Mendoza named NYPL Player of the Week

Major League Baseball Advanced Media announced on Monday that State College Spikes third baseman Evan Mendoza has been named the New York-Penn League’s Player of the Week for the week of July 24-30, Mendoza earned the honors after going 13-for-26 (.500) at the plate with five doubles and a triple over the course of the week. The Sarasota, FL native became the third Spike with a four-hit game this season when he accomplished the feat on Thursday against Batavia, and added two more three-hit games during the week. Mendoza now has seven games of three hits or more in his debut professional season.