Christian Martinek

Position:
Left Handed Pitcher
B/T:
L/L
Height:
6-4
Weight:
234
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Beaverton, Ore.
High School:
Jesuit

2017
• Did not play.

2016
• Made four appearances, with one start, and went 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 2 2/3 innings. Struck out two.
• Made his first career start, against Oregon, and allowed one hit and two runs in an inning of work (4/27).
• Made his collegiate debut in the ninth against California, working a scoreless inning (3/24).

2015
• Did not play.

Jesuit High School
• Competed at the 2013 Area Code Games for the Royals club.
• Considered the No. 2 prospect in the Pacific Northwest by Baseball Northwest.
• Rated by Baseball America as the No. 78 high school prospect in the country. Perfect Game ranked him as the top left-handed pitcher in the state of Oregon and 39th nationally.
• An All-Region selection as a junior and all-league as a sophomore.
• Went 3-1 with a 0.91 ERA his senior season at Jesuit.
• Held opponents to a .130 batting average against as a junior.
• As a junior, was 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 18 innings. Struck out 27.
• Also played football, where he was an All-League selection as a quarterback.

Personal
• Majoring in digital communication arts.
• Born October 4, 1995.
• Son of Brenda and Brian Martinek.
• Has two sisters, Erin and Danielle, and one brother, Taylor.
• Enjoys playing with his dog and driving his car in his spare time.
• Chose Oregon State because “Oregon State has been there for me. When I met the coaches and walked around the campus, I fell in love with Oregon State. It’s a very family-oriented program with a great atmosphere. That’s the type of program I wanted to be in and that’s what I found at Oregon State.”

Martinek’s Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 1.0, at Oregon, Apr 27, 2016 ; at California, Mar 24, 2016
Walks allowed: 1, at Oregon, Apr 18, 2016
Strikeouts: 1, at Oregon, Apr 27, 2016 ; at USC, May 21, 2016
Batters faced: 5, at Oregon, Apr 27, 2016