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Senior
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| Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
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| High School:
Gulliver
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| Weight:
185
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| Position:
LHP
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| Birthdate:
12/30/1978
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| B/T:
L/L
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At Miami:
Left-hand reliever...continued his development this past summer with the Staunton Braves of the Virginia Valley League...served as the primary substitution left-hand pitcher in 2000...throws a slider, change-up and fastball...played in the Cape Cod League in 1999...was honored with the 1999 Baseball Community Service Award.
As a Junior in 2000:
Made the fourth most appearances on the pitching staff (20)...totaled 15.0 innings pitched, allowing 23 hits, 23 runs, 17 earned, 13 walks and 16 strikeouts for a 10.20 ERA...
retired both batters faced, one by strikeout in the season-opener against Lynn...struck out his one batter faced against FAU...
struck out three in 1.0 inning of game #1 against C.W. Post...
went 2.0 innings in game #1 at N.C. State with two hits, one walk and one strikeout...pitched a scoreless inning in game #2 against Long Beach State with one strikeout...finished the regular season strong with a scoreless inning of relief in game #3 against New York Tech with two strikeouts. At the 2000 Tallahassee Super Regional: Pitched 1.1 innings of relief in game #3.
As a Sophomore in 1999
Led the team with a 2.30 ERA in 17 appearances in relief
...in 15.2 innings pitched, struck out 15, walked eight and allowed four earned runs...
opposing batters were held to a .208 batting average...in his season debut against James Madison, struck out one and allowed one hit in 1.0 innings...
recorded two strikeouts in 1.0 innings against Princeton...in 2.1 innings against Winthrop, had two strikeouts and allowed no runs...had a combined 4.2 innings of work in two games at Long Beach State...gave up just one hit and struck out five against Long Beach State.
As a Freshman in 1998
Made 16 appearances, all in relief...combined for four Miami shutouts...gave up one hit over 2.0 shutout innings vs. Georgia Southern...did not allow a run in last four appearances (4.1 innings)...ERA dropped 2.44 points (from 8.44 to 6.00) in that span. At 1998 Atlantic I Regional: Made one relief appearance...
pitched scoreless ninth inning vs. Texas Tech to preserve 13-0 shutout win...made first career plate appearance, going 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter in opener vs. Bowling Green.
Gulliver Prep Academy
Coached by Mike Ferguson...five-year letterman playing varsity in eighth grade
...Miami Herald first-team All-County...two-year team MVP & Captain. Senior Year, 1997: All-State selection...honorable mention All-American...ERA under 1.30...11-2 record...
pitched perfect game vs. Belen and two no-hitters...team finished 25-6, the best record in school history...beat top national team Key West in district finals. Junior Year, 1996: went 10-3 with an ERA under 1.40...Eighth Grade Year, 1993: Played mainly as a hitter...
school's first eighth grader to play varsity baseball.
Personal
Enrolled in School of Business with a major in Management...born December 30, 1978...son of Alex and Stella Prendes...has younger brother, Ryan (18).
Prendes - Totals at Miami
| YR | W-L | SV | ERA | G/GS | CG/SH | IP | H | R-ER | BB | SO | HBP | WP | 2B | 3B | HR | OPPBA | PO | A | E | FLD |
| 98 | 0-0 | 0 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 15.0 | 16 | 12-10 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 99 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.30 | 17/0 | 0/0 | 15.2 | 11 | 6-4 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 00 | 0-0 | 0 | 10.20 | 20/0 | 0/0 | 15.0 | 23 | 23-17 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .338 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | 0-0 | 0 | 6.79 | 37/0 | 0/0 | 45.2 | 50 | 41-31 | 35 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | .301 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
