For starters: A transfer from The College of Westchester who will push for a starting role at shortstop or second base.
High School: A June 2005 graduate of Walton High School in Bronx, NY…Played three seasons of varsity baseball for the Wildcats under Coach Joe “Panky” Alvarado….2005 club placed second in the Bronx A East Division…Upset defending champions Monroe High School in the Public School Athletic League quarterfinals, advancing to the PSAL title game before finishing as city runners-up.
Personal: Josue I. Martinez…Born March 3, 1987 in Baní, Dominican Republic…Nickname is “Chico”…Mother is Ulsa Ureña…Has one brother, Jose Martinez…Bats and throws right-handed…Major at NJCU is Business Administration—Management……A transfer from The College of Westchester in White Plains, NY where he attended in 2005, but did not play…Transferred to NJCU for the Fall 2006 semester…Describes himself as “electric.”
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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“La Goma” by Mambo Violento
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What do you like about Coach Heaton?:
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“He straight forward”
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2008 Highlights: (03/06 vs. Muhlenberg College at Russ Matt College Spring Break Invitational): The lone player for either school with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a double... (03/15 vs. Staten Island): 2 for 4 versus the Dolphins... (04/26 vs. Rutgers-Camden University): In game two he went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, in the bottom of the third he raced home from third with the bases loaded to cut the deficit to 5-4...
2007 Highlights: (03/27 vs. College of Mount Saint Vincent): Sliced a two-out pinch-hit two-run game-winning walkoff double down the right field line in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a six-run rally in the final four innings as NJCU registered a 10-9 come-from-behind win over College of Mount Saint Vincent. On the first pitch he saw, Martinez lined a shot down the right field line, scoringGonzalo and Fulgencio with the winning runs... (03/31 vs. William Paterson University): Centerfielder went 2-for-5 in game one... (04/03 at John Jay College): 1-for-3 with a two-RBI double in the fourth inning that broke a 2-2 tie and put the Knights in front to stay...
