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Jersey Number 7
Brian Martin
- Position:
- OF/RHP
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Westland, Mich.
- High School:
- John Glenn
Bio
CAREER NOTES: A four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honoree.
2023 (REDSHIRT-SENIOR): Garnered Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar accolades in the same season for the third time of career ... Made eight appearances with one start, logging five strikeouts in 9.2 IP ... Fired season-high two strikeouts in season-opener vs. Arizona in MLB Desert Invite in Phoenix ... Made first start of career on April 12 vs. Oakland, going 3.0 IP with one strikeout ... Earned the win in 2.0 IP of relief at Western Michigan (March 28) ... Logged four appearances without a run along with six outings without a walk ... Fielded position with one assist vs. Oakland (April 12).
2022 (REDSHIRT-JUNIOR): Garnered Big Ten Distinguished Scholar along with Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Made 12 appearances, all in relief, posting a 2-0 record with 16 strikeouts, with 10 walks, posting a 5.32 ERA in 23.2 IP ... Made season debut at Abilene Christian (Feb. 27) with 3.0 IP with three Ks, one walk and no runs ... Earned first win of season and first since Feb. 23, 2020 after missing 2021 season with an injury, in pitching 1.1 IP vs. Cincinnati at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C., tallying one strikeout without a hit or run ... Collected second win of season in 1.1 IP vs. Oakland (April 19), with two Ks and no hits or runs ... Fired career-high four strikeouts vs. Bowling Green (March 29) in 3.0 IP ... Fired career-high 4.0 IP at Notre Dame (May 10) with three punchouts ... Registered six outings without an unearned run and three without a run of any kind, along with two outings without a hit ... Rang up multiple strikeouts in five outings.
2021 (REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE): Earned Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar accolades ... Did not see any action due to an injury.
2020 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... Made two appearances, chalking up one strikeout in 1.1 IP ... Made Spartan debut on Feb. 16 vs. Morehead State, ringing up strikeout ... Pitched season-high 1.0 IP vs. Merrimack (Feb. 23), working around a hit and walk without any other damage.
2019 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted first season at MSU.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner at John Glenn High School for head coach Lawerence Scheffer ... A three-time all-district, two-time all-region and all-state selection ... Was team captain ... Hit .400 with 25 RBI and three HR as a junior after hitting .420 with 40 RBI and three HR as a sophomore, as well as posting a 0.96 ERA on the mound ... Played summer league for 5 Tool Elite ... Rated as the No. 4 pitcher in Michigan by Perfect Game as well as No. 14 player overall in Michigan by Prep Baseball Report ... Also a letterman for the John Glenn bowling team ... Picked the Spartans over Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Michigan.
PERSONAL: Son of Kristie and Dennis Martin ... Majoring in communication leadership and strategy at MSU ... Chose MSU because Michigan State made him feel a part of a family, which was very important to him.
2023 (REDSHIRT-SENIOR): Garnered Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar accolades in the same season for the third time of career ... Made eight appearances with one start, logging five strikeouts in 9.2 IP ... Fired season-high two strikeouts in season-opener vs. Arizona in MLB Desert Invite in Phoenix ... Made first start of career on April 12 vs. Oakland, going 3.0 IP with one strikeout ... Earned the win in 2.0 IP of relief at Western Michigan (March 28) ... Logged four appearances without a run along with six outings without a walk ... Fielded position with one assist vs. Oakland (April 12).
2022 (REDSHIRT-JUNIOR): Garnered Big Ten Distinguished Scholar along with Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Made 12 appearances, all in relief, posting a 2-0 record with 16 strikeouts, with 10 walks, posting a 5.32 ERA in 23.2 IP ... Made season debut at Abilene Christian (Feb. 27) with 3.0 IP with three Ks, one walk and no runs ... Earned first win of season and first since Feb. 23, 2020 after missing 2021 season with an injury, in pitching 1.1 IP vs. Cincinnati at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C., tallying one strikeout without a hit or run ... Collected second win of season in 1.1 IP vs. Oakland (April 19), with two Ks and no hits or runs ... Fired career-high four strikeouts vs. Bowling Green (March 29) in 3.0 IP ... Fired career-high 4.0 IP at Notre Dame (May 10) with three punchouts ... Registered six outings without an unearned run and three without a run of any kind, along with two outings without a hit ... Rang up multiple strikeouts in five outings.
2021 (REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE): Earned Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar accolades ... Did not see any action due to an injury.
2020 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... Made two appearances, chalking up one strikeout in 1.1 IP ... Made Spartan debut on Feb. 16 vs. Morehead State, ringing up strikeout ... Pitched season-high 1.0 IP vs. Merrimack (Feb. 23), working around a hit and walk without any other damage.
2019 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted first season at MSU.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner at John Glenn High School for head coach Lawerence Scheffer ... A three-time all-district, two-time all-region and all-state selection ... Was team captain ... Hit .400 with 25 RBI and three HR as a junior after hitting .420 with 40 RBI and three HR as a sophomore, as well as posting a 0.96 ERA on the mound ... Played summer league for 5 Tool Elite ... Rated as the No. 4 pitcher in Michigan by Perfect Game as well as No. 14 player overall in Michigan by Prep Baseball Report ... Also a letterman for the John Glenn bowling team ... Picked the Spartans over Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Michigan.
PERSONAL: Son of Kristie and Dennis Martin ... Majoring in communication leadership and strategy at MSU ... Chose MSU because Michigan State made him feel a part of a family, which was very important to him.
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