Few two-way college players pull full-time double duty when they get to Cape Cod. If the first few weeks of the 2013 college baseball season are any indication, Texas A&M’s Daniel Mengden might be hard to keep off the field.
Mengden, who is on the Cotuit roster for 2013, is off to a roaring start for the Aggies. At the plate, the sophomore is hitting .348 with a .484 on-base percentage. He’s been even better on the mound, where he’s started two games and is 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA. Mengden has struck out 10 and walked only one in 12.2 innings of work.
Mengden pitched in various roles for A&M as a freshman last year, starting the year as a closer before finishing strong as a starter. He then pitched out of the bullpen and delivered a strong showing as a catcher in the California Collegiate League last summer. Baseball America tabbed him as the league’s second-best prospect.
That is a sweet mustache Mengden has. I wonder how long it took to grow.
Haha. I hope it lasts till the summer.