2017 (Sophomore): Played in 38 games with 33 starts (27 in left field, three in right field, two in center field, one at designated hitter) ... collected 35 hits with five doubles, three triples and three home runs for a .430 slugging percentage ... scored 28 runs and knocked in 23 ... second on the team with 11 stolen bases ... singled at Northwestern (5/19) ... tripled at Minnesota (5/16) ... hit a solo homer, scored three runs and notched a two-run single in the ninth-inning comeback versus Illinois (5/14) ... went 3-for-5 with two RBIs at Nebraska (5/5) ... had two hits, two RBIs, a walk and a stolen base versus Wagner (5/2) ... walked and scored twice in the win over No. 17 Michigan (4/28) ... walked twice versus Columbia (4/26) ... crushed an RBI triple and an RBI double in rubber game at Iowa (4/23) ... reached four times on two singles and two walks at Seton Hall (4/19) ... collected a single and a double in first game against the Pirates (4/18) ... had two singles, a stolen base and an RBI in win over Purdue (4/16) ... went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs, an RBI and two steals in first game against the Boilermakers (4/14) ... homered, tripled and walked at Lafayette (4/11), totaling four RBIs and three runs ... collected three hits, including an RBI double, and stole two bases at Villanova (4/5) ... walked twice in the series finale against Maryland (4/2) ... doubled and singled in the first game versus the Terrapins (4/1) ... scored two runs after entering as a pinch runner against Monmouth (3/29) ... collected five hits and four RBIs in a doubleheader sweep at USC Upstate (3/25) ... hit first home run of the season to tie the game in the eighth inning in the opener ... started at No. 21 Florida Gulf Coast (3/18) and recorded a single and a run ... made season debut as a defensive replacement in win at Iona (3/8).
2016 (Freshman): Played in 38 games with 27 starts (21 in center field, two in right field, four at designated hitter) ... tied for the team lead with four home runs ... stole six bases in eight attempts ... totaled 21 hits and 16 runs ... walked twice, stole a base and scored a run versus Northwestern (5/19) ... blasted a two-run home run, walked and singled off the bench in win at Maryland (5/14) ... walked, singled, scored and threw out a runner at home at No. 21 Michigan (5/7) ... singled and was hit by a pitch versus Nebraska (4/30) ... singled, drew two walks and scored a run against Villanova (4/27) ... roped a pinch-hit two-run go-ahead double to help clinch the series against Penn State (4/23) ... crushed a two-run pinch-hit home run against Saint Joseph's (4/8) ... collected two singles at Monmouth (3/30) ... crushed his first two career home runs, picked up three RBIs, scored three times, walked twice and stole a base in 20-4 win over Monmouth (3/29) ... picked up an RBI double at Navy (3/18) ... hit a single and scored at Florida Gulf Coast (3/15) ... singled, walked and stole a base in finale at No. 16 Florida Atlantic (3/13) ... went 2-for-3 with walk and run scored in win at Old Dominion (3/6) ... collected two steals, a hit by pitch, a single and a run in game two versus the Monarchs (3/5) ... laid down a sacrifice bunt and recorded a run in home opener versus Lafayette (3/2) ... drove in the tying run on a bases-loaded walk in win at George Mason (2/28) ... recorded two hits and a steal in middle game against the Patriots (2/27) ... had first career hit in finale at No. 4 Miami (2/21), making first start ... made collegiate debut off the bench as a pinch hitter on Opening Day versus the Hurricanes (2/19).
Prior to Rutgers: Played varsity baseball player at Bergen Catholic ... missed senior season due to an injury sustained during football season ... named Second Team All-State by the Star-Ledger and First Team All-New Jersey by MSG Varsity as a junior … named first team all-county junior year ... helped Bergen Catholic to 2014 Big North United Division title ... batted .364 with 32 runs, 19 RBIs, five triples and 17 stolen bases as a junior ... hit .434 with 35 runs scored, 21 RBIs, 13 doubles, two home runs, two triples and 19 stolen bases as a sophomore ... also hit .472 with runners in scoring position that season ... played wide receiver for the football team at Bergen Catholic ... played club baseball with the Bayside Yankees and Tri-State Arsenal.
Personal: Son of Jose and Olga Martinez ... has two sisters, Alexa and Marissa ... major is undeclared.
