The all-time NCAA Division III saves leader, Kevin Becker-Menditto joined the coaching staff at Hood College in 2015.
In his first season, the Blazer pitching staff shaved over a run and a half off its 2015 mark, finishing at 5.17 with a staff comprised fully of freshmen and sophomores.
Becker-Menditto played for Alvernia from 2012-15 and was a two-time Commonwealth Conference Pitcher of the Year. He was named a D3baseball.com in both 2013 and 2015 and earned American Baseball Coaches Association All-America honors in 2015. Becker-Menditto was named all-region by both D3baseball.com and the ABCA all four years with the Crusaders.
For his career, he set a Division III record with 47 saves and posted a career earned run average of 1.00.
Upon completion of his collegiate career, he played professionally for the Garden State Grays of the CanAm League in the summer of 2015.
While at Alvernia, he played in several top summer leagues. He played for the Front Royal Cardinals of the Valley League in 2014, the Slippery Rock Sliders of the Prospect League in 2013 and the Trenton Generals of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League in 2012. He was named an all-star in all three leagues.
