Texas Tech senior infielder Kim Martinez was named to the All-Midwest Region Second Team today by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). She earned the same honor two years ago before sitting our last season while competing with the women's basketball team.

Martinez has made 61 starts in 62 games this season and is second on the team in batting with a .294 average entering NCAA regional competition tomorrow at Fresno State. The 5-foot-9 Sacramento, Calif., native has 55 hits on the season and leads the Big 12 with 15 doubles. She also leads Tech with 11 home runs. Martinez was named to the All-Big 12 Second team last week.

The Lady Raiders are in Fresno, Calif., this week, making the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Tech joins defending national champion Fresno State, South Carolina, Stanford, Pacific and Florida A&M in the regional. The No. 5-seed Lady Raiders open the event against No. 2-seed South Carolina on Thur., May 20, at 7 p.m. (CT).

All-Midwest Region First Team
P  Christa Williams, Texas
P  Jennifer Stewart, Oklahoma
1B Lynette Velazquez, Oklahoma
2B Jennifer Lizama, Nebraska
3B Keely Franks, Texas
SS Lisa Carey, Oklahoma
C  Erin Woods, Iowa State
OF Autumn Eastes, Texas
OF Jennifer Olival, Oklahoma State
OF Sarah Madden, Southwest Missouri
UT Jaime Foutch, Oklahoma State
DP Michelle Singer, Oklahoma State

All-Midwest Region Second Team
P  Sarah Workman, Kansas
P  Jenny Voss, Nebraska
1B Kim Slover, Missouri
2B Nikki Cockrell, Texas
3B Kim Martinez, Texas Tech
SS Shawna Robinson, Missouri
C  Ashli Barrett, Oklahoma
OF Christy Ring, Oklahoma
OF Stacy Gemeinhardt, Missouri
OF Mary Hess, Baylor
UT Lisa Klam, Texas A&M
DP Michelle Sorrells, Baylor