2022 Softball Roster
Diaz, Xiara
Jersey Number 7
Xiara Diaz
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Heritage HS
- Hometown:
- Brentwood, CA
Bio
2023 (Junior)
Furthered consecutive games started streak to 90 after starting all 42 games at shortstop … led Cal Poly with six sacrifice hits and finished third in lineup with 19 runs scored … 10-for-10 in steal attempts … matched career high with a three-hit afternoon at UC Santa Barbara (April 2) … batted .500 (3-for-6) both with bases loaded and a runner on third base and less than two outs and .333 (7-for-21) in leadoff situations … successfully advanced baserunners in 40 of 70 opportunities (57.1 percent).
2022 (Junior)
Started all 48 games – all at second base … produced seven multi-hit games, twice enjoying career high three-hit efforts during home victories against Penn (March 9) and Long Beach State (April 23) … matched career high with three RBI in win at CSU Bakersfield (April 15) … co-led Cal Poly with 10 hit-by-pitch at-bats … batted .500 (3-for-6) with the bases loaded, .433 (13-for-30) as a leadoff hitter, .417 (5-for-12) with a runner on third and less than two outs and successfully advanced baserunners in 43 of 94 (45.7 percent) opportunities.
2021 (Sophomore)
Started all 26 games appeared in (12 at shortstop, 10 at second base, four as catcher) while batting a career best .300 (21-for-70) … hit second collegiate home run and matched career best with three RBI in 6-5 win at UC Riverside (March 27) … produced six multi-hit games … 6-for-6 in steal attempts.
2020 (Freshman)
During abbreviated 23-game season, started every contest, batting .288 (17-for-59) … produced career high three RBI during 12-0 victory against Cal Baptist (Feb. 22) … enjoyed season best two hits on five occasions, lastly versus Grand Canyon (Feb. 28).
Heritage HS (Brentwood, Calif.)
Four-year letterwinner named to All-Bay Valley Athletic League first team for a third successive year after hitting .587 with a .684 on-base percentage and producing 54 hits, 51 runs and a school record 36 stolen bases as a senior in 2019 … also batted .420 with 28 hits, 40 runs and 30 stolen bases as a junior in 2018 … assisted program to four straight BVAL championships.
Personal
First name pronounced “Z-r-ah” … daughter of Tuty and Alex Diaz … brother, Gio Diaz, was an infielder and three-year letterwinner (2018-20) at Saint Mary’s … majoring in recreation, parks and tourism administration … three-time Honor Roll selection at Heritage HS … Xiara Diaz was born in Walnut Creek, Calif.
Furthered consecutive games started streak to 90 after starting all 42 games at shortstop … led Cal Poly with six sacrifice hits and finished third in lineup with 19 runs scored … 10-for-10 in steal attempts … matched career high with a three-hit afternoon at UC Santa Barbara (April 2) … batted .500 (3-for-6) both with bases loaded and a runner on third base and less than two outs and .333 (7-for-21) in leadoff situations … successfully advanced baserunners in 40 of 70 opportunities (57.1 percent).
2022 (Junior)
Started all 48 games – all at second base … produced seven multi-hit games, twice enjoying career high three-hit efforts during home victories against Penn (March 9) and Long Beach State (April 23) … matched career high with three RBI in win at CSU Bakersfield (April 15) … co-led Cal Poly with 10 hit-by-pitch at-bats … batted .500 (3-for-6) with the bases loaded, .433 (13-for-30) as a leadoff hitter, .417 (5-for-12) with a runner on third and less than two outs and successfully advanced baserunners in 43 of 94 (45.7 percent) opportunities.
2021 (Sophomore)
Started all 26 games appeared in (12 at shortstop, 10 at second base, four as catcher) while batting a career best .300 (21-for-70) … hit second collegiate home run and matched career best with three RBI in 6-5 win at UC Riverside (March 27) … produced six multi-hit games … 6-for-6 in steal attempts.
2020 (Freshman)
During abbreviated 23-game season, started every contest, batting .288 (17-for-59) … produced career high three RBI during 12-0 victory against Cal Baptist (Feb. 22) … enjoyed season best two hits on five occasions, lastly versus Grand Canyon (Feb. 28).
Heritage HS (Brentwood, Calif.)
Four-year letterwinner named to All-Bay Valley Athletic League first team for a third successive year after hitting .587 with a .684 on-base percentage and producing 54 hits, 51 runs and a school record 36 stolen bases as a senior in 2019 … also batted .420 with 28 hits, 40 runs and 30 stolen bases as a junior in 2018 … assisted program to four straight BVAL championships.
Personal
First name pronounced “Z-r-ah” … daughter of Tuty and Alex Diaz … brother, Gio Diaz, was an infielder and three-year letterwinner (2018-20) at Saint Mary’s … majoring in recreation, parks and tourism administration … three-time Honor Roll selection at Heritage HS … Xiara Diaz was born in Walnut Creek, Calif.
Cal Poly vs. CSU Bakersfield, Softball Highlights -- Apr 5th, 2025 Game 2
Sunday, April 06
Cal Poly vs. CSU Bakersfield, Softball Highlights -- Apr 5th, 2025 Game 1
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Cal Poly vs. UC Davis, Softball Highlights -- May 4th, 2024
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Cal Poly vs. UC Davis, Softball Highlights -- May 3rd, 2024 -- Game 2
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