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40 Mike Martinez

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 215
  • Position Infielder
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Miami Fla.
  • High School Killian HS

Biography

2011 (Junior): Hit .294 (73-for-248) with a team-high 15 home runs, 60 RBI and 134 total bases... Slugged at a team-leading .540 clip with 47 runs scored... Third on the team with 23 multi-hit games and second with 16 multi-RBI games including a four and six-RBI game... Had a seven-game hitting streak during the season... Had the majority of his at bats out of the No. 5 spot in the lineup (38) with 22 at bats in the cleanup spot... Split time between first base (32) and designated hitter (28)... Had a team-high two home runs and six RBI game against South Alabama (4/29)... Also had a two-home run game at North Florida (3/23)... Hit .282 (35-for-124) with a team-high nine home runs and 36 RBI in conference action... Went 2-for-7 with two runs, a home run and a double in NCAA Regional action against James Madison and Maine.

2010 (Sophomore): ABCA South Central All-Region Second Team... Second Team All-Sun Belt... Hit .375 (90-for-240) with 19 doubles, one triple and nine home runs... Had 55 RBI and scored 47 runs... Only Panther to start all 61 games... Second on the team in slugging (.575) and third in on base percentage (.445)... Second on the team with 90 hits... First on the team with 138 total bases... Fifth on the team with 26 walks... Hit by pitch 10 times... Had 27 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI games... Stole four bases... Tied for the third-longest hitting streak on the team at 11 games... Started 30 games at designated hitter and right field apiece while getting a lone start at first base against New Orleans (4/16)... First on the squad with seven sacrifice flies ... Had a career game at Arkansas St. (5/8) where he became the first Panther to hit three home runs in a game... Had a season-high seven RBI and 12 total bases in that game... Collected a season-high five hits against Troy (3/21)... Had 10 games with three or more hits... Had a season-high three doubles against Boston College (3/10)... Was 2-for-5 with a home run and four-RBI against Jacksonville (3/24)... Was 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI at FAU (5/20)... Hit eight of his nine home runs in the last 19 games of the season... Scored two or more runs in a game eight times... Hit .381 (45-for-118) with 22 runs, six home runs and 31 RBI in conference play... Also slugged a team-high .568 and got on base at a .438 clip in conference play... Hit. 440 (11-for-25) in the conference tournament with five runs, a home run and seven RBI... Hit an estimated 520 foot home run into the Middle Tennessee football stadium against South Alabama (5/28) at the SBC tournament... His only hit in the NCAA Coral Gables Regional was a solo home run against Dartmouth (6/5).

2009 (Freshman): Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American... Hit .335 (62-for-185) with seven doubles, two triples, and six homeruns... Collected 37 RBI  while scoring 42 runs... Played in 51 games and started 49 of them... Fourth on the team in hits with 62... Led the team in triples with two... Fifth on the team in RBI with 37... Had a season-long 16-game hit-streak... Was fifth on the team with 11 multi-hit games... Fourth on the team in walks with 24... Was fifth on the team with a .429 on base percentage... Also pitched in three games, compiling 2.2 innings of work... Was 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs scored, and five RBI at UALR (3/14)... Led the Panthers to a 13-2 victory over UALR (3/15), recording three hits, three RBI and two runs... Helped lead the Panthers to a victory over FAU (5/16) going 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI... Was third on the team with 19 two-out RBI... Compiled a .363 (41-for-113) average during conference play.

High School: Attended Miami Killian Senior High School in Miami, Fla.... Miami Herald First Team All-Dade selection in 2008... Listed 315th in Perfect Game Crosschecker's National Rankings... Named team MVP and FACA South Region Player of the Year after his senior year...  Named 2008 Third Team Rawlings/Perfect Game High School Senior Preseason All-American... Hit .470 with four home runs and 37 RBI while posting a 1.07 ERA and recording six saves his senior year.

Personal: Born December 05, 1989... Son of Jorge and Debbie Martinez... Has three siblings: Natalie (28), Angie (25) and Jorge (22)... Chose FIU over interest from Boston College, USF and Virginia Tech... Majoring in business administration.

Year       Avg  GP-GS    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%
2009....  .335  51-49   185   42   62   7   2   6   37   91  .492  24   7  39   7  .429   1   1   3-5    125  10   3  .978
2010....  .375  61-61   240   47   90  19   1   9   55  138  .575  26  10  45   5  .445   7   0   4-6     51   0   2  .962
2011....  .294  60-60   248   47   73  16   0  15   60  134  .540  19   6  31   5  .354   4   1   2-3    282  20   4  .987
TOTAL...  .334 172-170  673  136  225  42   3  30  152  363  .539  69  23 115  17  .408  12   2   9-14   458  30   9  .982

Year       ERA   W-L   App  GS  CG SHO/CBO  SV     IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO  2B  3B  HR    BF  B/Avg  WP HBP  BK SFA SHA
2009.... 13.50   0-0     3   0   0   0/0     0    2.2    3    5    4    3    1   0   0   0    16   .273   0   2   0   0  0
TOTAL... 13.50   0-0     3   0   0   0/0     0    2.2    3    5    4    3    1   0   0   0    16   .273   0   2   0   0  0

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Historical Player Information

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    2009Freshman

    Outfielder/Right-Handed Pitcher/First Baseman
    6'1" 200 lbs
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    2010Sophomore

    Outfielder/Right-Handed Pitcher/First Baseman
    6'1" 200 lbs
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    2011Junior

    Outfielder/First Baseman
    6'1" 200 lbs
    40
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    2012Senior

    Infielder
    6'0" 215 lbs
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