MATTHEW AT A GLANCE: Versatile player who is comfortable almost anywhere on the diamond.
JUNIOR (2024): Played in 34 games, starting 33, all at catcher ... Batted .230 with two homers and 11 RBI ... Drew 13 walks for a .313 on-base percentage ... Added four doubles to slug .330 ... Second on the team with 206 putouts and second in the conference with 15 runners caught stealing ... The 15 caught tied for 6th all-time at Barry in a season, including Yan Gomes and Greg Brodzinski ... Made the Athletic Director's List both semesters ... Named to the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
SOPHOMORE (2023): Played in 30 games, starting 24, behind the plate ... Helped lead the Bucs to the NCAA South Region 2 championship ... Batted .277 with four homers and 24 RBI ... Walked nine times for a .378 on-base percentage ... Added four doubles to slug .470 ... Had seven multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games ... Had a five-game hitting streak from Apr. 15 to May 20 ... Homered in back-to-back games against Young Harris and Washburn on Feb. 11-12 ... Homered and drove in four runs against Eckerd on Mar. 3 ... Went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and three RBI against Lynn on Mar. 18 ... Made the Dean's List both semesters ... Earned a spot on the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN (2022): Played in 31 games while starting in 23 ... Batted .241 while having one home run, one double and five RBIÂ ... Scored nine runs ... 2-for-3 on stolen bases ... Had 163 putouts and a fielding percentage of .989 ... Named to the Athletic Director's List in the fall.Â
REDSHIRT (2021 - UCF): Did not participate for the Golden Knights.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner at Elite Squad Baseball Academy under coach Richie Palmer ... Named a 2020 Perfect Game Preseason Honorable Mention All-American in the Florida Region ... Had senior year canceled by CoVID.
PERSONAL: Son of Julio and Suzanne Menendez ... Has one sister, Kimberly ... Majoring in communications.
