Having reached base in his last eight games, Nathan Martorella is hitting .333 during that stretch for the Miami Marlins Double-A team in Pensacola, Florida.

The left-handed hitting Salinas graduate has 10 hits, while driving in 10 runs over his past eight games, with nine walks, giving him a .485 on-base percentage.

In 244 at-bats for Pensacola, Martorella has hit six homers and driven in 32 runs. He’s walked 36 times, while scoring 28, compiling a .328 on-base percentage.

Drafted in the fifth round in 2022 by the San Diego Padres, the 6-foot-2 first baseman was traded to the Marlins organization in midseason last year.

In four minor league seasons at three different levels, the 2019 Herald Male Athlete of the Year has hit 47 homers with 196 RBI and 183 walks.

Martorella, who spent spring training with the Marlins’ parent club, was a four-time member of The Herald’s All-County baseball team and an All-Pac 12 selection at Cal.

Trosky transfers to San Diego State >> Having missed most of last season because of an injury at nationally-ranked Oregon State, Jabin Trosky has transferred to San Diego State.

The former Carmel infielder, who also missed the 2023 season with an injury, had appeared in just two games this past season for the Beavers.

Trosky hit .288 during his freshman season at Oregon State, bouncing back from the 2023 injury to collect 40 hits and drive in 21 runs as a role player in 2024.

A four-year starter at Carmel, Trosky will get a fresh start at San Diego State, which recently hired former Arizona assistant coach Kevin Vance as its new baseball coach.

In 66 career games at Oregon State, Trosky started 48 games, hitting .287 with a homer and 31 runs batted in. He walked 19 times, compiling a .370 on-base percentage.

Trosky committed just four errors in 153 chances playing shortstop and second base at Oregon State.

Synchronized sensations >> The Cypress Swim Club brought home top-five finishes in every event it competed in at the Santa Clara Artistic Swimming Championships.

Among the gold medals that were collected included the age group team routine of Reagan and Scarlet Dotterer, Elena DeCarlo, Elyse DeSalvo and Kathrin Reichstadt.

The fab five earned another gold in the free combination along with Jannah Noonari, while the Dotterer sisters won the technical duet and free duet.

DeCarlo and Reichstadt finished second in the technical duet, with DeSalvo capturing gold in the technical duet and placing third in the free solo. DeCarlo and Noonari also placed in the top five.

Abe and Zach Hedin won the 11-12-year-old duet, with Eva Reichstadt and Areej Salah placing third. Ameer Salah added a gold in the novice solo routine, while Corinne Harris took second in the AWD solo routine.

Katie Doolittle and Charlotte Garvey were silver medalists in the 13-15 duet competition, while Daniel DeSalvo was second in the 10-under solo and Reichstadt third in the 11-12 solo.

Bouyea expected to play for Bucks Summer League >> It’s anticipated that Palma product Jamaree Bouyea will play for the Milwaukee Bucks Summer League team July 10-20 in Las Vegas.

Pried away from San Antonio after signing a two-way contract last winter with the Bucks, the 6-foot-2 Bouyea played in five games for Milwaukee last year, averaging 3.4 points and 2.0 assists.

Bouyea made his first NBA start in the Bucks’ final regular season game, playing 47 minutes, scoring 15 points, while collecting seven assists, two steals and two blocks.

A 2016 Palma graduate, the 26-year-old Bouyea helped USF to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 25 years in 2022. Having spent most of his pro career in the G-League, the point guard has appeared 19 NBA games over four years.

Having had stints with Portland, San Antonio, Washington, Miami and Milwaukee, Bouyea is averaging 2.8 points and 1.2 assists in his NBA career.

Coaches needed >> Carmel is looking for a varsity girls volleyball coach, a varsity boys and girls cross-country coach, a JV flag football coach and a JV boys water polo coach. Go to http://carmelunfied.org

Marina is looking for varsity, JV and freshman head coaches this coming fall for girls’ volleyball. Go to edjoin.org

Officials needed >> Peninsula Sports Incorporated is looking for high school and middle school officials for all sports this season. Varsity officials are paid $100 a game.

There is an immediate need for officials in the fall for football, flag football, water polo, field hockey and volleyball. Training is provided. Call Tom Emery at (831) 241-1101.