2015 Softball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 20
Francesca Martinez
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Westfield
- Hometown:
- Centreville, Va.
Major: Family, Youth & Community Sciences
Career Honors:
As a Senior (2015):
As a Junior (2014):
AT DAYTONA STATE
As a Sophomore (2013):
AT RADFORD UNIVERSITY
As a Freshman (2012):
High School / Travel Ball:
Martinez’ Career Statistics
Martinez’ UF Career Bests
CAREER-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]:
RBI: 1, at Jacksonville, Feb 11, 2015; vs Maryland, Mar 2, 2014
Runs scored: 1, 16 times
Walks: 1, at Jacksonville, Feb 11, 2015; vs Maryland, Mar 2, 2014; at Stetson, May 17, 2014
Struck out: 1, vs Bethune-Cookman, Feb 09, 2014; Mercer, Feb 22, 2015
At bats: 1, 7 times
Stolen bases: 1, NC State, Feb 14, 2015; Mercer, Mar 12, 2014
Career Honors:
- 2014 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
As a Senior (2015):
- Utilized most frequently as a pinch-runner, scoring a run on seven occasions
- Crossed home plate three times in SEC play
- Recorded her second career RBI on Feb. 11 at Jacksonville when she drew a bases-loaded walk
- Logged her second stolen base in Orange and Blue on Feb. 14 against NC State
As a Junior (2014):
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
- 21 games
- Primarily utilized as a pinch-runner or pinch-hitter
- Scored eight runs on the season, including one of the two tallies that started the Orange and Blue’s comeback from a 4-0 seventh-inning deficit against No. 4 Michigan on Feb. 8
- Logged her only RBI of the season on March 2 at the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic in Kissimmee, when she drew a bases-loaded walk against Maryland
- Scored two runs in SEC play, pinch-running for Lauren Haeger both times:
- March 22 vs. Alabama
- May 3 at Arkansas
- Walked and scored a run on May 17 vs. Stetson during the NCAA Regional
AT DAYTONA STATE
As a Sophomore (2013):
- Transferred to Daytona State College following her freshman campaign at Radford
- Batted .361 with seven homers, seven triples and 19 stolen bases
AT RADFORD UNIVERSITY
As a Freshman (2012):
- 31 games / six starts
- Batted .143 with four hits, a double, six runs scored and one RBI
- Drew three walks and was 4-for-5 on the base paths
High School / Travel Ball:
- 2011 graduate of Westfield High School in Centreville, Va.
- Played travel ball with the Virginia Shamrocks, coached by Jim Metcalf
- Two-time Washington Post Honorable Mention All-DC Met selection
- 2010 First Team All-Region
- 2010 Honorable Mention All-State
- Three-time All-District
- A three-sport athlete who also lettered in volleyball and cheer
Martinez’ Career Statistics
Year | avg | gp-gs | ab | r | h | 2b | 3b | hr | rbi | bb | hbp | so | sb-att | fld% |
2014 | .000 | 21-0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1.000 |
2015 | .000 | 21-0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | .000 |
TOTAL | .000 | 42-0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | 1.000 |
Martinez’ UF Career Bests
CAREER-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]:
RBI: 1, at Jacksonville, Feb 11, 2015; vs Maryland, Mar 2, 2014
Runs scored: 1, 16 times
Walks: 1, at Jacksonville, Feb 11, 2015; vs Maryland, Mar 2, 2014; at Stetson, May 17, 2014
Struck out: 1, vs Bethune-Cookman, Feb 09, 2014; Mercer, Feb 22, 2015
At bats: 1, 7 times
Stolen bases: 1, NC State, Feb 14, 2015; Mercer, Mar 12, 2014
Coach Walton with Paul Finebaum
Monday, October 06
Tim Walton, Korbe Otis, Reagan Walsh, Kendra Falby Postgame Press Conference 5-30-25
Saturday, May 31
Tim Walton, Korbe Otis, Keagan Rothrock Postgame Press Conference 5-29-25
Thursday, May 29
Kendra Falby, Jocelyn Erickson Rawlings Gold Glove Press Conference 5-28-25
Wednesday, May 28