CJ Martin

Height:
6-3
Weight:
260
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Oakville, Mo.
Prev School:
Black Hawk College

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS

SEASON-BY-SEASON
2016 at Mercer: Made nine appearances on the mound during his first year with Mercer … Posted a 9.39 ERA without earning a decision in 7.2 innings of work … Struck out five batters including a pair in a scoreless inning against Florida A&M (March 2) … Logged a season-long 2.2 innings in his Mercer debut against Xavier (Feb. 28) while limiting the Musketeers to one run on five hits … Tossed one scoreless frame against both College of Charleston (March 11) and Georgia Southern (March 15).

2015 at Black Hawk-Moline: Helped team to a 35-24 overall record and an 18-2 league mark … Led the Braves to the 2015 Arrowhead Conference title and a NJCAA Region IV Sectional crown … Compiled a 6-2 record during sophomore campaign … Earned First Team All-AAC and First Team NJCAA All-Region IV honors in 2015 … Tabbed as a NJCAA Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner … Also selected to the region’s all-defensive first team.

2013 at Eastern Illinois: Made eight appearances out the bullpen … Had a string of four straight scoreless outings … Finished with a 0-1 record and an 8.31 ERA in 13 innings.

High School: Two-sport star at Oakville Senior High School … Played for head baseball coach Rich Sturm … Ranked as the fourth best player in the state of Missouri and the 316th overall prospect in the country by Perfect Game Baseball in 2012 … Earned All-Suburban West Conference Second Team honors both as a sophomore and junior … Hit .324 last season with 23 hits, 17 RBIs and 10 runs as a senior … Posted six doubles and three home runs ... Also saw action from the mound, posting a 4.00 ERA in 13 innings of work with nine strikeouts.

Personal: Son of Kurt and Cathy Martin … Has a sister, Emily … Born September 11, 1993 in St. Louis, Mo. … Chose Mercer because of the academics and the feeling of being at home.