2024 USC Baseball Roster
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Jersey Number 14
Xavier Martinez
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- Chula Vista, Calif.
- High School:
- Otay Ranch HS/CSUN
- Bats/Throws:
- R-R
Bio
2024/USC/JUNIOR:
2022-2023/ CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE:
HIGH SCHOOL/TRAVEL BALL:
PERSONAL
- Signed with the Cleveland Guardians (undrafted)
- All-Pac-12 First Team
- 31 game appearances
- Ranked 1st in the Pac-12 for pitching appearances
- Went 4-0 on the mound with a 2.61 ERA in 48.1 total innings pitched
- Recorded 2 saves
- Made 58 strikeouts to 26 walks, with opponents hitting .182 against him
- Gave up more than 3 runs only once
2022-2023/ CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE:
- Played 2 seasons at Cal State Northridge before transferring to USC
- 2023 Big West Honorable Mention
- Posted a team-best 2.29 ERA with a 4-1 record as a sophomore, tallying a team third-best 45 strikeouts in 35.1 innings
- As a sophomore, pitched to a 1.74 ERA in 10.1 innings of work on the road
- Struck out all five batters faced, earning the win at UC Santa Barbara (3/25/23)
- Recorded a season-high 6 strikeouts in 3.1 shutout innings at UC San Diego (5/5/23)
- Made a team-high 22 appearances as a freshman, pitching to a 3.03 ERA and a 2-0 record with 20 strikeouts over 29.2 innings
- As a freshman, lowered his ERA to 2.20 over 13 appearances in Big West play
- Tossed 2 shutout innings to pick up the save at UC Riverside (4/16/22)
HIGH SCHOOL/TRAVEL BALL:
- Played 4 varsity seasons at Otay Ranch High School
- First Team All-Mesa League as a senior
- 2021 San Diego Petco Park All-Star
- Pitched two a 0.61 ERA as a senior, allowing just 2 earned runs over 23 innings with 26 strikeouts
- Graduated in white with the California Scholar Federation
- Was the 130th-ranked right-handed pitcher in the state of California according to Perfectgame.org
PERSONAL
- Born on February 6th, 2003
- Parents are Eraquio Martinez and Lynnette Famania, brother is Ezekiel Martinez
- Majoring in Political Science
- Favorites: Pesto pasta (food), Outer Banks (TV show), Bad Bunny, Blxst, Lil Baby and Drake (musical artist), Working out, Playing Golf, and Video Games (hobbies)
Baseball: Postgame Press Conference (USC vs OSU, NCAA Regional Round)
Monday, June 02
Baseball: Postgame Press Conference (USC vs SMC, NCAA Regional Round)
Saturday, May 31
Baseball: Postgame Press Conference (USC vs TCU, NCAA Regional Opener)
Friday, May 30
Baseball - USC 10, Washington 4: Highlights (05/17/25)
Saturday, May 17
