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Arizona State: Aggressive, tough, fiery competitor ... will find a way to get on base... a solid who can play in any spot... one of ASU's best guys to have at the plate down the stretch... described by Coach Murphy as a "warrior type" player... fundamentally sound all the way around.
2001 (Senior): Started the season as an everyday player, but was limited to a reserve role late in the season... finished fifth on the team in hitting with a .330 batting average... started 35 games and played in 45 overall... had 35 hits, six doubles, one triple and maintained a .497 on-base percentage... tied for second on the team with 11 HBP... started the season with an 11-game hitting streak in which he hit .375 (15x40)... had two, three-hit games on the year, with one coming in 12-3 win over Texas Tech (5/25) in NCAA Tournament.
2000 (Junior): Broke the school record for most HBP in a single season (29) ...the 29 HBP ties for fourth in the NCAA record book for a single season (Corky Miller, Nevada in 1998 also had 29 HBP) is currently on a seven game hitting streak (the longest of his career) ... had 15 multiple-hit games and six multiple-RBI games ... led league in HBP (29) ... third in the conference in triples (5) and fourth in on-base percentage (.472) ... tied for ninth in the Pac-10 in sacrifice bunts (6) ... hitting .532 when leading off an inning ... has five two-out RBI... went 3-for-4 with three RBI in first game as a Sun Devil (vs. Utah, 1/21)... longest hitting streak of the year was nine games... hit .336 (43x128) at Packard Stadium... hit .333 vs. lefties and .322 vs. righties... was 3-for10 with the bases loaded.
Junior College: Attended LA City Community College in Los Angeles, Calif. ... coached by Steve Rousey ... played outfield ... second-team all-conference.
High School: Attended Kamehameha High School in Honolulu, Hi. ... coached by Vern Ramie and Les Akeo ... lettered in both baseball and football ... all-state in his junior and senior seasons ... tied state homerun record his senior year.
Personal: Major is undecided ... parents are Jeff and Geri Martin of Waianae, Hi. ... has two brothers, Jacob (20) and Baba (18) ... born September 24, 1978, in Honolulu, Hi. ... enjoys company of family and friends ... full name is Jonah Hauola Martin.
Career statistics for: Jonah Martin
Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT
2000.... .325 57-57 194 63 63 3 7 2 29 23 36 19-24
2001.... .330 45-35 106 36 35 6 1 0 20 25 28 10-13
TOTALS.. .327 102-92 300 99 98 9 8 2 49 48 64 29-37