2020: The junior catcher appeared in seven games and made four starts behind the plate...finished the shortened season with a .300 batting average, .348 on base percentage, and two RBIs...the catcher was also able to snuff out two stolen base attempts in seven tries...on March 5th in a nail bitter against Illinois College, the backstop played executed his role going 1-2 with a key RBI to help preserve the victory.
2019: The sophomore catcher appeared in 19 games and making 12 starts finishing the season with a .162 batting average and a .304 on base percentage with a double, a homerun, five RBIs and six runs scored…in his first start of the season on March 3rd in game two of a double header with Northern Vermont-Lyndon he went two for four with a double an RBI and a run scored in a 10-5 win…in game two of a double header on March 17th with Clark he wen one for two with a home run, two RBIs, two runs scored and a walk in a 12-3 win.
2018: Played in 10 games and started four of them as a freshman catcher…hit .143 (1-7) with one run, a double and an RBI…garnered a perfect fielding percentage…on April 2nd against Maine-Farmington he went 1-2 with a double.
High School: Started two years of varsity baseball for Notre Dame West Haven, winning the CIAC class L state championship his junior year...captain of the baseball team senior year.
Personal: Matthew Richard Martinello, born in Indianapolis, Indiana...son of Rick and Shannon Martinello...majoring in Business Communications.
