2023 Baseball Roster
Roster
Martin, Eli

Jersey Number 31
Eli Martin
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Carthage, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Smith County HS
- High School:
- Smith County HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Bio
2023: Was called upon for 14 relief outings…Struck out 11 batters with just three extra-base hits conceded (including only one home run) over 14.1 frames…Went multiple innings on three separate occasions, including a career-high three innings at Austin Peay on April 4…Started the season with four consecutive outings without allowing an earned run…Tossed two hitless innings against Ohio Valley Conference rival Southeast Missouri on May 14…Struck out multiple batters three times…Led the team with a .217 opponent batting average (5-for-23) with the bases empty…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2022: Was summoned from the bullpen for three appearances in nonconference action…Threw 1.1 innings with a pair of strikeouts…Fanned a pair of batters over one inning in the Feb. 18 season opener against Miami (Ohio)…Posted a scoreless appearance at North Alabama on March 5…Also made a relief outing against Creighton on March 13…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2021: Made four relief appearances (all in the month of March), tossing 3.1 innings…Accounted for scoreless outings in his collegiate debut with 1.1 no-hit frames (with a pair of strikeouts) at North Alabama on March 9 as well as one inning in the frontend of the March 12 doubleheader against Belmont…Additionally tossed 0.2 innings against Belmont on March 11 and 0.1 innings at Belmont on March 30.
BEFORE UTM: Was responsible for an impressive prep career at Smith County High School, where he has played for head coach Lynus Martin…Was named a Tennessee Baseball Report Super Sophomore in 2018 after notching five wins, a save, a 2.42 ERA and 85 strikeouts over 78 innings of work…His 78 innings were the second-most in the TSSAA ranks while he limited opponents to a .244 batting average and sported a 2.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio as a sophomore…Fanned 11 batters in a game against Greeneville on Day 1 of the 2018 Spring Sport Championships in Murfreesboro…Also hit .425 with nine doubles, 37 RBI's, 31 runs scored and eight stolen bases while playing around the infield in 2018...Accounted for a 6-2 record, a 3.25 ERA and 52 punchouts in 51.2 innings of work in 2017, earning All-District 8AA Freshman of the Year honors…Earned 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention accolades for the Southeast Region...Was one of only 61 Tennessee Baseball Report "Top Players" for the Class of 2020...Earned all-tournament status at the 13U Super 25 and the Perfect Game 13U Invitational in 2015.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 14, 2001...Son of Jason and Kelli Martin...Has two siblings, Ty and Riley...Majoring in agricultural business.
2022: Was summoned from the bullpen for three appearances in nonconference action…Threw 1.1 innings with a pair of strikeouts…Fanned a pair of batters over one inning in the Feb. 18 season opener against Miami (Ohio)…Posted a scoreless appearance at North Alabama on March 5…Also made a relief outing against Creighton on March 13…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2021: Made four relief appearances (all in the month of March), tossing 3.1 innings…Accounted for scoreless outings in his collegiate debut with 1.1 no-hit frames (with a pair of strikeouts) at North Alabama on March 9 as well as one inning in the frontend of the March 12 doubleheader against Belmont…Additionally tossed 0.2 innings against Belmont on March 11 and 0.1 innings at Belmont on March 30.
BEFORE UTM: Was responsible for an impressive prep career at Smith County High School, where he has played for head coach Lynus Martin…Was named a Tennessee Baseball Report Super Sophomore in 2018 after notching five wins, a save, a 2.42 ERA and 85 strikeouts over 78 innings of work…His 78 innings were the second-most in the TSSAA ranks while he limited opponents to a .244 batting average and sported a 2.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio as a sophomore…Fanned 11 batters in a game against Greeneville on Day 1 of the 2018 Spring Sport Championships in Murfreesboro…Also hit .425 with nine doubles, 37 RBI's, 31 runs scored and eight stolen bases while playing around the infield in 2018...Accounted for a 6-2 record, a 3.25 ERA and 52 punchouts in 51.2 innings of work in 2017, earning All-District 8AA Freshman of the Year honors…Earned 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention accolades for the Southeast Region...Was one of only 61 Tennessee Baseball Report "Top Players" for the Class of 2020...Earned all-tournament status at the 13U Super 25 and the Perfect Game 13U Invitational in 2015.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 14, 2001...Son of Jason and Kelli Martin...Has two siblings, Ty and Riley...Majoring in agricultural business.
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