Martin Viramontes Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Fresno, Calif. High School: Bullard HS Height / Weight: 6-5 / 225 Position: RHP Experience: 1V B/T: R/R

Briefly
Martin Viramontes is in his third season with LMU baseball, holding sophomore eligibility after utilizing a medical redshirt in 2009... expected to take the ball as the Friday starter for the Lions...

At LMU
2009... was expected to be LMU's Friday starter before suffering an injury early in the season... utilized medical redshirt... prior to the injury, appeared in and started three games... posted a 7.11 ERA and did not factor in a decision... pitched only 6.1 innings and struck out four... made the start in LMU's season-opener on February 20 versus Utah before pitching only an inning as a starter and exiting due to injury in back-to-back games against Long Beach State and Holy Cross on February 25 and 28...

2008... made 10 starts for the Lions as a freshman... finished the year with a 3-6 record and a 6.26 ERA... posted a team-high tying 55 strikeouts in 54.2 innings of work... notched a season-high 13 strikeouts in his collegiate debut against UC Santa Barbara on March 1... posted 10 punch outs en route to his first collegiate victory on March 8 versus San Diego State... dealt five or more innings in eight of his 10 starts on the year, including six or more in six of those eight... pitched a season-high 7.1 innings and allowed just one run on three hits against Portland on March 29... recorded victories over San Diego State, California on March 15 and Santa Clara on May 2... named to Baseball America's "Top Newcomers" list for the West Coast Conference... named to Cape Cod League All-Star Team en route to finishing the summer with a 2-2 record and a 3.75 ERA... pitched 36 innings and struck out 23 hitters...

High School
a 2007 graduate of Bullard High School in Fresno, Calif... earned varsity letters in his sophomore, junior and senior years for coach Chad Thornhill... garnered All-League honors in his junior and senior years while earning All-State and All-CIF recognition after his senior campaign... a member of the Brewers Area Code squad... was named to the Principal's Honor Roll and a Scholar-Athlete... competed against current LMU teammate Trevor Gee in high school...

Personal
Martin Viramontes was born July 12, 1989 in Santa Barbara, Calif... son of Theresa and Martin Viramontes... has two sisters, Brittney and Vanessa... a business major.