The inaugural Five Tool Festival was a huge success thanks to the teams, players, host sites, Five Tool staff and a trusted meteorologist. Dustin and Drew deliver notes, observations and more on the 14 teams and the All-Festival team.
College Commitment: Arizona State University
Region: TEXAS
Twitter: _EthanMendoza
Instagram: sc-ethan1mendoza
Send out the #DudeAlert!
— Five Tool Baseball (@FiveTool) September 15, 2022
Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) can’t stop, won’t stop. Playing for the Toronto Blue Jays DFW Scout Team, the RHH bangs a leadoff home run to left at DBU. #FiveToolPower
Southlake Carroll (TX) 2023 • @ASU_Baseball commit@FiveToolTexas pic.twitter.com/10hMugjbBh
Southlake’s Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) picks up where he left off on a sizzling summer.
— Drew Bishop (@drewhbishop) September 8, 2022
Just misses a second HR on the night in the first clip and hammers a HR into the bullpen in the second. 📈@FiveToolTexas @DragonBaseball @stixscout2023 @ASU_Baseball commit pic.twitter.com/laTXUJF0mD
We’re here in San Diego for @ACBaseballGames.
— Five Tool Baseball (@FiveTool) August 8, 2022
Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) making a name for himself. The RHH gets his morning started with an RBI triple to right. Every time we see him, he hits. #DudeAlert
Southlake Carroll (TX) 2023 • @ASU_Baseball commit@FiveToolTexas pic.twitter.com/w9C3bejjEL
After a bloop single his first AB, @DragonBaseball SS and @ASU_Baseball commit @_EthanMendoza hit one of the hardest balls of the day @ACBaseballGames, a screaming liner into RF. Strong day one with the bat. @FiveToolTexas pic.twitter.com/f8TTzMgyWy
— Dustin McComas (@DustinLMcComas) August 8, 2022
.@StixBaseballTX 2023 Scout’s Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) shoots a single back up the middle.
— ✭Five Tool Texas✭ (@FiveToolTexas) July 9, 2022
Southlake Carroll (TX) 2023 • @ASU_Baseball commit#MattinglyWS pic.twitter.com/5Fqv9AaPhf
🕸💎Web gem@StixBaseballTX 2023 Scout’s Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) makes a spectacular play deep in the hole at short. #FiveToolDefense #FiveToolTopPlay
— ✭Five Tool Texas✭ (@FiveToolTexas) July 7, 2022
Southlake Carroll (TX) 2023 • @ASU_Baseball commit#MattinglyWS pic.twitter.com/So6v5X9NSc
.@StixBaseballTX 2023 Scout’s Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) rips the RBI double to RF to tie the game at 2. Good 2-strike approach from a RHH who’s an XBH machine and can handle velo. #DudeAlert
— Five Tool Baseball (@FiveTool) July 7, 2022
Southlake Carroll (TX) 2023 • @ASU_Baseball commit#MattinglyWS@FiveToolTexas pic.twitter.com/1rAVobCaTt
.@StixBaseballTX 2023 Scout’s Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) shoots this ball down the third base line for an RBI double.
— ✭Five Tool Texas✭ (@FiveToolTexas) July 7, 2022
Southlake Carroll (TX) 2023 • @ASU_Baseball commit#MattinglyWS pic.twitter.com/UTZVgfqUeH
.@StixBaseballTX 2023 Scout’s Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) continues to rake as he sends this one into the gap for a RBI triple! The RHH is now a home run away from completing the cycle #FiveToolHitting
— ✭Five Tool Texas✭ (@FiveToolTexas) July 6, 2022
Southlake Carroll (TX) 2023 • @ASU_Baseball commit#MattinglyWS pic.twitter.com/odgl0psOzW
.@StixBaseballTX 2023 Scout’s Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) clobbers this ball over the left fielder for a two-run double
— ✭Five Tool Texas✭ (@FiveToolTexas) July 6, 2022
Southlake Carroll (TX) 2023 • @ASU_Baseball commit#MattinglyWS pic.twitter.com/rBbg7WVOLY
.@StixBaseballTX 2023 Scout’s Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) drives it to right for a two-run single
— ✭Five Tool Texas✭ (@FiveToolTexas) July 6, 2022
Southlake Carroll (TX) 2023 • @ASU_Baseball commit#MattinglyWS pic.twitter.com/VMdgV2aoYU
Bye bye baseball!@StixBaseballTX 2023 Scout’s Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) hammers this ball up and over the left field wall for a solo home run. #FiveToolPower
— ✭Five Tool Texas✭ (@FiveToolTexas) July 5, 2022
Southlake Carroll (TX) 2023 • @ASU_Baseball commit#MattinglyWS pic.twitter.com/SOxJHSHw6Z
.@StixBaseballTX 2023 Scout’s Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) shoots a single to right field.
— ✭Five Tool Texas✭ (@FiveToolTexas) July 5, 2022
Southlake Carroll (TX) 2023 • @ASU_Baseball commit#MattinglyWS pic.twitter.com/ZvNt7S90x5
Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) hammers the first pitch for a double down the left field line in the bottom of the 5th. It’s the RHH’s second double of the game. #FiveToolHitting@DragonBaseball (TX) 2023 • @ASU_Baseball commit@S2Cognition @FiveToolTexas DFW Game of the Week pic.twitter.com/3UwrtSmVCw
— ✭Five Tool Texas✭ (@FiveToolTexas) March 26, 2022
Another #uncommitted guy I love watching play is Southlake (TX) 2023 MIF Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza). Advanced game and makes consistent hard contact. Plays winning baseball and is always in the right place. @DragonBaseball @stixscout2023 @FiveToolTexas pic.twitter.com/k8oqqLtkzj
— Drew Bishop (@drewhbishop) March 6, 2022
Ballgame!
— ✭Five Tool Texas✭ (@FiveToolTexas) March 4, 2022
Dragons find a way to win. Ethan Mendoza (@_EthanMendoza) hits one to the left side of the infield, hustles to first and gets the game-winning RBI.
Southlake Carroll defeats Rockwall-Heath, 3-2.@DragonBaseball (TX) 2023 #uncommitted pic.twitter.com/cB1VhKFCfu
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