University of Arizona Athletics

Arizona 2024 (Junior)
Notched 15 appearances, all in relief, in his first season with the Wildcats...Pac-12 Conference regular season and tournament team champion...Did not register a decision and posted a 7.04 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 15.1 innings of work...Surrendered just one home run all season...Held opponents without an earned run in 8-of-15 outings, including a pair of two-inning appearances...Struck out multiple batters four times, with a season-high three strikeout effort coming on March 19 against Grand Canyon (2.0,2,1,1,0,3)...Earned seven relief outings during Pac-12 Conference play, posting a 7.50 ERA with six strikeouts while covering 6.0 innings. POSTSEASON: Did not play.

Before Arizona
Logged two years at South Mountain Community College from 2022-23…Logged 43 relief appearances across two seasons and went 8-9 with five saves, a 3.18 ERA (27ERx76.1IP), and 100 strikeouts…As a sophomore in 2023, went 6-4 with four saves, a 2.91 ERA (14ERx43.1IP) and 55 strikeouts across 21 games…Prepped at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale where he lettered three years in baseball as a pitcher under head coach Artie Coxx…Made 27 varsity appearances during prep career, going 3-3 with two saves and a 5.15 ERA…2020 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American…2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-American.
 
Personal
Matthew David Martinez…Son of Joe and Stacy Martinez, both Arizona graduates…Majoring in Communication...Father, Joe, played baseball at Arizona and signed with the Oakland Athletics…Mother, Stacy, was a member of the Arizona Pomline…Hobbies include working out, running, pickleball, golfing, and bible studies…Chose Arizona because, “It was my dream school, both of my parents went here.”