St. John's University Athletics
2019 Softball Roster
Melendez, Christina
St. John's Softball Highlights at UConn 5.4
Sunday, May 04
St. John's Softball vs Villanova Highlights Game 3 4.27.25
Sunday, April 27
St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 2 Highlights 4.25.2025
Friday, April 25
St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 1 Highlights 4.25
Friday, April 25
Jersey Number 21
Christina Melendez
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- El Dorado High School
- Hometown:
- Fullerton, CA
Bio
As a senior in 2019: Received the starting nod in all 43 appearances… Compiled a .325 batting average with 40 hits, 36 RBIs and 15 runs scored… Landed on the First Team All-BIG EAST after batting .362 in 16 conference starts while logging a team-leading six homers and .766 slugging percentage against league opponents… Doubled in a run against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 8)… Hit a double in game one against UNC Greensboro, followed by a single in the second contest (Feb. 15-16)… Smacked an RBI two-bagger in victory over Campbell (Feb. 16)… Went 2-for-4 at the dish with three RBIs in the Johnnies’ win over Boston College (March 1)… Walked twice and doubled versus Chattanooga (March 2)… Singled and scored against Georgia Southern (March 2)… Posted a 2-for-4 performance with two RBIs against South Dakota State (March 5)… Hit an RBI single, scored a run and walked twice against Western Michigan (March 8)… Walked, singled and crossed the plate once in St. John’s win over USC Upstate (March 9)… Tied the program record for RBIs in a game, driving in six runners while going a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate against Wagner (March 15)… Recorded 2-for-2 performance with an RBI and a run scored against Holy Cross (March 17)… Registered four RBIs and a run scored along with two hits against Providence (March 24)… Racked up a pair of singles and two walks along while knocking in a run and crossing the plate once in the Red Storm’s extra-inning win over Providence (March 24)… Drove in three runs on two hits against Stony Brook (March 27)… Tallied her fourth-straight two-hit game along with a pair of RBIs and a run scored against Georgetown (March 30)… Compiled for four hits, including three homers, seven RBIs and three runs scored in the Johnnies’ sweep of Creighton (April 6-7)… Combined for two singles, a run scored and an RBI in two games against DePaul (April 18)… Singled against Iona (April 24)… Recorded a hit in seven-consecutive games with her 2-for-3 showing against Villanova (April 27), adding an RBI in the contest… In her final game at Red Storm Field, roped a two-run dinger to help lift the Johnnies’ over Villanova (April 28).
As a junior in 2018: Played in 49 games with 48 starts…Batted .333 on the season with 51 hits, tying second on the team and ranking inside the conference's top 10 for the second straight year… Finished the 2018 campaign with 24 runs, 40 RBIs and a .493 slugging percentage… Jumped out to a quick start, registering nine hits in her first 15 at bats of the season, including a home run in the team’s first win against ECU (Feb. 10)… In the Feb. 9 weekend tournament versus No. 13/7 Arizona, San Jose State, and UC Davis, she smacked seven hits, including a solo home run, and four RBIs to go with her .368 average… Went a combined 3-for-6 in split doubleheader against UC Riverside (Feb. 27) with two RBIs and a run… Combined 4-for-9 in swept doubleheader against Villanova (Apr. 6) with a grand slam and seven RBIs… Two hits and four RBIs by Melendez help the Red Storm sweep Apr. 14 doubleheader against Seton Hall… Smack her first multi-homer game of the year against Fordham (May 2) with two solo shots… Picked up the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll twice (Feb. 12, Feb. 26).
As a sophomore in 2017: Saw action in 39 games with 36 starts … Held the third place spot on the team with a .339 batting average … Ranked in the top ten of the BIG EAST with a .565 slugging percentage, and second on the team … Collected 26 runs and 39 hits on the season, with eight doubles and 27 RBIs … Registered six home runs for the second most on the team … Racked up 12 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games … Recorded three runs in her first season game against Savannah State (Feb. 17) as well as two hits and four RBIs, including a three-run homer she nailed in the fourth inning helping lead the Johnnies to a 13-0, five inning shutout … Recorded two hits, two runs and two RBIs against LIU Brooklyn (April 19) including a homer (that marked three home runs in three games) … Earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 6) and BIG EAST Player of the Week (April 17).
As a freshman in 2016: Started in 32 games... second on the team and seventh in the conference with seven home runs ... recorded 21 RBIs and 14 runs ... finished with a .240 batting average and a .490 slugging percentage ... had six multi-hit and seven multi-RBI performances ... ripped a double and drove in a pair of runs in her collegiate debut against LIU Brooklyn (Feb. 12) ... drilled a home run in her third collegiate game (Feb. 13) ... went 2-for-2 with a walk, run and two RBIs in a win over Illinois (Feb. 14) ... launched a homer and drove in a pair of runs during a two-hit performance against Georgia State (Feb. 24) ... crushed a homer and scored twice in a win over Green Bay (March 4) ... knocked in a pair of runs and mashed a homer against Butler (April 10) ....drilled a dinger and drove in two runs in a win over DePaul (April 23) ... went 2-for-3 with a double, home run and two RBIs in the BIG EAST Semifinals win over Villanova (May 13) ... smashed a home run and registered a career-high four RBIs in the BIG EAST Championship game against Butler (May 14) ... named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team after driving in six runs and scoring twice with two home runs in two games (May 13-14).
