2017 Baseball Roster
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Ryan Mendoza
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Major:
- Biochemistry
- Hometown:
- Van Nuys, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Birmingham HS
2017 (Redshirt): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Long Beach State program.
High School: Spent three seasons on varsity for Birmingham Community Charter High School, playing for head coach Matt Mowry ... As a sophomore in 2014, helped Birmingham to a CIF LA City Section Division I title, earning first team All-West Valley League and second team All-City ... As a senior in 2016, posted a .372 batting average and earned first team All-League and All-City ... Also played football at Birmingham, winning a league title in 2014 as a backup quarterback ... Spent his freshman year at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School, playing 25 games on varsity with a .234 batting average and 1.000 fielding percentage in 15 chances ... Also played travel ball for SGV Arsenal ... Graduated high school with honors and a 3.5 GPA
Personal: Mother, Katrina, works as a legal secretary ... Also recruited by Cal Poly and CSUN ... Majoring in biochemistry.
