First-year player Martin ties BC home run record
Vincent Perez
Issue date: 5/6/09 Section: Sports
Designated hitter Jarret Martin tied BC's home run record of 11 in one season in the fourth inning against Citrus April 30 in the Renegades' final game of the season at the Dean and Adah Gay Sports Complex.
Martin went 5-for-6, with two doubles and two singles with three RBI's, as BC (13-27-1, 11-17 in Western State Conference) rolled 16-3 over second-place Citrus.
BC head coach Tim Painton was proud of Martin's progression in his first season with the Renegades and the record-tying home run. "It's a big accomplishment. He put together a really solid second half of the season offensively. His first half wasn't very good. He made some adjustments offensively, and he's a kid with [an] awful lot of power, and we're happy for him. That's not an easy record to go after and tie." Sean Barker was the last Renegade to tie the BC home run record in 2000, and G.W. Keller set the record in 1988.
Martin said about his home run, "It was nice. I had kind of a monkey on my back past few games kind of thinking about it. When I hit it, I personally didn't think it was going to go out. It was high, and it got up in the air and blew out. I was happy."
Martin noted that Jeremy Gonzales was fatigued prior to the game but pitched his last start for the Renegades.
"He had a sore hamstring today and still went out there and did pretty good. He's very consistent. We're going to miss him out here."
Gonzales threw six innings against Citrus, struck out three and gave up only one run on four hits.
Gonzales said about his last outing against Citrus, "I feel pretty good … I calmed down a little bit, started to throw more strikes, started to find the zone. It was my last start, so I was a little hopped up."
The BC sophomore reflected about his time at BC.
"I'm glad I came here. It's probably the best thing I did. Coach Painton did a good job, [I] learned a lot."
Gonzales is in talks with UC Santa Barbara and other schools to transfer to and pitch for.
Martin went 5-for-6, with two doubles and two singles with three RBI's, as BC (13-27-1, 11-17 in Western State Conference) rolled 16-3 over second-place Citrus.
BC head coach Tim Painton was proud of Martin's progression in his first season with the Renegades and the record-tying home run. "It's a big accomplishment. He put together a really solid second half of the season offensively. His first half wasn't very good. He made some adjustments offensively, and he's a kid with [an] awful lot of power, and we're happy for him. That's not an easy record to go after and tie." Sean Barker was the last Renegade to tie the BC home run record in 2000, and G.W. Keller set the record in 1988.
Martin said about his home run, "It was nice. I had kind of a monkey on my back past few games kind of thinking about it. When I hit it, I personally didn't think it was going to go out. It was high, and it got up in the air and blew out. I was happy."
Martin noted that Jeremy Gonzales was fatigued prior to the game but pitched his last start for the Renegades.
"He had a sore hamstring today and still went out there and did pretty good. He's very consistent. We're going to miss him out here."
Gonzales threw six innings against Citrus, struck out three and gave up only one run on four hits.
Gonzales said about his last outing against Citrus, "I feel pretty good … I calmed down a little bit, started to throw more strikes, started to find the zone. It was my last start, so I was a little hopped up."
The BC sophomore reflected about his time at BC.
"I'm glad I came here. It's probably the best thing I did. Coach Painton did a good job, [I] learned a lot."
Gonzales is in talks with UC Santa Barbara and other schools to transfer to and pitch for.
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