The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2018 Baseball Roster
Roster
Donny Diaz
- Position:
- Right-handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Kingsville, Texas
- High School:
- King
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
AS A REDSHIRT-SENIOR (2020)
Named to the Academic All-Big 12 second team...made five relief appearances and finished second on the team with two saves...posted a 4.15 ERA in 4.1 innings pitched...struck out six batters to only one walk...pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout against Cal State Fullerton on March 6...recorded second save against Rice on Feb. 16…first appearance on the mound was at Rice on Feb. 14 where he recorded his first save of the season.
AS A REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2019)
Returned from missing the 2018 season to pitch 12 times in relief and record first save as a Texas Longhorn...finished with a 5.14 ERA in 14 innings pitched…first save of the year against Rice on April 9, with 1.1 scoreless innings and one strikeout…at Baylor on April 5 had three strikeouts and allowed no hits through 1.1 innings...allowed only one unearned run through first four appearances over 4.1 innings...first appearance for Texas, pitched two scoreless innings with one strikeout at Rice on Feb. 19.
AS A REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2018)
Missed the 2018 season following September Tommy John surgery.
SAN JACINTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (2017)
Was the closer for the Gators, who finished second in the 2017 JUCO World Series…made 23 appearances and went 3-0 with 7 saves on the hill…compiled a 2.08 ERA in 30.1 innings pitched while striking out 60.
SAN JACINTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (2016)
Earned a medical redshirt…made 7 appearances, all in relief.
SAN JACINTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (2015)
Made 18 relief appearances and went 3-0 with 9 saves for the Gators…compiled a 1.85 ERA in 24.1 innings…allowed 5 earned runs on 18 hits and 18 walks but struck out 36 on the year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered all four years at H.M King HS under head coach Ovidio Arevalo…named newcomer of the year as a freshman and earned All-District honors as a pitcher and third baseman during his sophomore and junior seasons…named District MVP in his senior year.
PERSONAL
Parents are Cynthia and Donicio Diaz Jr.…Donny’s full name is Donicio Diaz III…was a 23rd round pick by the Boston Red Sox in the 2017 MLB Draft.
