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2024 Softball Roster

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18 Kirsten Martinez

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Dinuba, Calif.
  • Prev School Howard College

Biography

2024 (SENIOR): Appeared in 35 games starting in 16... Lead the team in strikeouts (20), appearances (25), starts (16), innings pitched (92.1), and saves (2)... On April 12 verses Cal Poly, Martinez pitched a complete game going seven innings allowing just six hits, striking out one, in the 2-1 loss to the Mustangs... Was nationally ranked throughout the year in saves.

2023 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 26 total games with 9 starts in the circle...Placed second on the team's pitching staff in nearly every statistical category...Threw 82.1 innings while holding a 6.72 ERA...Tossed 5 complete games, and in three full-length games of those allowing no more than three earned runs...Pitched 6 innings against Hawai'i Apr. 21, allowing no earned runs while tossing two K's.

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Made 28 appearances and eight starts…Posted a 2-10 record and an 8.61 ERA over 59.1 innings…Combined with Kaycie Kennedy to throw a shutout against North Dakota on Mar. 16, tossing four scoreless innings…Earned a win against UC Santa Barbara Apr. 9, allowing just one run over the final five innings pitched…Threw season-high three strikeouts on two occasions.

PRIOR TO CSUB: Competed for Howard College in Big Spring, Texas…Coached by Kelly Raines…Played two seasons for the Hawks, including COVID-shortened 2020 season…Led Howard to 54-8 record (.871) in her time as a Hawk…Earned All-Conference and All-Region V West Team honors in 2021…In 2021, went 19-4 in 25 appearances with 2.82 ERA and 109 strikeouts while squad posted 37-5 record on the way to Conference Championship and NJCAA Region V Runner-Up finish…Howard Stats: 27-6, 3.10 ERA, 185.0 IP, 35 App, 31 GS, 1 Sv 27 CG, 60 BB, 139 K…Earned a spot on the Dean’s List...Earned an AA in Health and Physical Education.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2019 graduate of Dinuba High School…Coached by Bryan Patterson…Helped lead DHS to League Championship and Valley Runner-Up honors in 2018 and 2019…Earned several accolades: 2016 Underclassman of the Year…2017 and 2019 Team MVP, 2018 Central Sequoia League Pitcher of the Year, 2018 and 2019 DHS Female Athlete of the Year…Played three years of varsity volleyball for DHS as a middle blocker…Also competed with Fresno Force under coach John Pruneda…Earned High GPA honors last two years.

PERSONAL: A kinesiology major.

Statistics

Season:
2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2022Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    18
  • 18

    2023Junior

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    18
  • 18

    2024Senior

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    18
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