NC State trailed 7-3 in the top of the eighth, but six runs in the final two innings cemented the Pack's super regional bid
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