Outlook

Trent Martin is one of the most talented freshmen on the roster and will be used in many different roles … Has an upper 80s fastball and a big-time breaking ball.

Freshman Year 2022

Selected second-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference East Division at pitcher … Made 20 appearances, seven as a starter … Led the team and tied for second in the conference with nine victories … Finished 9-1 with 71 strikeouts in 60.1 innings pitched with an ERA of 2.83 … Was third on the staff in strikeouts, ERA and innings pitched … Made his collegiate debut against a nationally ranked Crowder team, allowing two runs off one hit and struck out nine over 3.1 innings of relief (2-10-22) … Picked up his first victory allowing one run off four hits with three strikeouts in 3.0 relief innings in an 8-4 win over Southwestern (2-21-22) … Pitched 4.1 innings of scoreless relief with four strikeouts to earn a victory over Lake Land (3-3-22) … Was the pitcher of record in a 5-4 win at Neosho County (3-19-22) and a day later logged one inning to earn the victory in a 8-7 win over the Panthers (3-20-22) … Mowed down a season high eight batters over 4.0 innings to earn a 16-3 victory over Labete (4-30-22) … In his next outing allowed no runs and just two hits with six strikeouts in a 10-1 win over Allen (5-6-22) … Allowed two runs, one earned, off two hits with four strikeouts over 5.0 innings in a 12-2 win over Hutchinson in an elimination game at the Region 6/Plains District Tournament at Tointon Family Stadium at Kansas State University (5-19-22).

High School

Was a two-year starter for coach Tim McElligott at Blue Springs High School, Blue Springs, Mo. … Graduated 2021 … Played American Legion baseball for Rods Sports A’s and for Yard Baseball Club 18u Black.

Personal

Born Trent Jacob Martin on May 3, 2003, in Blue Springs, Mo. … Nicknames are Marty, Tmart and Tmarty … Son of Travis and Tabatha Martin … Has two brothers, Tate and Tanner … Tanner plays baseball at Emporia State University … Majoring in criminal justice … Also recruited by Barton Community College, Crowder College, Dodge City Community College and Iowa Western Community College … Favorite food is chicken alfredo … Favorite fast food restaurant is Back Yard Burger … Favorite restaurant is Q39 … Favorite TV show is Avatar: The Last Airbender … Favorite movie is Superbad … Favorite sports movies are The Waterboy and Remember the Titans … Favorite actor is Kevin Hart … Favorite book is The Great Gatsby … Favorite music entertainer is Morgan Wallen … Favorite cartoon character is Patrick Star … Favorite athlete is Trevor Bauer … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs … His greatest sports moment was throwing a perfect game with he was 10-years old … Best player he has played against is Park Hill catcher/first baseman Carter Jensen, who was drafted in the third round by the 2021 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals … Notable alumni from his school are MLB pitcher Nick Tepescha, NFL defensive linemen Khalil Davis and Carlos Davis, former NFL receiver Brandon Lloyd and David Cook, the seventh-season winner of American Idol.