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Jersey Number 34
Anthony Diaz
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Paetow
Honors
2026: Opened the season in the rotation, but found his greatest success out of the bullpen… 4-1 with a 5.67 ERA in 15 games (two starts), including a 3-0 mark and 3.33 ERA in 13 relief outings… Opened the year in the rotation and took the loss in the final game vs. Northwestern… Made four relief appearances, highlighted by a standout effort at Abilene Christian… Set career-highs for innings (6.0) and strikeouts (9) on his way to picking up his second win of the year… Earned his first win as an Owl with 3.2 scoreless innings vs. Harvard on 2/28… Returned to the rotation during the four-game weekend series in Arizona and earned the win in the second game vs. Grand Canyon… Struck out four vs. Lamar in 2.1 innings on his way to his fourth win.
San Jacinto JC
2025: 5-4 with a 4.39 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in 15 games (14 starts) for coach Eric Weaver as the Ravens finished 39-16 before falling to Blinn College in the Super Regional… Struck out a season-high 10 while throwing five shutout innings against Baton Rouge Community College in his first start of the season… Worked a season-best six innings three times…
2024: 6-1 with a 4.45 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 16 games (five starts) and 57 strikeouts in 54.2 innings as a freshman… Worked a career-long 6.2 innings against Galveston College (and future teammates Zachary Daigare and Zachary Fetchel) on 4/25, allowing just one run on three hits, but was not involved in the decision as Fetchel picked up the win for San Jancinto.
Paetow High School: Second-team All-District 19 6A as a senior and first-time All-District 19 5A as a junior for coach Matt Hernandez… Three-time Paetow Pitcher of the Year… 3-3 with a 2.93 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 43 innings as a senior in first season at the 6A level… Posted a career mark of 9-7 and 2.49 ERA with 132 strikeouts in 103.1 innings.
Personal: Son of Eric and Kourtney Diaz… Born: November 29… Rice major: Electrical and Computer Engineering… College: Jones
Jones College
- 2026 CSC Academic All-District®
2026: Opened the season in the rotation, but found his greatest success out of the bullpen… 4-1 with a 5.67 ERA in 15 games (two starts), including a 3-0 mark and 3.33 ERA in 13 relief outings… Opened the year in the rotation and took the loss in the final game vs. Northwestern… Made four relief appearances, highlighted by a standout effort at Abilene Christian… Set career-highs for innings (6.0) and strikeouts (9) on his way to picking up his second win of the year… Earned his first win as an Owl with 3.2 scoreless innings vs. Harvard on 2/28… Returned to the rotation during the four-game weekend series in Arizona and earned the win in the second game vs. Grand Canyon… Struck out four vs. Lamar in 2.1 innings on his way to his fourth win.
San Jacinto JC
2025: 5-4 with a 4.39 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in 15 games (14 starts) for coach Eric Weaver as the Ravens finished 39-16 before falling to Blinn College in the Super Regional… Struck out a season-high 10 while throwing five shutout innings against Baton Rouge Community College in his first start of the season… Worked a season-best six innings three times…
2024: 6-1 with a 4.45 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 16 games (five starts) and 57 strikeouts in 54.2 innings as a freshman… Worked a career-long 6.2 innings against Galveston College (and future teammates Zachary Daigare and Zachary Fetchel) on 4/25, allowing just one run on three hits, but was not involved in the decision as Fetchel picked up the win for San Jancinto.
Paetow High School: Second-team All-District 19 6A as a senior and first-time All-District 19 5A as a junior for coach Matt Hernandez… Three-time Paetow Pitcher of the Year… 3-3 with a 2.93 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 43 innings as a senior in first season at the 6A level… Posted a career mark of 9-7 and 2.49 ERA with 132 strikeouts in 103.1 innings.
Personal: Son of Eric and Kourtney Diaz… Born: November 29… Rice major: Electrical and Computer Engineering… College: Jones
Jones College
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