Drew Mendoza
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| Drew Mendoza | |
|---|---|
| High Point Rockers – No. 22 | |
| First baseman / Third baseman | |
| Born: October 10, 1997 Ocoee, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Andrew Keeler Mendoza (born October 10, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
Mendoza attended Lake Minneola High School in Minneola, Florida. As a senior in 2016, he hit .416 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs.[1] He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 36th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft but he did not sign and instead chose to enroll at Florida State University to play college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles.[2][3]
In 2017, as a freshman at Florida State, Mendoza appeared in 43 games, batting .270 with ten home runs and 33 RBIs.[4] He was named a Freshman All-American, to the All-ACC Freshman Team, and to the College World Series All-Tournament Team.[5][6][7] Following the season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL).[8][9] As a sophomore in 2018, Mendoza started all 63 of FSU's games, hitting .313 with seven home runs and 44 RBIs.[10] For the second straight year, he was named an All-American.[11] He was also named to the All-ACC Third Team.[12] After the season, he returned to the CCBL to play for the Chatham Anglers.[13][14] In 2019, Mendoza's junior year, he hit .308 with 16 home runs and 56 RBIs in 65 games.[15][16]