Ichabods sign Martinek to baseball letter of intent

May 21, 2003

Washburn coach Steve Anson announced Wednesday morning that Silver Lake High School's Brian Martinek signed a letter of intent to play baseball for the Ichabods next season.

Martinek, a 5-11 right-handed catcher and pitcher, earned all-league honors four seasons and all-state honors three seasons for the Eagles in baseball.

"Brian is a very aggressive player and competitive young man, who also excels in the classroom," said head Coach Steve Anson. "We are very excited to have him join our program."

Martinek batted .553 and had a .908 slugging percentage for Silver Lake as a junior in 2002, leading the squad to the Class 3A State Tournament. He collected 42 hits, including six home runs and also had a 6-1 record with a 2.12 ERA on the mound for the Eagles.

He also was a three-year letter winner in basketball and football at Silver Lake, earning all-league and all-state honors on the gridiron as a wide receiver and quarterback for the Eagles the past two seasons.

Martinek is the first player to sign in the spring recruiting period for the Ichabods.