fielding) ...
played in season-opening win
over Air Force (8-2; Millington,
Tenn.) ... came off the bench to
deliver hits in first two games at
the Metrodome (1-11 vs.
Nebraska, 0-8 vs. Minnesota) and
earned a start the next day as DH
in 2-0, 10-inning loss to Arizona
(0-for- 2, 2 Ks) ... had RBI single
and scored in 12-2 win over
Southern Illinois (in San Antonio)
... went 1- for-2 with a run scored
in 12-0 win over Valparaiso and
was 2-for-3 with a sac. bunt as
starter at third base in 6-4 game
with Chicago State ... hit safely in
10-4 win at South Florida, adding
2-RBI game in 15-1 win over
Oakland (1-for-2) ... started at
third and scored key run in 10-
inning win over IPFW (4-3) ...
plated a run with a sacrifice fly in
final game of regular season, a 12-
1 road win over Villanova.
PREP & PERSONAL: Hit
.390 as a senior captain at Palmer Trinity High
School (3 HR, 6 2B, 14 RBI, 20 BB, 14 SB) ... listed
by Team One Baseball as nation's third-best third
base prospect among 2005 high school players ...
also was listed by Perfect Game/Baseball America as
the 24th-best prep prospect in Florida ... third team
all-county as a junior (.406, 2 HR, 4 3B, 8 2B, 27
RBI, 12 SB, 20 GP) ... two-time captain and team
MVP, also all-conference and all-city both years ...
helped PTHS win first district title in 18 years (`04)
... earned 2004 leadership award ... played first two
seasons at Belen Jesuit (`03 state runner-up) ... had
strong all-around game in `05 state tournament loss
to Florida Christian (seven fielding assists, two
diving plays, four intentional walks) ... competed at
World Wood Bat Underclassmen Championship and
2004 National Underclassman Showcase ... selected
to play for Team Florida at 2004 CABA World
Series (Euclid, Ohio) ... named to Baseball
America/Perfect Game USA Team that competed at
2004 National Wood Bat Championship ... invited
to Chicago White Sox 2004 all-star game between
Dade and Broward counties ... nominated for
Scholar-Athlete award in Dade County ... national
honor roll student ... one of 17 Florida natives to
monogram with Notre Dame baseball ... inherited
#14 jersey worn previously by all-BIG EAST corner
infielder Matt Edwards (`05) ... has compiled four
semester GPAs of 3.00 or higher, including a 3.27 in
the 2007 spring semester ... born June 22, 1987, in
Miami ... son of Eduardo and Aylin Mendiola ... full
name is Eduardo Francisco Mendiola ... a marketing
major, enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
Mendiola's Career Statistics
| Year | G-S | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HP | SO | SF/SH | SB-SBA | OB | SLG | AVG |
| 2006 | 22/3 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1/1 | 0-0 | .310 | .296 | .296 |
| 2007 | 21/3 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0/0 | 0-0 | .367 | .429 | .321 |
2008 | 4/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0-0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 47/6 | 59 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1/1 | 0-0 | .317 | .339 | .288 |
