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Wingate University Athletics

2021 Baseball Roster

Hugh Patton
Morgan Gray
Micah Goodwin
Ed Cottingham

9 McCann Mellett

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 185
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • High School Charlotte Catholic

Biography

2020 (SENIOR)
  • Started all 22 games in the shortened 2020 season
  • Hit .395 with nine doubles, four homers, 20 RBI and 24 runs scored
  • Piled up 57 total bases with a .663 slugging percentage and .500 on-base percentage 
  • Added three stolen bases in three attempts
  • Ranked second in the SAC in doubles, third in slugging percentage, fourth in average, on-base percentage and total bases
  • Was fifth in the league in hits and seventh in homers
  • Earned SAC and Region Player of the Week honors the final week of the season
  • Had an RBI and two runs scored in the opener against Concord
  • Went four-for-six with a homer, two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored in the finale 
  • Had a double, RBI and two runs scored against Valdosta State
  • Went thre-for-five with a double, two RBI and two runs scored against Palm Beach Atlantic
  • Had a triple, RBI and run scored against Charleston
  • Had five hits, three RBI and three runs scored in the Coker series
  • Went three-for-four with a homer and two runs scored in game one against Anderson
  • Was three-for-four with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in game two of the series
  • Had a double and a homer in the finale against the Trojans
2019 (JUNIOR)
  • Appeared in 44 games, all of which were starts during his junior season
  • Led the Bulldogs with a .316 average and 13 doubles
  • Was third on the team with six homers, 32 RBI and 33 runs scored
  • Compiled a .513 slugging percentage and .444 on-base percentage
  • Went three-for-three with two runs scored in the season opener against West Georgia
  • Was three-for-five with an RBI and run scored in the West Georgia finale
  • Went four-for-four with a double, RBI and two runs scored against Valdosta State
  • Had a double, RBI and run scored in the win at Catawba
  • Homered in the finale against Catawba
  • Homered in back-to-back games against Charleston and Mount Olive, adding a double and two RBI against the Trojans
  • Went three-for-four with a homer, two doubles, five RBI and three runs scored in the opener against Coker
  • Was four-for-five with a double, homer, four RBI and three runs scored in game one at Mars Hill
  • Went four-for-five with two doubles, four RBI and a run scored against UNC Pembroke
  • Had two hits including a double, two RBI and two runs scored against Newberry
  • Went three-for-four with an RBI and run scored against Anderson in the SAC Tournament
  • Had a homer, two RBI and two runs scored against LMU in the SAC Tourney 
2018 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Appeared in 46 games during his sophomore season, making 42 starts
  • Earned second team All-SAC honors
  • Led the Bulldogs with a .361 batting average
  • Second on the team with 13 doubles, third with 43 RBI
  • Also third on the team with seven homers, fourth with 93 total bases
  • Posted a .589 slugging percentage and .474 on-base percentage
  • Ranked seventh in the SAC in on-base percentage, ninth in average and 10th in slugging percentage
  • Stole eight bases in 10 attempts
  • Had a grand slam and six RBI in season-opening win against Concord
  • Had a double and three runs scored in game one against Charleston
  • Went four-for-six with three RBI and three runs scored at Tusculum
  • Was four-for-five with a homer, two doubles, three RBI and three runs against Mars Hill
  • Homered twice in the Carson-Newman series, driving in four runs and scoring twice
  • Had a homer and two RBI in game one at Anderson
  • Went six-for-nine with four doubles, six RBI and two runs scored in the Anderson DH
  • Had a homer and two RBI in game one of the Catawba series
  • Went four-for-seven in the Catawba DH, driving in two runs and scoring a run
  • Was two-for-four with an RBI and two runs scored against Belmont Abbey in the NCAA Tourney
  • Had a homer and two RBI against Georgia College in the NCAA Tourney
2017 (FRESHMAN)
  • Appeared in 26 games during his freshman season at Wingate, making 15 starts
  • Compiled a .279 average with three doubles, a triple, five RBI and eight runs scored
  • Drove in two runs and scored a run in his debut at Claflin
  • Had two hits including a double against Shippensburg, scoring two runs
  • Went two-for-three with an RBI and two runs scored against Franklin Pierce
  • Was three-for-six with a triple, RBI and a run scored at Lenoir-Rhyne
  • Followed a two-hit effort at Limestone with a three-hit performance at Carson-Newman 
PERSONAL
  • Born Sept. 21, 1997 in St. Simon's Island, GA
  • Son of Quentin and Kara Mellett
  • Has a sister Maeryn 
  • Majoring in Business Management
  • Favorite athlete is Alex Bergman
  • Favorite sports team is the Atlanta Braves
  • Favorite sport other than baseball is football 
INDIVIDUAL CAREER BESTS
  • AT BATS: 6 (five times) vs. Concord W.Va. (2.2.20)
  • RUNS: 3 (six times) vs. Concord W.Va. (2.2.20)
  • HITS: 4 (six times) vs. Concord W.Va. (2.2.20)
  • RUNS BATTED IN: 6 vs. Concord (2.2.18)
  • DOUBLES: 3 at Anderson (4.8.18)
  • TRIPLES: 1 (three times) vs Charleston W.Va. (2.16.20)
  • HOME RUNS: 1 (15 times) vs. Florida Tech (2.8.20)
  • WALKS: 3 (four times) vs Charleston W.Va. (3.9.19)
  • STOLEN BASES: 2 vs Limestone (4.3.18)

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2017Freshman

    INF/OF
    5'9" 165 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2018Sophomore

    INF/OF
    5'9" 185 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2019Junior

    INF/OF
    5'9" 195 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2020Senior

    INF/OF
    5'9" 185 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2021Graduate Student

    INF/OF
    5'9" 185 lbs
    9