Gus Martinez Game Report: vs Waterford

Gus Martinez

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/01/25 vs Waterford	9
02/15/25 vs Modesto Christian	8
04/02/24 @ Modesto Christian	4
02/22/25 @ Turlock Christian	3
04/19/24 vs Lathrop	3

Johansen found a leader in Gus Martinez as the team took down Waterford on Saturday. Martinez turned in his biggest game of the season, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.

Martinez and Johansen will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ceres at 4:00 p.m. on March 11th. Martinez had to take a loss the last time the two teams duked it out, losing their match back in March of 2024 10-1. Could another big game from him be enough to change the outcome this time? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.