At Delaware: Will start in centerfield for the Blue Hens for the third consecutive season • athletic, versatile centerfielder with excellent power and speed • spent summer of 2006 as a member of the Harwich Mariners in the prestigious Cape Cod Summer League • Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason First Team All-American • named to Wallace Award Watch list • tied for 10th in program history with 12 career triples • enters 2007 season with an active 26 game hitting streak, just two games short of tying the program record.

2006: Led Blue Hens with a .395 batting average and 28 stolen bases • hit 16 home runs and tied for the team lead with 64 RBI • placed in the top eight in the CAA in every offensive category except walks • earned first-team All-CAA and ABCA All-East Region honors • named 3rd team Louisville Slugger All American and 3rd team ABCA All American • named UD’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player • posted 26 multiple hit games and 18 multiple RBI efforts.

2005: Played in 54 games while starting 50 in centerfield for Delaware • hit .286 with eight home runs and 37 RBI • led team with 19 stolen bases • had an 11-game hitting streak • stole three bases against Richmond on February 27 • batted .284 in CAA games • scored 33 runs to go along with 57 hits for the season • Named to the CAA All-Rookie Team • named CAA Rookie of the Week twice in March...played for the North Adams Steeplecats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League during summer, starting 28 games.

2004: Sat out redshirt season and retained freshman eligibility.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in baseball at nearby Concord High School for coach Steve Dent • all-conference and academic all-conference selection during all four years at Concord • all-state selection as a junior, when he helped Concord qualify for the state tournament • played for the Pike Creek Diamonds of the NABF, hitting .365 with four home runs • member of National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.

Personal: Brandon Paul Menchaca • born April 15, 1985 • son of Rich and Sherry Menchaca • has two younger brothers, including Delaware freshman outfielder Todd Menchaca • mother is a Delaware graduate • biology major with a minor in business administration at Delaware.