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Brandon Martorano
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Martorano_Brandon
Brandon Martorano
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Brandon Martorano
2018-2019 headshot
University of North Carolina Baseball 
Boshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC
Monday, August 20, 2018
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Brandon Martorano

  • Position:
    Catcher
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    198
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Marlboro, N.J.
  • High School:
    Christian Brothers Academy
Sophomore Season (2018)
Started 52 of 57 total games primarily behind the plate for the Heels • Hit .246 on the season and was second on the team with 9 home runs • Drove in 36 RBI to go with 11 doubles and two triples • Hit home runs in back-to-back games in the first series of the year at South Florida driving in four RBI • Hit home runs in three consecutive games from March 3-9 with two coming in back-to-back games against Liberty and the third coming in game one of the three game series at Louisville • Had a career high four-hit games on April 21 against Georgia Tech going 4-4 with two runs scored, two doubles and a RBI • Collected a career high 4 RBI on May 17 going 3 for 4 with a run scored in the Heels win over Virginia Tech • Started every postseason game behind the plate for the Heels with his best game offensively coming on June 3 to help clinch the Chapel Hill Regional over Houston going 2 for 5 with two runs scored and a RBI • Picked up his first College World Series hit on June 19 against Mississippi State with a double.

Freshman Season (2017)
Appeared in 36 games and started 14 primarily at catcher during his freshman season • Hit. 068 with five RBIs and five runs scored • Had hits in two of three games in the season-opening sweep of Kentucky • Recorded his first career RBI against Long Beach State on March 4 • Threw out four of 10 potential base stealers behind the plate.

Christian Brothers Academy
Ranked as the No. 7 catcher and the No. 53 player overall in Prep Baseball Report's national coverage area • Selected in the 30th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks • Also ranked No. 208 nationally by Baseball America in the BA500 and No. 134 by Perfect Game • Two-time first-team All-Metro and all-state selection • Won a gold medal with USA Baseball in 2013 • Helped lead his team to the 2015 state title as a junior • Considered the No. 1 position player and the No. 6 player overall in the state of New Jersey by Perfect Game • 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game 3rd Team All-American • 2015 PG Underclass All-America (second team) • MVP of PG World Championships last October • Coached by Marty Kenny • Brandon Salvatore Martorano is the son of Salvatore and Christie Martorano • Birthday is Jan. 6.