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2004 Baseball
TITANS ’03: Granted a redshirt season. TITANS ’02: Suffered through another injury-riddled season, which kept him from realizing preseason expectations • Started seven consecutive games early in the season before sitting out the ASU series with hip pain • Made just three starts after Feb. 19 before getting the call to start all three NCAA Regional games • Made his first career start on the mound vs. LMU on Feb. 19, allowing four runs in two-plus innings, though he did strike out four • Had a career game in the Titans’ 17-11 win over Fresno State on Feb. 9, going 4-for-6 with 11 total bases and eight RBI • Blasted a pair of two-run homers and had a three-run double • Followed with an RBI-single in his first at bat in the next game • Had a six-game hitting streak snapped at LMU on Feb. 19. TITANS ’01: Had a rough sophomore season by all accounts • Entered the season as the Titans’ incumbent at shortstop, but made four errors in his first two starts and lost the job to Mike Rouse • Then, missed about six weeks with an ankle injury suffered during batting practice on March 17 • Appeared in 19 games and started 14 (four at shortstop, 10 at third base) • Batted .119 with four RBI • Had just two hits in his first 28 at-bats for a .071 batting average, but began to turn things around when he started the Titans’ final four regular-season games in place of Shawn Norris • Making his first start since March 16, he had a three-run double in a crucial 6-4 win over UCSB on May 13 • Also had a season-high two hits in a 16-6 win over LB State on May 18 • Made just two more errors after the four in his first two games and played a steady third base. TITANS ’00: A true freshman who may have had as much offensive and defensive impact on his team as any freshman in the Big West Conference • Started in all but eight games at shortstop (a finger injury prevented him from playing in five of those games) • Committed just two errors in his first 15 games and three in his last 15 • Turned 24 double plays and had 148 assists • Was one of the Titans’ most consistent offensive players (his batting average hovered between .272 and .283 over the last 17 regular-season games) • Was 0-for-9, however, in the NCAA Regionals • Hit all three of his home runs on a seven-game road trip to Nevada, Oklahoma and New Mexico State, during which he also collected 12 of his 28 RBI • Had his best game against New Mexico State on March 30, when he went 4-for-5 (and walked) with a home run, two doubles, five RBI and four runs • Had a six-game hitting streak snapped in the regular season finale • Batted .378 (17-for-43) with runners in scoring position. KATELLA H.S.: All-state, All-Orange County, All-CIF and All-Empire League selection for Coach Tim McMenamin as a senior • Had a 12-1 record with a 2.75 ERA and batted .444 • Played outfield and shortstop as well as pitcher. PERSONAL: Born on April 12, 1981, in Downey, Calif. • Parents are Robert and Cheryl Martinez • Has an older sister (Michelle) and a younger brother (Mitch) • Majoring in kinesiology • Has worked at a Christmas tree farm and a dog show • Says people who knew him in high school thought he was shy • Was recruited to Fullerton as a pitcher • If he doesn’t make it to the majors, he’d like to work in the medical field • Favorites...Atlanta Braves (team), Alex Rodriguez (player), sunflower seeds (food), TitanCentral.com (web site), Gladiator (movie).
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