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Jersey Number 26
Wade Martin
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Wheelersburg, Ohio
- High School:
- Wheelersburg HS
Bio
2020 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Made a team-high four starts in the shortened season, holding a 1-3 record with a 3.54 ERA … led the pitching staff in innings pitched (20.1), strikeouts (29), strikeouts looking (11) and ERA among qualified starters … his 29 strikeouts finished the year second most in Conference USA … was named Conference USA Co-Pitcher of the Week on March 9 thanks to his start two days prior against Akron, when he pitched a season-high 6.2 innings, his longest outing since before his 2018 season-ending UCL injury … His win on the mound gave him his first victory since April 8, 2017 against UAB … during his start against Akron he struck out 11 batters, which matched his career-high set April 1, 2017 at Middle Tennessee … named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and awarded the C-USA Academic Medal for achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better.
2019 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Made 10 starts after coming back from arm surgery during the 2018 season … had 14 strikeouts in 24 innings pitched … two longest outings came against UTSA (May 4) and Rice (May 17) going four innings, including a season-high six strikeouts in the contest against UTSA ... named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and awarded the C-USA Academic Medal.
2018 (JUNIOR): Appeared in five games, all starts before a season ending UCL tear...3.55 ERA in 25.1 innings pitched...26 strikeouts to just six walks...Went six innings two times vs. Niagara and Appalachian State...eight strikeouts in 4.2 innings vs. UAB in game where injury occurred...Allowed no triples or home runs ... named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and awarded the C-USA Academic Medal.
2017 (SOPHOMORE): Named to the All-Conference USA Second Team and C-USA All-Academic Team … started in all 14 games that he appeared in on the mound … held a 3-4 record with a 4.24 ERA … tossed a team-high 78 innings pitched … struck out a team-high 77 batters, good for 11th in Conference USA … led C-USA in batters struck out looking with 32 … ranked in the top 10 of four different categories in C-USA games only – batters struck out looking (1st, 21), innings pitched (1st, 68.1), strikeouts (5th, 56) and opposing batting average (7th, .237) … collected his first win of the season against Lehigh (March 4) by throwing over five shutout innings … earned his first win in league play over UTSA (March 18) by throwing seven innings and only allowing one run with five strikeouts … had a career-high 11 strikeouts against Middle Tennessee (April 1), becoming the first Herd pitcher to have more than 10 strikeouts in a game since 2015 … tossed a career-high nine innings in a win at UAB (April 8) … named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and recipient of the C-USA Academic Medal.
2016 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 12 games, starting two … had a 1-0 record through 17.1 innings pitched with 15 strikeouts … win came against Morehead State (March 15), first collegiate appearance … had a season-high five strikeouts against No. 17 Florida Atlantic … tossed a season-high three innings twice against Eastern Kentucky (April 19) and at WKU (May 15) ... named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and awarded the C-USA Academic Medal.
High School: Attended Wheelersburg High School.
Personal: Born on April 9, 1996 … son of Tom and Mindy Martin … father played football at Ohio Wesleyan University … has one sister, Becca … had a 3.71 high school GPA … majoring in business administration and health care management.
2019 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Made 10 starts after coming back from arm surgery during the 2018 season … had 14 strikeouts in 24 innings pitched … two longest outings came against UTSA (May 4) and Rice (May 17) going four innings, including a season-high six strikeouts in the contest against UTSA ... named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and awarded the C-USA Academic Medal.
2018 (JUNIOR): Appeared in five games, all starts before a season ending UCL tear...3.55 ERA in 25.1 innings pitched...26 strikeouts to just six walks...Went six innings two times vs. Niagara and Appalachian State...eight strikeouts in 4.2 innings vs. UAB in game where injury occurred...Allowed no triples or home runs ... named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and awarded the C-USA Academic Medal.
2017 (SOPHOMORE): Named to the All-Conference USA Second Team and C-USA All-Academic Team … started in all 14 games that he appeared in on the mound … held a 3-4 record with a 4.24 ERA … tossed a team-high 78 innings pitched … struck out a team-high 77 batters, good for 11th in Conference USA … led C-USA in batters struck out looking with 32 … ranked in the top 10 of four different categories in C-USA games only – batters struck out looking (1st, 21), innings pitched (1st, 68.1), strikeouts (5th, 56) and opposing batting average (7th, .237) … collected his first win of the season against Lehigh (March 4) by throwing over five shutout innings … earned his first win in league play over UTSA (March 18) by throwing seven innings and only allowing one run with five strikeouts … had a career-high 11 strikeouts against Middle Tennessee (April 1), becoming the first Herd pitcher to have more than 10 strikeouts in a game since 2015 … tossed a career-high nine innings in a win at UAB (April 8) … named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and recipient of the C-USA Academic Medal.
2016 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 12 games, starting two … had a 1-0 record through 17.1 innings pitched with 15 strikeouts … win came against Morehead State (March 15), first collegiate appearance … had a season-high five strikeouts against No. 17 Florida Atlantic … tossed a season-high three innings twice against Eastern Kentucky (April 19) and at WKU (May 15) ... named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and awarded the C-USA Academic Medal.
High School: Attended Wheelersburg High School.
Personal: Born on April 9, 1996 … son of Tom and Mindy Martin … father played football at Ohio Wesleyan University … has one sister, Becca … had a 3.71 high school GPA … majoring in business administration and health care management.
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