Former OC Wrangler and El Paso native Ivan Melendez hits a home run in his hometown
EL PASO, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The former Odessa College Wrangler and Texas Longhorn Ivan Melendez currently plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks triple-A team, the Reno Aces. Melendez was born in El Paso, and on Wednesday evening, he was back in his hometown facing the El Paso Chihuahuas. Entering the game, Melendez had just one home run on the season, and on Wednesday, he made it two, sending one over the wall in center field to tie the game 11-11.
However, the Aces would fall 13-11, dropping their second straight game in El Paso. The former OC Wrangler would go 1-3 on the day with three runs batted in. On the season, he has appeared in 12 games, and he has a batting average of .
222. Melendez and the Aces will look to get revenge Thursday evening, then the series will continue through Sunday before Reno welcomes Sugar Land to town. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc.
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