Casey Martin begins his seventh year on the SBU coaching staff. Casey will work primarily with hitters and the infield defense. In his five years working with SBU hitters Martin has helped produce twenty-seven all-conference hitters and eight all-region hitters. The Bearcat’s offense has also set six single season team records while the defense has set three single season team records. Overall, Martin’s players have set 41 different school or conference records in his four years. The Bearcat offense has improved greatly under Martin, having five seasons where the team has hit over .300 and consistently ranking nationally in the top 50 in a number of categories.
The 2017 offense was arguably the best in school history. The Bearcats finished in the top 10 nationally in hits and batting average. They finished 11th in on-base percentage and in the top 50 in runs, doubles, slugging percentage and walks. The Bearcats led the MIAA in hitting with a .337 average. The Bearcats scored ten or more runs fifteen times.
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In 2016, the Bearcats hit .317 and pounded 46 home runs. They finished in the top 50 nationally in batting average, scoring, doubles, slugging percentage, walks and on-base percentage. The Bearcats hit a program record 109 doubles in 2016.
The Bearcats offense was once again a bright spot in 2015. The Bearcats hit .309 while belting over 40 homeruns. The Bearcats plate discipline improved steadily as the club drew over 200 walks. The Bearcats offensive philosophy shifted mid-season and saw the Bearcats steal 58 bases in their last 29 games giving them a total of 67 stolen bases on the season.
The 2014 season was a banner year offensively for the Bearcats. In addition to producing seven all-conference hitters, the Bearcats finished in the top 20 nationally in batting average, doubles, homeruns, slugging percentage, doubles per game and home runs per game. The Bearcats had a .321 batting average, scored over six runs a game and hit 43 homeruns on the year. The Bearcats finished third in the MIAA in total offense and fielding.
The Bearcats offense in 2013 pounded out 25 homeruns and averaged right at five runs per game. Martin helped lead the 2012 SBU offense to a .306 team batting average, the first time the Bearcats had hit above .300 since 2007. The Bearcat offense also generated their most hits in a season since 2000. The Bearcats also set a school record for Fielding Percentage, Assists and Putouts in a season. The Bearcats broke our tied four season or single game offensive records in 2012.
Martin played at SBU from 2002-2006. At SBU he received the Rex Brown Award for Excellence given annually to one male and one female senior athlete. He graduated in 2007 with a degree in Physical Education. He is married to Katie (Lollar). The couple resides in Bolivar.
