TROY, N.Y. – The Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League announced the signing of outfielder Ethan Martini (Trevose, Pa./Father Judge), a Kutztown baseball alumnus, on Monday.

Martini played the last four years in a Golden Bears uniform, where he received All-PSAC Second Team honors in 2023. The Trevose, Pa. native finished his career inside Kutztown's top 10 in homers (17), RBI (114) and total bases (274). The 22-year-old was signed out of the California Winter League, the exclusive winter league of the Frontier League, and spent time with the Palm Springs Chill.

The Tri-City ValleyCats compete in the Frontier League, an independent baseball league comprised of 18 teams across 11 eastern states and Canada. Its regular season takes place from May until the last day of August, with postseason competition following in September.

Martini becomes the fifth Kutztown alumnus to be signed to a Frontier League roster, following Don Langdon '04 (played from 2004-06), Shayne Houck '12 (played from 2014-15), Phillip Rummel '08 (played in 2010) and Dominick Ruscitti '12 (rostered in 2013). Frontier League teams are able to carry 34 players during the offseason with the active roster then trimmed down to 24 players for Opening Day on May 9th.

The ValleyCats open their 2025 season on May 9th, when they host a three-game weekend series against the Brockton Rox at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium.