- 2022 Buster Posey Watchlist
- 2021-22 C-USA Academic Honor Roll
Junior (2022): Cemented himself as UTSA’s primary catcher early in his first year with the Roadrunners, starting 36 of his 47 games played behind the plate … also made spot starts at DH and 1B … slashed .315/.423/.463 in 149 at-bats, posting 47 hits with eight doubles, a triple and four home runs for 29 RBI … struck out just 11 times and was the hardest to strike out in C-USA (and 15th in the country), striking out just once every 13.5 at-bats … was named to the Buster Posey Watchlist … had his best game of the year at Rice (4/16), going 4-5 at the plate, bashing two doubles and driving in two runs … put forth a 3-4 performance at No. 11 Southern Miss (5/13) helping to lead UTSA to a big game one upset over league-leading USM.
Prior to UTSA
Temple Community College (2021): coached by Craig McCurty … hit .286 … posted two HRs with 22 RBIs … had a .995 fielding percentage.
University of Redlands (2019-20): coached by Aaron Holley … during his freshman year, he batted .271, caught 12/24 runners stealing and won Rookie of the Year … in his sophomore campaign, he hit .292 with two HRs and caught 6/6 runners stealing and posted a 1.000 fielding percentage.
High School: Attended Palm Desert High where he was coached by Darol Salazar … won 1st Team DVL … Anticipated major of Economics.
Personal: Full name: Leopoldo Samuel Diaz … Born Feb. 1, 2000 in Desert Hot Springs California … Son of Leo and Jodie Diaz … Has a younger sister Emma Diaz.