IRVINE, Calif.—University of Hawai'i softball catcher Izabella Martinez earned her first career Big West Field Player of the Week Award after leading Hawai'i with a .700 batting average at Cal Poly.
 
Martinez, a native of Garden Grove, Calif., went 7-for-10 at the plate to help the Rainbow Wahine win two of three in San Luis Obispo last week. Twice, she recorded a career-high three hits in the first and third games. Two of her seven hits went for extra bases with a double and a solo home run. On defense, the catcher also threw out two Mustang runners trying to steal second in the series.
 
Martinez leads UH overall with a .373 batting average. She has a team-best 38 hits, seven doubles and is second on the team with 27 RBI. In conference play, she is tops on the team with a lofty .444 batting average. Martinez also leads the Big West and is ranked No. 5 in the NCAA as the "toughest to strikeout" with just three strikeouts in 102 at-bats.
 
Martinez the second Rainbow Wahine to be voted Big West Field Player of the Week joining Mya'Liah Bethea (Feb. 20). Overall, UH has had six players earn BW weekly honors, Key-Annah Campbell-Pua has been named Pitcher of the Week (2/20) plus two Freshman of the Week awards (2/20, 3/13) while fellow rookie pitcher Millie Fidge also earned BW Freshman of the Week honors (2/27).