Big-swinging catcher with the ability to drive the ball to all fields ... after three years with the Tars has a career average of .309 (.355 on-base percentage / .461 slugging percentage) with 13 doubles, two triples, six homeruns, 32 runs, and 52 RBI.
2008: Dangerous hitter off the bench for the Tars, appearing in 28 games and receiving 12 spot starts at catcher and designated hitter ... hit .302 (.540 SLG) with three homeruns, 13 runs, and 21 RBI ... acted as the team''s top pinch hitter, tallying nine hits in 13 at bats (.692 AVG) off the bench with two doubles, two homeruns, and 12 RBI ... hit a three-run pinch hit homerun to put Rollins ahead in an 8-7 win at Nova Southeastern in Game Two of a doubleheader on 4/12/08 ... continued his pinch hitting heroics with a walk-off two-run pinch hit homerun to give the Tars a 10-8 win in Game Two of a doubleheader against Lynn on 4/19/08 ... drove in four runs with a sacrifice fly and a bases loaded triple in Rollins'' 13-6 win over Embry-Riddle on 4/22/08.
2007: Played his way into the starting lineup late in the season, seeing action in 38 games while starting 26, all at catcher ... had an outstanding year with the bat, hitting .356 (.394 OBP / .515 SLG) with 10 doubles, two homeruns, 11 runs, and 22 RBI ... ranked third on the team in average, slugging percentage, and doubles ... hit .431 with runners on base ... posted nine multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games ... after entering the game as a late-inning defensive replacement, hit a go-ahead three-run homerun to propel the Tars to a come-from-behind 7-5 win over Saint Leo in Game One of a doubleheader on 3/31/07 ... hit 4-5 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI in Rollins’ 7-10 loss to Nova Southeastern in Game One of a doubleheader on 4/21/07.
2006: Spent his freshman season as the primary backup catcher, starting 15 games behind the plate and one at designated hitter while appearing in 28 total games ... batted .242 with one double, one homerun, eight runs scored, and nine RBI ... drove in the go-ahead run with a homerun while going 3-4 with three runs scored in the Tars’ 11-8 victory over NAIA opponent Embry-Riddle on 4/11/06 ... went 4-4 with a double, one run, and two RBI in the Tars’ 11-7 victory over Lynn on 5/5/06, making him one of two Rollins players with four hits in a single game in 2006.
High School: Three-time letterwinner in baseball at Archbishop Carroll, where he played catcher and outfield ... hit .360 as a senior captain and earned Honorable Mention All-County honors ... hit .415 as a junior with 23 RBI and received Third Team All-County honors as well as Team MVP ... three-year member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Born on September 6, 1987 ... son of Amalia and Eugenio Martinez ... majoring in Psychology and plans to go to business school
