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John Martinez

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Auburn Hills, Mich.

High School:
DeLaSalle

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 185

Position:
C-OF

Experience:
2L

B/T:
R/R

05/23/2012

Spartans Hold Off Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament Opener, 10-9

Tony Bucciferro allows just two runs in eight innings to earn the win for MSU.

05/22/2012

Spartans Open Big Ten Tournament Against Nebraska

Fifth-seeded MSU will take on the fourth-seeded Huskers in the first round Wednesday at 12:05 p.m.

05/18/2012

Penn State Rallies to Defeat Spartans, 6-5

Nittany Lions score one run in the eighth and one in the ninth to claim series victory.

05/17/2012

Spartans Fall to Penn State, 3-2

Tony Bucciferro strikes out nine in his final home start.

05/16/2012

Spartans Defeat Central Michigan, 5-2, in Clash at Comerica

MSU completes series sweep over the Chippewas.

Career Stats | Game-by-Game Statistics: 2010 | 2011

Junior provides depth at catcher for the Spartans . . . has played in 28 games his first two seasons, including 16 starts at catcher.

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in 10 games, including four starts at catcher . . . had a hit against Charleston Southern (2/25) and Western Michigan (5/10).

2010 (FRESHMAN): Started 12 games behind the plate and saw action in 18 games overall . . . compiled a .310 batting average (13-for-42) . . . scored 11 runs and had seven RBIs . . . had a .431 on-base percentage . . . scored a season-high three runs in MSU's 26-11 win over Iowa (4/4) . . . posted three multi-hit games.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year all-state selection for Coach Brian Kelly at Warren DeLaSalle where he helped the Pilots capture the 2009 state championship . . . earned second-team EA Sports Baseball All-America in 2009 . . . collected state Dream Team honors as a senior . . . also garnered state Dream Team honors in football as a junior where he helped the Pilots get to the state championship game in 2008.

PERSONAL: Born July 19, 1991 in Ann Arbor . . . son of Martin Martinez and Diane Leitch . . . brother, James, plays baseball at Western Michigan . . . father played football at Stanford . . . lists Ivan Rodriguez has his favorite athlete . . . father and brother are his biggest baseball influences.

MARTINEZ'S CAREER STATS

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