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2018 Softball Roster

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18 Brenna Martini

  • Class Senior
  • Position Third Base/First Base
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Fairfield, Conn.
  • High School Fairfield Ludlowe

Biography

Honors and Awards
  • NFCA All-American Second Team (2018)
  • Top 10 Finalist for Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player of the Year (2017)
  • D2CCA Second Team All-American (2017)
  • ECAC Player of the Year (2107, 2018)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-American (2016, 2017)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • All-ECAC First Team (2015, 2016, 2017)
  • D2CCA All-American Third Team (2016)
  • NFCA All-American First Team (2016, 2017)
  • D2CCA All-Region First Team (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Top 25 Finalist for Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player of the Year (2016)
  • NFCA All-Region First Team (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • NE10 Player of the Year (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • NE10 All-Conference First Team (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • NFCA/Schutt Sports Division II National Player of the Year Award Watch List (2016)
  • NE10 Academic All-Conference (2016, 2017)
  • ECAC Rookie of the Year (2015)
  • Top 25 Finalist for NFCA National Rookie of the Year (2015)
  • Daktronics All-Region First Team (2015)
  • NE10 Rookie of the Year (2015)
  • NE10 All-Rookie Team (2015)
  • D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2016, 2017)
  • NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall '14, Spring '15, Fall '15, Spring '16, Fall '16, Spring '17, Fall '17, Spring '18) 
  • ECAC President's Honor Roll (Spring '18)

2018
  • Completed her career as one of the most decorated athletes in Adelphi history, holding nearly all offensive program records
  • Ended career with a .412 career average, 254 career hits, 54 career HRs, 227 career RBIs
  • Became the first player to ever be named Northeast-10 Player of the Year in three straight seasons
  • Hit a team best .372 on the season with 61 hits, 39 runs scored, 13 home runs and 42 RBIs
  • NE10 leader in walks, total bases, on-base % and slugging % while ranking second in home runs, third in RBIs and fifth in average
  • Reached base in 19 straight games over the course of the season, and also posted a 12-game hitting streak
  • Had 10 games with at least two RBIs, and 16 multi-hit games 
  • NE10 Player of the Week - 4/23
 
2017
  • Repeated as NE10 Player of the Year and NFCA First Team All-American
  • Team and league-leader in batting average (.483), home runs (18), RBIs (73), hits (71), doubles (18), on-base % (.597) and slugging % (1.027)
  • Started all 54 contests at third base with 153 assists
  • Broke her own single-season record for home runs and RBIs after hitting 14 and driving in 61 in 2016
  • Hit a pair of home runs in a 9-6 win over #20 Dixie State (2/25)
  • Posted a season-high 11-game hitting streak through the month of April, and ended the season on an eight-game hitting streak
  • Became program's all-time leader in home runs with a fourth inning, three-run blast in a 13-3 win over Franklin Pierce (3/26)
  • Also became program's all-time leader in RBIs with three on a 2-3 day in a 6-0 win over American Int'l (4/29)
  • NE10 Player of the Week - 2/27, 3/27
 
2016
  • Started all 57 contests at third base
  • Team's leader in batting average (.400), doubles (13), home runs (14), RBIs (61), walks (49) slugging percentage (.807) and on base percentage (.537)
  • Set single-season program record for home runs, RBIs, walks and slugging percentage while tying single-season record for total bases (121)
  • Went 4-4 with two RBIs and three runs scored in 9-1 win over Pace (3/30)
  • Grand slam and four RBIs led team to 6-0 win over Pace in NCAA East Regional opener (5/5)
  • Went 3-3 with three runs scored and season-high five RBIs in 11-2 win over LIU Post (3/16)
  • NE10 Player of the Week - 3/21

2015
  • Started and played in 53 games at third base as a freshman
  • Led team on offense with a .400 batting average and .710 slugging percentage
  • Totaled 62 hits, 17 doubles, and 51 RBIs and had nine home runs, leading team in last three categories
  • 63 putouts and 106 assists for a .955 fielding percentage
  • Recorded her first collegiate hit, RBI and start at UC San Diego (2/16)
  • Hit the first home run of her collegiate career at California Baptist (2/21)
  • Hit game-winning two-run homer in the bottom of the 16th inning in NCAA East Regional win vs. Wilmington (5/8)
  • Went 5-6 at the plate and drove in go-ahead run in NCAA Super Regional Game 1 vs. SNHU (5/15) and hit game-winning grand slam in Game 2 (5/16)
  • NE10 Player of the Week - 4/13
  • NE10 Rookie of the Week - 4/6, 4/27

At Fairfield Ludlowe
  • Connecticut All-State First Team
  • CT Select Team as a junior and senior
  • Named All FCIAC First Team three times

Personal
  • Daughter of Joseph and Deirdre
  • Grandfather Joseph Martini played football and ran track and field for Adelphi, is a member of the AU Hall of Fame
  • Physical and health education major

Martini's Career Highs
  • Hits: 5, vs SNHU, 5/16/15
  • RBIs: 5, twice 
  • Runs: 4, multiple times 

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2015Freshman

    Infield
    5'6"
    18
  • 18

    2016Sophomore

    IF
    5'6"
    18
  • 18

    2017Junior

    3B/1B
    5'6"
    18
  • 18

    2018Senior

    Third Base/First Base
    5'6"
    18