Martinez Named to Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America Team

Dec. 17, 2010

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Coral Gables, Fla. – University of Miami junior infielder Harold Martinez has been named to the Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America Third Team for NCAA Division I baseball players on Fri., Dec. 17.

Martinez, a 6-3, 208-pound third baseman from Miami led the Atlantic Coast Conference in homeruns in 2010 with 21, landing his way onto the Second Team All-ACC squad at the end of the year. He finished the year batting .295 in a team-leading 241 plate appearances. He also started all 62 games for the Hurricanes as a sophomore – 60 of those coming at third base.

The Braddock Senior High School product finished the year atop the UM squad in RBI (69), second in slugging percentage (.598) and third in hits (71). He scored 48 times on the season, adding 10 doubles and swiping five bases in just seven attempts.

During Miami’s NCAA Super Regional [Gainesville, Fla.] run last season, Martinez batted .261 pounding out nine RBI on six hits, two homeruns and crossing the plate four times. He also stole three of his five bases on the campaign during the five-game span for the `Canes.

For Martinez, this is his first appearance to the Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America Team.

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