University of Pittsburgh Athletics
2025 Softball Roster

Jersey Number 27
Desirae Martinez
- Position:
 - INF
 
- Hometown:
 - Whittier, CA
 
- Class:
 - Senior
 
- High School:
 - California High School
 
- B/T:
 - R/R
 
CAREER
Has started in 139 of 140 games played in her collegiate career ... appeared in all but three games during her time at Bethune-Cookman
2025
- Started 50 games at third base.
 - Hit a three-run homer against Southern Miss to cap off a four-run first inning for the Panthers … finished the game going 2-for-4 with three RBI (2/8).
 - Went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI against Florida Gulf Coast (2/22).
 - Drew a walk and scored the game-winning run in Pitt’s walk-off win over No. 11 Virginia Tech (4/17).
 - Hit a double to left center field and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the series finale over No. 11 Virginia Tech (4/18).
 
2024
- Posted a .357 batting average (10-for-28) with five runs scored, seven RBI, a double, and three home runs in the last 10 games
 - Finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and a home run against Syracuse (4/21) ... hit the second of four home runs in the first inning
 - Went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a home run against North Carolina (4/13)
 - Hit go-ahead, two-run home run in the fourth inning against Akron (4/9) to give the Panthers a 4-2 lead.
 - Went a season-high 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored at Kennesaw State (2/17)
 - Went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI against Memphis (2/10)
 
2023 (at Bethune-Cookman)
- Started in 47 games and compiled a slash line of .259/.316/.370 with six doubles, three homers, and 25 RBI
 - Recorded a hit in each of the first six games of the season (2/10-17)
 - Went a career-high 3-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI, and a walk against Florida A&M (3/19)
 - Combined to go 4-for-7 with a double, three RBI, and a walk over three games against Jackson State (3/24-26)
 - Drive in a season-high three RBI against Alabama State (3/31).
 
2022 (at Bethune-Cookman)
- Played and started 50 games in the infield as a freshman
 - Used a .262 batting average with a .303 slugging percentage
 - Recorded 38 hits with six doubles
 - Plated a team-high matching 23 runs while scoring eight times
 - Registered 87 putouts and 61 assists for a fielding percentage of .961
 - Had a 1-for-3 showing at the plate in her collegiate debut against Northern Illinois (2/11)
 - Drove in her first run of the year against Monmouth (2/18)
 - Went 2-for-3 at the dish with a run and a RBI against Hofstra (2/18)
 - Plated a run on one hit against Arizona (2/25)
 - Tallied a perfect 4-for-4 effort at the dish with three RBIs in the series opener against Florida A&M (4/3)
 - Produced an eight-game hitting streak from April 8-16
 - Drove in three runs with a double against Alabama State (4/22)
 
California High School
- Played at California High School in Whittier, California
 - Played in 22 games in her senior year
 - Batted .312 during the 2021 season, adding a .353 on-base percentage
 - Named as her high school’s Athlete of the Year for the 2020-21 term
 - Collected the Iron Woman of the Year award in 2020-21
 - Had 20 hits and scored 12 runs with six RBIs
 - Team finished 10-2 in district play
 
Personal
- Daughter of Paul Martinez and Christina Bonilla
 - Has two siblings, Paul Martinez and Gabriella Bonilla
 
2025 Hall of Fame Class | Jessica Dignon
Saturday, September 27
Highlights | Pitt vs. Virginia Tech
Friday, April 18
Highlights | Pitt at Penn State
Tuesday, April 15
Highlights | Pitt vs. Duke
Saturday, April 12










