On Monday, a five-person media panel announced one of their easiest decisions of the year — Texas Longhorns first baseman Ivan Melendez is the Big 12 Player of the Week after posting a .625 batting average, 2.152 OPS, and four home runs over the last week, including a streak of reaching base in 13 consecutive plate appearances.
Between flying out to third base in the sixth inning of of Tuesday’s 7-2 win over Central Arkansas and a strikeout in the third inning of Sunday’s seven-inning 12-1 win over then-No. 16 Texas Tech, Melendez recorded eight hits with three home runs, a double, and five walks.