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Jersey Number 7
Wes Mendes
- Position:
- LHP
- Year:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Jesuit
- Previous School:
- Ole Miss
- Bats/Throws:
- L/L
2026 / AS A JUNIOR
- Drafted by the Houston Astros (2nd round, 57th overall) in the 2026 MLB Draft
- First Team All-America - D1Baseball
- Second Team All-America - ABCA
- Second Team All-America - Baseball America
- Second Team All-America - Perfect Game
- Third Team All-America - NCBWA
- ACC Pitcher of the Year
- First Team All-ACC
- Southeast All-Region First Team - ABCA
- ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Academic All-District Team - College Sports Communicators
- All-ACC Academic Team
- Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
- Late-Season (Week 12) No. 6-Ranked Starting Pitcher - D1Baseball
- ACC Pitcher of the Week - May 4
- National Pitcher of the Year Semifinalist - College Baseball Foundation
- Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List
- Midseason Pitcher of the Year Watch List - Baseball America
- Midseason All-America First Team - Perfect Game
- Midseason All-America Second Team - D1Baseball
- National Team of the Week - Baseball America - March 30
- ACC Pitcher of the Week - March 30
- Midseason (Week 6) No. 8-Ranked Starting Pitcher - D1Baseball
- National Co-Pitcher of the Week - Perfect Game - March 16
- National Team of the Week - Baseball America - March 16
- Appeared in 16 games, all starts, with a 9-3 record and a 2.81 ERA
- In 93.0 innings, allowed 35 runs, 29 earned, on 70 hits with 90 strikeouts, 39 walks and a 1.02 WHIP while holding opponents to a .207 batting average
- Had seven quality starts
- Threw a nine-inning complete game vs. Pitt on May 2, allowing one earned run on five hits with seven strikeouts
- Threw a seven-inning shutout complete game at No. 12 Wake Forest on March 13, allowing two hits with 11 strikeouts
- Struck out a career-high 12 batters vs. Northern Kentucky on March 6, while allowing one hit and one earned run in 5.1 innings
- Tied career record of 12 strikeouts vs. Duke on March 27, while allowing four hits and no runs in 6.2 innings
- Struck out seven batters and walked two while allowing three hits and zero runs in 6.0 innings to earn the win vs. Notre Dame on April 17
- Allowed one hit and one walk with seven strikeouts and no runs in 5.1 innings to earn the win vs. Michigan on February 20
2025 / AS A SOPHOMORE
- Tallahassee Regional All-Regional Team
- Academic All-ACC Team
- Late-Season No. 112-Ranked Starting Pitcher - D1Baseball
- Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List
- Mid-season No. 33-Ranked Starting Pitcher - D1Baseball
- Preseason No. 144-Ranked Starting Pitcher - D1Baseball
- Helped Florida State to a second consecutive NCAA Super Regional appearance, a first since 2015-17, and a runner-up finish in the ACC, the team’s first in 11 years
- Appeared in 16 games, all starts, with a 7-3 record and a 5.42 ERA
- In 78.0 innings, allowed 48 runs, 47 earned, on 70 hits with 90 strikeouts and 39 walks while holding opponents to a .240 batting average
- Had three quality starts
- In NCAA Regional-clinching win, allowed two runs on five hits with nine strikeouts and two walks in 8.0 innings against Mississippi State on June 1
- Held No. 4 North Carolina to two runs on four hits in 6.1 innings to lead FSU to win in regular-season finale
- Allowed one run on three in series-clinching win at Cal on May 11
- In 5.2 innings, gave up one run on six hits to help FSU complete road sweep of Virginia Tech on April 13
- Gave up one unearned run on four hits with eight strikeouts and no walks in 7.0 innings to begin ACC season with a sweep of Boston College on March 15
- Struck out career-best 11 batters in 5.1 innings and held Lipscomb to one run on four hits with no walks on March 8
- Began season with three consecutive 5.0-inning outings with eight strikeouts each, allowing one run once and walking one batter in each contest as FSU completed a trio of non-conference sweeps on February 16, February 23 and March 2
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PRIOR TO FSU / AT OLE MISS
2024 / AS A FRESHMAN
- Appeared in 17 games with two starts
- Posted a 6.82 ERA and had one save
- Struck out 43 batters over 31.2 innings
- Threw three scoreless frames, a career-high, against Auburn (5/4)
- Had a career-high six strikeouts against Iowa (3/3)
- Recorded a nine out save in his collegiate debut, allowing zero hits and striking out four (2/17)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Jesuit High School
- Played a big part in winning the state championship his junior year
PERSONAL
- Born on October 4, 2004
- Majoring in business
- Parents are Shannon and Blair Mendes
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