2013: Compiled a 1-0 record with one save in 17 appearances as a senior in 2013 … Totaled 21 strikeouts in 31.1 innings of work on the season … Held opposing hitters to a .261 batting average on the year … Allowed one run on three hits in 2.2 innings of relief work in the Trojans’ 6-5 win over Evansville (Feb. 17) … Allowed no runs on four hits over his next five relief appearances, which totaled 7.2 innings of work and began against Western Illinois (March 3) and lasted through UALR’s game against Arkansas State (March 15) … Struck out two while recording the final three outs in UALR’s win at Middle Tennessee (April 5) … Struck out a season-high four batters while allowing no runs on one hit in 1.2 innings of relief at Arkansas State (May 17) … Threw 2.1 innings of relief in UALR’s season ending loss to FIU at the Sun Belt Tournament (May 23), allowing no runs on no hits and issuing just one free base.
2012: Ranked second on the team with 28 appearances, including one start, as a junior … Compiled a 2-3 record with two saves and a team-low 3.73 ERA over 41.0 innings … Was even more effective in 17 relief appearances in league play, posting a team-leading 2.82 ERA over 22.1 innings as Sun Belt hitters batted just .210 against him … Threw 10.2 scoreless frames over seven relief appearances from April 27 to May 12 … Recorded the final two outs in UALR’s 5-3 win over Troy on March 23 to pick up his first save of the year … Notched his second save by throwing 1.2 scoreless frames in UALR’s 4-1 victory over Florida Atlantic (May 11) … Had a season-high three strikeouts on three occasions, the last of which came over 3.1 innings at Western Kentucky on March 31 … Made his first career start against South Dakota State on March 6, allowing eight hits and five runs over a season-high 4.0 innings … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for achieving a grade point average of 3.0 to 3.49.
2011: Appeared in 22 games in a relief role in his first season at UALR, going 0-3 with a 6.55 earned run average over 22.0 innings ... Recorded two saves on the year, both of which came at the Sun Belt Tournament as he helped UALR to its first conference championship and NCAA Regional appearance ... Worked a perfect inning of relief against Florida Atlantic on May 28 to finish off UALR's 5-3 victory over the Owls ... Came back the next day to finish off Florida International in the Sun Belt Championship game for his second save ... Took the mound in the bottom of the ninth with UALR holding a 7-6 lead and worked his way around a leadoff walk and a single to secure the victory – stranding the tying run at second ... Threw a season-high 4.0 innings in the first game of a doubleheader at Arkansas State on May 21 ... Racked up a season-high four strikeouts over 2.2 innings against FIU on April 24 ... Threw 2.0 shutout innings at Louisiana-Lafayette (May 1).
Prior to UALR: Earned First Team All-State honors as a sophomore at Holmes Community College ... Helped the Bulldogs to a State and Region XXIII runner-up finish in 2009 ... Made 14 starts as a sophomore, going 8-3 with six complete games, two shutouts, one save and a 3.54 ERA ... Racked up 50 strikeouts against 20 walks over 68.2 innings and held opposing hitters to a .240 batting average ... Played for head coach Kenny Dupont ... Graduated from Marion High School in 2008.
Personal: Full name is Martin Eugene Cooper III ... Born Jan. 23, 1990 in Memphis, Tenn. ... Son of Marty and Karen Cooper ... Has one sister, Kristin ... A marketing major.
