Ivan Melendez baseball

El Pasoan and Coronado High School grad Ivan Melendez hit a towering home run on Friday in the Texas Longhorn’s 8-1 win over Kansas.

After his standout season with the No. 19 Texas baseball team, El Paso's own Ivan Melendez has been recognized as the Big 12 Player of the Year.

On Wednesday, Ivan Melendez made an announcement that will excite Longhorn fans via Twitter—"Let's run it back."