Awards and Honors
Dean’s List (S24)
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (S25, F23, S23, F22)
Career Recap: Austin Peay
2025 (Senior)
Made five starts across 43 appearances in the circle, serving as one of the best relief pitchers in the NCAA… Went 12-3 in the circle with a program-record eight saves which led the ASUN and ranked fourth in the NCAA… Her 43 appearances also led the ASUN and ranked 22nd nationally… Led the Governors’ pitching staff with 89 strikeouts and a .278 opponent batting average, while ranking second in innings pitched (106.2) and WHIP (1.47)… Earned her first save of the season after allowing just a single hit and no runs across 1.1 innings against Tarleton State (Feb. 14) at its Whataburger Invitational… Tossed 2.2 scoreless inning to tally the save against Akron (Feb. 15)… Collected her season’s first win in 3.1 inning of work against South Dakota State (Feb. 16), before collecting her second in as many games in the first game of the Furman Classic against Furman (Feb. 21)… Guided Austin Peay to a win in its home opener against Middle Tennessee (Feb. 26) after throwing three strikeouts and allowing just a pair of hits in 3.1 innings… Collected her first of two-straight saves against No. 22 Florida Atlantic (March 1) at the Governors Classic, which was the Governors first ranked win in program history… Won back-to-back games against UMass Lowell (March 8) and Appalachian State (March 9) in the final two games of the Cathi Maynard Invitational, where she tossed 6.0 scoreless innings against the Mountaineers and thew a career-high 101 pitches… Earned a save and win against Bellarmine in Game 2 and Game 3 of the Governors’ opening series of ASUN Conference play, respectively, with the win coming in 2.1 innings of work… Tossed 6.1 innings in a win against Lipscomb (March 22)… Did not allow a run in a 4.2-inning, 63-pitch victory against North Alabama (April 12)… Helped lead APSU to a 7-1 win at Lipscomb (May 1) by tossing 4.0 shutout innings against the Bisons… Final victory of her collegiate career came in the 2025 ASUN Softball Championship against Florida Gulf Coast, with her tossing 2.1 innings and surrendering just a single hit across 41 pitches.
2024 (Junior)
Had a career-high 27 appearances, four wins, three starts, and 3.06 ERA… Recorded six strikeouts and did not allow a run in 5.0 innings in season’s first appearance against Mississippi Valley State (Feb. 9)… Second win of the season came in a four-strikeout performance against Bradley (March 10)… Career-high nine strikeouts in 6.0 innings of work against Bellarmine (March 29)… Helped lead the Govs to a 5-2 win against Tennessee Tech (April 24), allowing just one hit across 4.1 innings… Final win of the season came at North Alabama (May 3).
2023 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 20 games, including one start… Picked up first career-win against Akron (March 4)… Earned first-collegiate save against Murray State (March 29)… Recorded a career-high six strikeouts against Kennesaw State (march 18)… Second on the team with 35 strikeouts.
Career Recap: Michigan State 2022 (Freshman)
Appeared in six games, making one start, during her freshman season… Pitched two innings in combined shutout win against Deleware State (March 11)… Played a season-high 5.0 innings against Northwestern (March 25)… Fanned three batters on three separate occasions against Detroit Mercy (March 6), Northwestern (March 25), and Oakland (April 5).
Personal
Ashley Denise Martin is the daughter of Melanie and Joe Martin… Has three siblings: Joey, Abbey, and Jacob… Born April 23.
