2011 Baseball Roster
Chris Diaz
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Apex HS
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 177
As a sophomore (2011)
• Moved in as the starting shortstop and had a terrific season, finishing third on the team in hitting at .306 and having a stellar season defensively
• Did not commit an error in the first 19 games of the season, turning 88 defensive chances without an error
• Did not commit an error in the last 22 games of the season, turning another 88 defensive chances without an error
• Committed just six errors the entire season
• Batted .286 with seven doubles, a home run and 19 RBIs in 30 ACC games
• Had a 10-game hitting streak March 4-16, and batted .412 (14-for-34) during the streak
• Had a five-game hitting streak from April 16-23 and had at least two hits in each of the five games, batting .550 (11-for-20) during the streak
• Had a four-game hitting streak from May 13-17 and had at least two hits in each of the four games, batting .563 (9-for-16) during the streak
• Began the season Feb. 18 vs. Elon by collecting four hits and scoring four runs, both career highs, in four at-bats
• Had two hits and four RBIs on Feb. 25 vs. Pacific
• Went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs on April 2 in the middle game of the Wake Forest series, driving in the tying run in the fourth inning and the go-ahead run in the sixth
• Drove in a pair of runs with a double and also stole a base in the Wolfpack's 6-2 victory April 24 over No. 1 Virginia
• Had a double, a single and three RBIs in four at-bats in the opener of the Maryland series April 29
As a freshman (2010)
• Had six hits and two doubles off the bench, and tied for the team lead with seven RBIs off the bench
• Made his first two starts Feb. 27-28 vs. James Madison and Coastal Carolina at the Baseball at the Beach tournament and had a hit in each game, going 2-for-7 for the tournament
• Had two RBIs off the bench March 7 vs. Quinnipiac and again March 9 vs. North Carolina A&T
• Started the final two games of the Clemson series, went 3-for-5 and played errorless defense in 11 chances
• Started the final game of the Miami series and had two singles in three at-bats, and had a season-high six assists to go along with three putouts
• Went 2-for-4 with an RBI on March 31 vs. Old Dominion
• Went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored April 13 vs. NC Central
• Delivered a key eighth-inning RBI-single off the bench April 21 vs. East Carolina
• Started May 9 vs. Towson and went 1-for-3 with a grand-slam home run, his first college long ball
Summer league
• Played for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod League in 2011
• Played for the Outer Banks Daredevils of the Coastal Plain League in 2010
High school
• Played at Apex High School for head coach Mike Valder
• Batted .310 with two home runs, 14 RBIs and 11 steals in 12 attempts in 25 games as a senior in 2009
• Named all-conference in the 4-A Tri-Eight Conference for the third straight season
• Played in the 2009 State Games of North Carolina
• Batted .390 with 22 RBIs as a junior in 2008 to help lead Apex to a berth in the state 4-A playoffs
• Batted .272 in 25 games as a sophomore in 2007
Personal
• Is the younger brother of former Wolfpack shortstop Jonathan Diaz
• Enrolled in the First-Year College