University of Miami Athletics
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Frank Menendez

position

Left-Handed Pitcher

Height

6-1

Weight

230 lbs.

Class

Junior

Hometown

Miami, Fla.

High School

Doral Academy

Previous School

Florida

Frank Menendez - Baseball - University of Miami Athletics
2025 (Sophomore-Florida)
  • Made five relief appearances for Florida before suffering a season-ending arm injury
  • Was dominant in limited action, going 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and .185 batting average against
  • Struck out 12 batters against three walks in seven innings
  • Posted a 15.4 K/9, 3.9 BB/9 and 4.0 K-to-BB ratio
  • Did not allow a single extra-base hit to the 31 batters he faced, surrendering just five hits overall
  • Strung together three-consecutive scoreless outings spanning 4 1/3 innings to open the season, fanning eight batters without issuing a walk in that span
  • Retired nine of 10 batters he faced to complete three shutout frames with one hit allowed and five strikeouts to zero walks to earn the win against Dayton on Feb. 22
  • Fanned three batters in a shutout inning vs. Miami on Feb. 28
  • Allowed one unearned run across 1 2/3 frames with one walk and three strikeouts against Florida Atlantic on March 5
  • Successfully fielded his lone chance on the mound for an assist for a 1.000 fielding percentage
  • 2025 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 (Freshman-Florida)
  • Made 17 pitching appearances out of the UF bullpen as a true freshman
  • Pitched to a 1-0 record, 4.96 ERA and .277 batting average against
  • Struck out 14 batters in 16 1/3 innings of work
  • Made collegiate debut at Miami on March 2
  • Threw one scoreless frame on one walk and one strikeout at LSU on March 23
  • Blanked Jacksonville over 1 2/3 no-hit innings on one walk and two strikeouts on April 16
  • Fired two shutout, no-hit innings highlighted by two strikeouts at Vanderbilt on April 18
  • Chucked 1 1/3 scoreless frames with one hit allowed and two strikeouts in the victory at Stetson on April 23
  • Shut out Georgia across 1 2/3 innings on one hit, two walks and one strikeout on May 16
  • Limited Oklahoma State to just one run over 2 1/3 frames to earn the victory that sent Florida to Super Regionals on June 3, allowing two hits and two walks against one strikeout
  • Did not register any fielding chances
High School
  • Three-time letterwinner under head coach Ralph Suarez at Doral Academy
  • Posted a 12-4 career record backed by a 1.84 ERA and .138 opposing batting average across 33 appearances
  • Struck out 158 batters in 99 innings for a 14.4 K/9
  • As a senior, went 5-2 with a 1.94 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 36 frames
  • Pitched to a sub-2.00 ERA in each of his three varsity seasons
  • Two-time Perfect Game Preseason First Team All-Region (2022-23)
  • Two-time PG Preseason Honorable Mention All-Region (2020-21)
  • Also competed for Canes National and the New York Mets Scout Team
  • Named to four all-tournament teams at PG events from 2019-22
  • 2022 PG Gulf Coast HS Showdown Most Valuable Pitcher
  • 2021 PG Junior National Showcase Top Prospect Team
  • Ranked by PG as the No. 24 player overall and No. 4 left-handed pitcher in Florida while holding status as the No. 181 recruit and No. 26 left-hander in the country