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University of California, Santa Barbara

2027 Softball Roster

18 Rio Mendez

  • Height 5-4
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Lakewood, Calif.
  • High School Gahr HS
  • Position Infield

Biography

PRIOR TO UC SANTA BARBARA: Transfer from Utah…Earned academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team and Deans List… Perfect 1.000 career fielding percentage…. Appeared in 48 games and started four… Scored the game-winning run against Miami (Ohio).

HIGH SCHOOL : Graduated from Gahr High School…Two-time Defensive Player of the Year… Two-time first-team all-league… Named to the All-American watch list… Was named Clutch Player of the Year… Represented Puerto Rico in the WBSC U-18 Pan American Games and won a gold medal.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Dennis and Ivette Mendez… Plans to major in sociology and pursue a career as a social worker.


 

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