ARIEL AT A GLANCE: Dynamic player ... Impressive speed ... Has all the tools.
SENIOR (2021): Started in 12 out of 15 games ... Batted a .256 with four doubles, six RBI, a slugging percentage of .359 and an on-base percentage of .356 ... Went 5-for-6 in stolen bases ... Had a season-high two stolen bases against Palm Beach Atlantic (Apr. 3) ... Had a fielding percentage of .917.
CoVID (2020): Started 20 of 21 games ... Batted .341 with a team-best five homers and 21 RBI ... Scored 11 runs and stole five bases ... Slugged .549 and posted a .389 on-base percentage ... Had 10 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games ... Went 3-for-3 with a double, homer and four RBI in the 16-1 win over Tuskegee on Feb. 7 ... Homered and drove in four in the 11-1 win over American International on Feb. 14 ... Closed the season on a five-game hitting streak, batting .391 (9-for-23) with a homer and three RBI.
JUNIOR (2019): Played in 40 games, making 28 starts, all in right field ... Batted .305 with seven doubles, four homers and 26 RBI ... Scored 23 runs and stole seven bases ... Had an .847 OPS (.483 slugging and .364 on-base) ... Had seven multi-hit games ... Second in the team with nine multi-RBI games ... Best game came on Mar. 12 against Merrimack as he went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, two runs and four RBI in an 1-4 win ... Also went 4-for-4 against Tampa on Mar. 23.
SOPHOMORE (2018 - ASA Miami): Played in 43 games for the 23-25 Silver Storm at ASA Miami under coach Jonathan Hernandez ... Batted .347 with 11 doubles, two triples, two homers and 25 RBI ... Drew 14 walks for a .413 on-base percentage and slugged .487 ... Scored 27 runs and stole 12 bases ... Named to the NJCAA All-Region VIII team.
FRESHMAN (2017 - Palm Beach State): Pitched in five games, recording four strikeouts in three innings.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Elev8 Sports Institute in Delray Beach, Fla., under Todd Mosure ... Batted .350 with eight home runs, 20 doubles and 25 RBI as a senior ... Scored 50 runs and swiped 18 bases ... Went 5-5 on the mound with 20 strikeouts ... Was the class valedictorian.
PERSONAL: Son of Franklin Diaz and Loyda Pinto-Diaz ... Majoring in business administration.
