Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Prior to Coastal: Played for two years at Phoenix College along side fellow CCU player Delane Oscarson... Named First-Team National Fastpitch Coaches Association NJCAA All-American in 2003, as well as Second Team All-Region and All-Conference, helping the Bears to a fifth-place finish at Nationals... Was third in batting average her sophomore year, hitting .365 and was second in slugging at .552... Led the Bears with seven triples while her three home runs and 41 RBIs each were second best on the team... Named Best Defensive Infielder each of her two years at PC and earned NJCAA Regional MVP honors her freshman season, as she led the team to a fourth in the nation... Hit .318 as a freshman with 36 RBIs and 16 runs scored... Had four home runs her first season of college softball...

High School: Was a four-year starter at Ironwood, earning First Team Honorable Mention All-State accolades as a junior... Also was named First Team All-Region her freshman and sophomore seasons... Named to Who[apos]s Who Among America[apos]s High School Students each of her four years...

Personal: Full name: Diana Lanae Mendez... Daughter of Juan Mendez III and Wanda Pugh... Born July 1, 1983... Majoring in elementary education.