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2023 Softball Roster

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Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Rachel Martinez Head Shot

6 Rachel Martinez

  • Position
    Utility
  • Height
    5-2
  • Bat/Throw
    R/R
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Chicago, IL
  • Major
    Nursing

Biography

2023: Named CSC Academic All-District...started all 44 games at second base for the Screaming Eagles...batted .264 with four doubles, one triple, two home runs and 17 RBI while also scoring 11 runs...had six multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games...hit a two-run home run in USI's home-opening win against Lindenwood on March 19...recorded a season-best three hits with two RBIs and two runs on the final day of the regular season in USI's win against Tennessee Tech...posted two doubles and two RBIs in USI's three games at the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament...finished her USI career tied for seventh all-time in USI Softball history with seven triples...named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
 
2022: Garnered Academic All-GLVC laurels after playing and starting all of USI’s 62 games at second base…hit .308 with 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 34 RBI…also was walked 10 times and hit by four pitches…had a .346 on-base percentage and .444 slugging percentage…tied USI’s single-game record with two triples in USI’s win over Christian Brothers…had a grand slam in USI’s win over Central Missouri…had 15 multi-hit games, with a season-high four coming in USI’s win over Christian Brothers…had a season-high 11-game hitting streak that saw her hit .359 with a double, triple, home run, five runs scored and 12 RBI…finished the year tied for second in the GLVC and 19th, nationally, with five sacrifice flies… given the Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award.

2021: Collected Academic All-GLVC laurels after playing and starting all of USI's 37 games at second base during her second year in a USI uniform...finished fourth on the team with a .308 batting average...had four doubles, a triple, two home runs and 16 RBI...racked up at least two hits in a game eight times, including a season-high three hits twice...had a season-high five-game hitting streak that spilt into USI's first game in April in which she hit .467 (7-15) with a double and seven RBI.

2020: Made an immediate impact on the Eagles' lineup during her first year of collegiate softball as she started all of USI's 19 games at second base...finished third on the team with a .356 batting average and 10 RBI...also had four doubles, two triples and one home run...hit her home run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie Northwood, 1-1, allowing teammate Alicia Webb to follow up with a walk-off solo home run in the ensuing at-bat...had a .542 slugging percentage and a team-best .443 on-base percentage among qualifying players...was second in the GLVC and 46th, nationally, in triples...ended the year with a season-high five-game hitting streak that saw her go 8-of-14 (.571) with a double, home run and four RBI.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois, where she competed in softball, swimming and volleyball; and was a member of three regional championship teams...was named the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference's Most Valuable Players as well as All-Conference as a senior in 2019 after hitting .540 with six doubles, three home runs and 13 RBIs...was named Pioneer Preps All-Area honorable mention as a freshman in 2016 and as a junior in 2018.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Alicia and Benjamin Martinez.

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2020Freshman

    Utility
    5'2"
    6
  • 6

    2021Sophomore

    Utility
    5'2"
    6
  • 6

    2022Junior

    Utility
    5'2"
    6
  • 6

    2023Senior

    Utility
    5'2"
    6