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Jersey Number 12
Ricky Martinez
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- INF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-0 / 175
- Hometown:
- Pflugerville, Texas
- High School:
- Grayson College
- Previous Schools:
- Grayson College
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- Selected in the 18th round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks
2019 - JUNIOR
- Played in 61 games (60 games) as the Vols starting shortstop during the 2019 campaign, hitting .279 with 62 hits, 28 RBIs and a team-leading 18 doubles.
- Helped the Vols reach the Chapel Hill Regional Final in a win over Liberty where he went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Scored three runs himself during the outing.
- Recorded a new career-high of four hits when he went 4-for-4 with two RBIs in a 7-0 win over Ole Miss (5/16)
- Notched an RBI and a stole base in a win over Austin Peay (5/7)
- Went 1-for-3 with an RBI and two stolen bases in a win against Gardner-Webb (4/23)
- Logged a 3-for-4 outing with two RBIs in a win over Kentucky (4/19)
- Recorded his 13th multi-hit game of the season with two hits in the loss to Mississippi State (4/5)
- Went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and also scored a run in a win over South Carolina (3/22)
- Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in a win over Fresno State, bringing his total RBI count to 11 so far this season (3/9)
- Went 3-for-4 with an RBI single to right field and also got two runs in a win against Liberty (2/26)
- Went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and a pair of runs in a win against Indiana in Game 2 of the series (2/23)
- Went 2-for-2 with four RBIs in a 18-0 win over Northern Kentucky
- Recorded his first Volunteer hit in a 6-0 win over App State (2/15)
2018 - Sophomore (Grayson College)
- Recorded 69 hits, 43 RBIs and scored 49 runs through 56 games as a sophomore
- Tallied 10 doubles, one triple and three home runs en route to a .359 batting average, .445 OBP and a .469 slugging percentage
- Had 20 multi-hit games, including seven games with three or more hits
- Ranked fifth in the NJCAA in assists with 127
2017 - Freshman (Sacramento State)
- Played in 54 games with 45 starts
- Became starting third baseman at the start of WAC play and started 40 total games at third
- Hit .296 with 11 RBIs and 28 runs scored
- Had nine doubles and two triples with a .373 slugging percentage and a .365 on-base percentage
- Had 12 multi-hit games with four 3-hit games
- Had consecutive 3-hit games against New Mexico State and San Francisco
- Hit a team-best .321 with a .393 on-base percentage in non-conference games
- Ended the season on a five-game hitting streak with three multi-hit games
- Led the Hornets in two NCAA Regional games hitting 3-for-5 (.600) with a double and a .667 on-base percentage
- Hit .333 with a double, 4 RBIs, and 4 runs scored in four WAC Tournament games
- Had a seven-game hitting streak and a 10-game reached base streak
- Had 106 assists and 39 putouts with a .948 fielding percentage
High School
- Played four season for coaches Don Fry and Dale Waggoner at Pflugerville High School
- Named Class 6A all-state third team as a senior
- Two time all-District 13-6A first team selection and two time second team selection
- Hit .330 with 9 doubles during 2015 season
- Played shortstop and second base and pitched
- Played club baseball for the Austin Banditos
Personal
- Full name is Ricky Koepke Martinez
- Son of Germaine and Rosendo Martinez
- Born on Feb. 22, 1998
- Completed his degree in Sociology through the Southeast Bank Renewing Academic Commitment (RAC) program in May of 2022
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.8.25)
Sunday, June 08
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.7.25)
Saturday, June 07
BSB | Tennessee Official Super Regional Preview Press Conference (6.6.25)
Friday, June 06
BSB | Tony Vitello Pre-NCAA Super Regional Media Availability (6.5.25)
Thursday, June 05
