2025 Baseball Roster
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Jersey Number 20
Max Mendes
- Position:
- Right Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 196
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fresno, CA
- High School:
- San Joaquin Memorial HS
- Prev School:
- San Joaquin Memorial HS
- B/T:
- R/R
CSUN - 2025 (Freshman)
Mendes made 16 appearances and started eight games as a true freshman ... went 3-3 with 25 strikeouts and a 7.68 ERA in 41.0 innings of work ... limited batters to a .239 average ... made eight appearances with five starts in Big West play ... earned his first career win after striking out two batters over 1.1 shutout innings vs. BYU (2/22/25) ... tossed three shutout frames and struck out a pair to pick up a win vs. Columbia (3/18/25) ... pitched a quality start, working six innings and allowing three runs vs. Hawai'i (3/30/25) ... worked a season-high seven innings, allowing two runs on three hits to secure a win at UC Davis (5/15/25).Â
PRIOR TO CSUN
Mendes attended San Joaquin Memorial High School and graduated in 2024 ... spent four years on the baseball team ... collected CMAC Player of the Year honors as well as All-League First Team accolades as a senior ... posted a 1.97 ERA with 107 strikeouts and three complete games as a senior ... tossed a perfect game as well in his senior year ... helped San Joaquin win a league title as a freshman in 2021.
PERSONAL
Parents are Steve and Christie Mendes ... he has two siblings: Shannon and Sam ... favorites include San Francisco Giants, Logan Webb, Malcolm in the Middle, Good Will Hunting, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Marley and chicken wings ... chose CSUN because of the team's culture and the coaching staff ... his favorite sports moment was throwing a perfect game in high school ... says his parents are his heroes.
CSUN CAREER HIGHS
Mendes made 16 appearances and started eight games as a true freshman ... went 3-3 with 25 strikeouts and a 7.68 ERA in 41.0 innings of work ... limited batters to a .239 average ... made eight appearances with five starts in Big West play ... earned his first career win after striking out two batters over 1.1 shutout innings vs. BYU (2/22/25) ... tossed three shutout frames and struck out a pair to pick up a win vs. Columbia (3/18/25) ... pitched a quality start, working six innings and allowing three runs vs. Hawai'i (3/30/25) ... worked a season-high seven innings, allowing two runs on three hits to secure a win at UC Davis (5/15/25).Â
PRIOR TO CSUN
Mendes attended San Joaquin Memorial High School and graduated in 2024 ... spent four years on the baseball team ... collected CMAC Player of the Year honors as well as All-League First Team accolades as a senior ... posted a 1.97 ERA with 107 strikeouts and three complete games as a senior ... tossed a perfect game as well in his senior year ... helped San Joaquin win a league title as a freshman in 2021.
PERSONAL
Parents are Steve and Christie Mendes ... he has two siblings: Shannon and Sam ... favorites include San Francisco Giants, Logan Webb, Malcolm in the Middle, Good Will Hunting, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Marley and chicken wings ... chose CSUN because of the team's culture and the coaching staff ... his favorite sports moment was throwing a perfect game in high school ... says his parents are his heroes.
CSUN CAREER HIGHS
| Innings Pitched | 7.0 at UC Davis | 5/15/25 |
| Strikeouts | 4 vs. Hawai'i | 3/28/25 |
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