Lady Eagle Leslie Martinez signs softball letter of intent With UT Permian Basin

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LADY EAGLES SOFTBALL DIAMOND NEWS

Leslie Martinez signs letter of intent

With UT Permian Basin

By: Conrado Perez, Jr. – Eagle Pass Sports Central

“Your best and only source for local sports news in Eagle Pass”

Eagle Pass Sports Central is pleased to announce that Eagle Pass Lady Eagles’ senior standout centerfielder Leslie Martinez has signed her letter of intent to continue her athletic and academic career with the University of the Texas of the Permian Basin Falcons softball program under the tutelage of head coach Tiala Tagoloa and assistant coach Jessica Delgado. The UT-Permian Basin Falcons located in Odessa, Texas are an NCAA Division II softball program and members of the Lonestar Conference who is comprised by the likes of Angelo State University, Cameron University, Eastern New Mexico, Midwestern State, Tarleton State, Texas A&M-Commerce, Texas Women’s University, West Texas A&M, Western New Mexico as well as the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

Last season Leslie Martinez was selected to the District 29-6A all-district first team squad where she was very instrumental in helping lead the high powered Eagle Pass Lady Eagles all the way into the third round of the post season playoffs. During the post season she came through numerous times in the clutch with timely hitting and drove in big runs for the Lady Eagles. Last season Leslie Martinez belted a hefty a .407 batting average, scored 38 runs, with 29 RBI’s and had a solid .571 slugging percentage at the plate.

This season Leslie Martinez has been the leadoff batter in the high powered district leading Eagle Pass Lady Eagles lineup and currently has a .413 batting average with a .582 slugging percentage on 26 base hits has scored 28 runs with a .493 on base percentage and leads tje team as well as the entire district with 22 stolen bases so far.

UT-Permian Basin will be gaining a tremendous asset to their softball program in Leslie Martinez a bonafide team player who can hit for a high average at the plate and is a clutch hitter coming through in crucial situations especially with runners in scoring position to drive in big runs for the Lady Eagles and is a stellar centerfielder where she takes charge and possess a solid glove as well as a strong throwing arm.

Eagle Pass Sports Central congratulates the young and talented Leslie Martinez on your signing with the University of the Texas of the Permian Basin Falcons softball program and wishes you the very best of luck throughout your entire 2019 Texas High School softball season as well as your future collegiate athletic and academic career and thank you for the countless number of thrills and memories that you provided during your entire high school softball and academic career at Eagle Pass High School. Way to Go Leslie!