As a senior, 2007: Batted .325 with nine RBI in 11 starts and 13 total games for UNF ... season was shortened by a knee injury sustained against Florida A&M on March 4 when he tried to avoid a tag at first base ... knocked in a season-high three RBI against No. 22 Tulane in a bases-clearing double (2/17) ... finished with five doubles, including one in all of his last four games against Florida State, Florida A&M (twice) and Bethune-Cookman ... helped out in the bullpen and also coached first base after his injury.
As a junior, 2006: Played in 31 games and started 26...batted .302 (32-for-106) and finished third on the team with 34 RBIs... led UNF with seven home runs ...ended the season with a career-long seven-game hitting streak that started on April 30 against Belmont... had career-performance on Easter Sunday, going 5-for-6 with six RBIs, two home runs, two doubles and four runs scored in the Ospreys[apos] 17-8 win over New Mexico State (04/16/06)... finished the season with a .368 (14-for-38) batting average against left-handed pitching... batted .413 (19-for-46) over the last 16 games of the season... ended the season with a .982 fielding percentage...tallied 150 putouts and 14 assists.
As a sophomore, 2005: Played in 12 games and started two ... batted .267 (4-for-15) with two doubles and a RBI ... had a three-game hitting streak that began against Western Michigan on March 3 and ended against Armstrong Atlantic on March 20 ... hit .400 (2-for-5) with runners on base ... finished the season with a 1.000 fielding percentage ... recorded 43 putouts and six assists.
As a redshirt freshman, 2004: Played in 26 games and started 18 ... went 11-for-45 (.244) with two doubles, one triple, three RBIs and six runs scored ... in the second game of the doubleheader vs. Peach Belt Conference rival Kennesaw State, he went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a double.
As a freshman, 2003: Redshirted.
High School: 2002 graduate Clearwater Central Catholic ... played for head coach Todd Vaughan ... as a junior, he batted .308 and .387 as a senior, along with first-team all-state, all-county and All-Suncoast honors ... was team Offensive MVP his senior season.
Personal: Graduated with his bachelor[apos]s degree in criminal justice in December 2006 ... born Aug. 4, 1984, in Goldsboro, N.C. ... hometown is St. Petersburg, Fla. ... son of Chris and Nancy Banks ... enjoys playing the drums.
Diaz[apos]s Career Statistics
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
2004.... .244 26-18 45 6 11 2 1 0 3 15 .333 1 2 13 0 .292 0 3 0-0 92 14 2 .981
2005.... .267 12-2 15 2 4 2 0 0 1 6 .400 1 0 1 0 .313 0 1 0-0 43 6 0 1.000
2006.... .302 31-26 106 24 32 9 1 7 34 64 .604 11 0 29 1 .361 2 0 2-2 150 14 3 .982
2007.... .325 13-11 40 5 13 5 0 0 9 18 .450 5 0 7 1 .383 2 0 1-1 16 1 1 .944
TOTAL... .291 82-57 206 37 60 18 2 7 47 103 .500 18 2 50 2 .348 4 4 3-3 301 35 6 .982
Diaz Career Game-By-Game
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