Kelly Martinez

Photo by: Bethany Hocker

Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
High School:
Yucaipa
Hometown:
Yucaipa, Calif.

Category	Career High (as of 6/14/21)
At Bats	5 vs. SFA (3/20/19)
Hits	4 vs. Lamar (3/1/19)
Runs	2, 3x last vs. No. 23 South Carolina (3/27/21)
Home runs	1, 6x, last vs. No. 23 South Carolina (3/27/21)
RBI	4, 2x, last vs. No. 23 South Carolina (3/27/21)
Walks	1, 15x, last vs. Texas A&M-CC (3/30/21)
Stolen Bases	1, 5x, last vs. Colorado State (2/20/21)

CAREER
Appeared in 143 games at Utah and Texas A&M ... Has recorded 18 doubles, seven triples, 17 home runs and 83 RBI.

2021 (SUPER SENIOR)
Appeared in 33 games, including 26 starts for the Maroon & White… Recorded two hits against Colorado State (2/20)… Delivered two RBI against Texas Southern (3/9)… Hit a double, triple and home run against Montana (3/13)... Belted a grand slam against No. 23 South Carolina… Collected an RBI against No. 4 Alabama (4/3)… Picked up an RBI against Ole Miss (4/16)… Registered a hit against Mississippi State (4/25)… Notched a single against No. 17 Kentucky… Laced a hit against No. 4 Florida (5/7)… Tallied 11 RBI and two home runs on the year.

2020 (SENIOR)
Appeared in 12 games, starting nine… Recorded an RBI against Lamar (2/14)…. Tallied a run against No. 5 Arizona (2/20)… Hit a double against Texas State (3/11).

2019 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 45 games, including 35 starts ... Posted a .202 batting average with four home runs and 15 RBI ... Belted a grand slam, her first homer as an Aggie, against Rutgers (2/16) ... Recorded four hits, a career high, against Lamar (3/1) ... Blasted a two-run dinger to left to give the Aggies a walk-off victory in 15 innings over SFA (3/20).

2018 (SOPHOMORE AT UTAH)
Started 50 games in 2018, posting a .310 batting average ... Recorded 44 hits with nine doubles, a team-high five triples and 22 RBI ... Registered a .507 slugging percentage while belting three home runs.

2017 (FRESHMAN AT UTAH)
Named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team ... Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week following her performance vs. No. 1 Arizona where she batted .500, slugged .625 and had the highest on-base percentage on the team (.556) ... Started all 53 contests as the Utah backstop ... Had a multi-homer game and drove in five runs during a win over No. 21 California ... Homered, had her first career double and singled while driving in five during a victory over Toledo ... Homered, scored twice and drove in three during a NCAA Super Regional contest at No. 6 Washington ... Followed that with a homer, single and two more driven in vs. the Huskies ... Also had a pair of hits and runs driven in during the NCAA Regional Final vs. No. 21 BYU ... Also drove in a pair vs. CSU Bakersfield ... Had a pair of hits in games vs. No. 7 LSU, No. 8 Washington and Long Beach State ... Scored a pair of runs in a win over No. 10 UCLA.

PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Named All-State, All-CIF and All-League three season in a row at Yucaipa High School ... Batted .595 en route to winning her league's most valuable player award ... Was a member of the 2014 U-16 Premier Girls Fastpitch champions, Firecrackers Brashear.

PERSONAL:
Majoring in University Studies with a minor in Sociology and Leadership… Hopes to become an elementary school teacher… Involved with REVVED up reading and Aggies Can… Hobbies include hiking, snowboarding, road trips, photography and babysitting her niece.

MARTINEZ UP CLOSE:

Favorites:

Favorite class subject: History
Favorite quote: “Anything is possible if you just believe.”
Favorite athlete (any sport): Derek Jeter
Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Dodgers
Favorite social media site: Pintrest
Favorite emoji: Smiley face with little hearts
Favorite type of music: Country
Favorite food: Cheese enchiladas or Italian chicken alfredo
Favorite binge watching TV show: Heartland or Revenge
Favorite movie: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Favorite animal: Elephant
Favorite part about the sport of softball: Defense
Favorite sport to play other than softball: Swimming
Favorite thing about A&M: The history behind the school
Favorite Aggie tradition: The Aggie Ring
Favorite Karaoke song to sing: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Favorite place to vacation: Somewhere in the Mountains or Hawaii

Miscellaneous:

My nickname is: Kel, KelKel or Kells
One word to describe me when I’m on the field: Focused
One word to describe me away from the field: Adventurous
The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: Mike Candrea
The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: Getting engaged
The person I would most like to meet: Reba or Carrie Underwood
The most famous athlete I have met: Nomar Garcia Para, Crystal Bustos and Russel Martin
The most famous non-athlete I have met: Post Malone
The song title that best describes me: Addicted to Rain
Best pump-up song: Hard in the Paint
When I was little, I dreamed of being a: Astronaut or nurse
Early bird or night owl: Night owl
The reality show I would most like to participate in is: Family Feud
Few People know that: I am actually a very loud person
My best non-athletic talent(s): Crafting and making gifts
My most prized possession: My engagement ring and a popsicle stick rag doll my great grandmother made for me
My most annoying habit: Biting my nails
My pet peeve(s): Cleats grinding on concrete and people chewing super loud
My superstitions: Left sock first, then right. Then my right cleat and my left one last
If I had a million dollars, I would: Buy a house in a cute mountain town and buy a puppy
Three things on my bucket list are:
- Get Married
- See the Northern lights in Finland
- Travel the World
Being at A&M has taught me: Everything will work out
Best piece of advice for your freshman teammates: Don’t take any moment for granted
After I graduate, I plan to: Get a teaching job somewhere
My dream job is: Kindergarten teacher
I am most thankful for: The opportunity to get a free education

Teammate who…

The teammate who will surprise people the most this year: Rylen Wiggins or Hannah Mayo
The teammate who can always make me laugh: Haley Lee
Teammate most likely to be on People’s “Best Dressed” list: Grace Uribe
Teammate most likely to become president: Gabby Moreno

Teammate who would be the best candidate for: