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2011 Softball Roster

11 Heather Mendez

  • Year Senior
  • Position Outfield
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Basking Ridge, N.J.
  • High School Ridge

Biography

Career: A second-team all-conference selection last srping, she has played in 92 career games, starting 81, and has hit .308 with 16 doubles, 37 RBI and 38 runs scored.

2010: Named to the All-NJAC Second Team … Started 34 of 36 games, hitting .340 with a .412 on-base percentage … Drove in 15 runs and scored 21 … In the NJAC stats, was ninth in on-base percentage … Compiled a .354 batting average in conference play … Had 10 multi-hit games … Went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a double, triple and two runs scored during a 12-4 win at Wilkes (3/28/10) … Was 4-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs against Richard Stockton (4/6/10) … Was a combined 5-for-7 with four runs scored and two runs-batted-in during a two-game sweep of Staten Island (4/15/10).

2009: Started in 33 of 35 appearances, batting .322 … Ten of her 29 hits were for extra bases (seven doubles, one triple, two home runs) for a .489 slugging percentage … Drove in 17 runs and scored 15 herself … Compiled a .341 batting average during the NJAC regular season … Had eight multi-hit games … Hit her first career home run, part of a 2-for-3 effort that included a double, three RBI and three runs scored, in a 13-0 win against New Jersey City (3/28/09) … Was a combined 5-for-8 with a home run and two RBI in a doubleheader split at Montclair State (4/14/09) … Went 2-for-3, hit a double and drove in three runs during a 14-6 victory against The College of New Jersey in the NJAC Tournament (5/1/09).

2008: Started 14 of 21 games as a freshman outfielder for the Pioneers ... At Wilkes (4/6/08), she was 2-for-3 with two RBI, and added a hit and two RBI against Drew (4/10/08).

Prior to William Paterson: Was a three-time all-conference and two-time all-county selection at Ridge H.S., earning first-team honors in 2007 after batting .516 ... Also lettered in volleyball at Ridge, and competed for the Morris County Belles for nine years, registering two third-place finishes at the Pony Nationals.

Academics: Majoring in business administration.

Mendez's Career Statistics
YEAR G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OB% SB-A SLUG% FLD%
2008 21-14 .195 41 2 8 2 0 0 5 4 11 .267 1-1 .244 .933
2009 35-33 .322 90 15 29 7 1 2 17 10 22 .390 1-2 .489 .966
2010 36-34 .340 106 21 36 7 2 0 15 13 9 .412 0-0 .443 1.000
Totals 92-81 .308 237 38 73 16 3 2 37 27 42 .379 2-3 .426 .964

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2008Freshman

    Outfield/Catcher
    5'6"
    11
  • 11

    2009Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'6"
    11
  • 11

    2010Junior

    Outfield
    5'6"
    11
  • 11

    2011Senior

    Outfield
    5'6"
    11