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Hawaii catcher Izabella Martinez was named to the All-Big West Preseason Softball Coaches’ Team on Thursday.
Martinez, a senior from Garden Grove, Calif., started all 46 games and finished with a .298 batting average (39-for-131), six doubles, 22 RBIs and a team-best 19 walks.
Martinez earned All-Big West honors as a sophomore and junior.
The Rainbow Wahine, who finished 20-26 last season, were picked to finish fourth with 52 points in the preseason coaches’ poll. Long Beach State was predicted to win the 11-team conference with 81 points.
Hawaii opens the season Feb. 6 against visiting Santa Clara.