Before St. John's: Played four years of varsity softball at El Dorado High School ... finished her high school career with a .312 batting average and a .353 on-base percentage ... named First Team All-League and earned the Big Stick Award after batting .470 with six home runs as a senior ... played on the Firecrackers Blanco 18 Gold team.
Personal: Full name is Christina Juliet Melendez ... born in Lakewood, Calif. ... daughter of Katherine and Steve Melendez ... has one younger sister, Georgiana (13) ... started playing softball at the age of six ... placed second in a Greek Folk Dancing competition as a kid ... expected to major in business at St. John's.
Career Highs:
At Bats: 4, seven times, last at Providence (4/16/16)
Runs: 2, at DePaul( 4/23/16)
Hits: 2, six times, last vs. Villanova (5/13/16)
RBI: 4, vs. Butler (5/14/16)
Melendez Up Close...
Favorite Ballpark: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.
Favorite Softball Player: Lauren Chamberlain
Favorite Food: Tacos Pregame Music: Rap (Juicy)
Most Influential Person In Your Athletic Career: "My hitting instructor because he always believed in me and my swing better."
Best Piece of Softball Advice: Don't think too much (hitting coach)
As a junior in 2018: Played in 49 games with 48 starts…Batted .333 on the season with 51 hits, tying second on the team and ranking inside the conference's top 10 for the second straight year… Finished the 2018 campaign with 24 runs, 40 RBIs and a .493 slugging percentage… Jumped out to a quick start, registering nine hits in her first 15 at bats of the season, including a home run in the team’s first win against ECU (Feb. 10)… In the Feb. 9 weekend tournament versus No. 13/7 Arizona, San Jose State, and UC Davis, she smacked seven hits, including a solo home run, and four RBIs to go with her .368 average… Went a combined 3-for-6 in split doubleheader against UC Riverside (Feb. 27) with two RBIs and a run… Combined 4-for-9 in swept doubleheader against Villanova (Apr. 6) with a grand slam and seven RBIs… Two hits and four RBIs by Melendez help the Red Storm sweep Apr. 14 doubleheader against Seton Hall… Smack her first multi-homer game of the year against Fordham (May 2) with two solo shots… Picked up the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll twice (Feb. 12, Feb. 26).
As a sophomore in 2017: Saw action in 39 games with 36 starts … Held the third place spot on the team with a .339 batting average … Ranked in the top ten of the BIG EAST with a .565 slugging percentage, and second on the team … Collected 26 runs and 39 hits on the season, with eight doubles and 27 RBIs … Registered six home runs for the second most on the team … Racked up 12 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games … Recorded three runs in her first season game against Savannah State (Feb. 17) as well as two hits and four RBIs, including a three-run homer she nailed in the fourth inning helping lead the Johnnies to a 13-0, five inning shutout … Recorded two hits, two runs and two RBIs against LIU Brooklyn (April 19) including a homer (that marked three home runs in three games) … Earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 6) and BIG EAST Player of the Week (April 17).
As a freshman in 2016: Started in 32 games... second on the team and seventh in the conference with seven home runs ... recorded 21 RBIs and 14 runs ... finished with a .240 batting average and a .490 slugging percentage ... had six multi-hit and seven multi-RBI performances ... ripped a double and drove in a pair of runs in her collegiate debut against LIU Brooklyn (Feb. 12) ... drilled a home run in her third collegiate game (Feb. 13) ... went 2-for-2 with a walk, run and two RBIs in a win over Illinois (Feb. 14) ... launched a homer and drove in a pair of runs during a two-hit performance against Georgia State (Feb. 24) ... crushed a homer and scored twice in a win over Green Bay (March 4) ... knocked in a pair of runs and mashed a homer against Butler (April 10) ....drilled a dinger and drove in two runs in a win over DePaul (April 23) ... went 2-for-3 with a double, home run and two RBIs in the BIG EAST Semifinals win over Villanova (May 13) ... smashed a home run and registered a career-high four RBIs in the BIG EAST Championship game against Butler (May 14) ... named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team after driving in six runs and scoring twice with two home runs in two games (May 13-14).
Before St. John's: Played four years of varsity softball at El Dorado High School ... finished her high school career with a .312 batting average and a .353 on-base percentage ... named First Team All-League and earned the Big Stick Award after batting .470 with six home runs as a senior ... played on the Firecrackers Blanco 18 Gold team.
Personal: Full name is Christina Juliet Melendez ... born in Lakewood, Calif. ... daughter of Katherine and Steve Melendez ... has one younger sister, Georgiana (13) ... started playing softball at the age of six ... placed second in a Greek Folk Dancing competition as a kid ... expected to major in business at St. John's.
Career Highs:
At Bats: 4, seven times, last at Providence (4/16/16)
Runs: 2, at DePaul( 4/23/16)
Hits: 2, six times, last vs. Villanova (5/13/16)
RBI: 4, vs. Butler (5/14/16)
Melendez Up Close...
Favorite Ballpark: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.
Favorite Softball Player: Lauren Chamberlain
Favorite Food: Tacos Pregame Music: Rap (Juicy)
Most Influential Person In Your Athletic Career: "My hitting instructor because he always believed in me and my swing better."
Best Piece of Softball Advice: Don't think too much (hitting coach)