Longwood University Athletics

2018: Made two appearances on the mound ... allowed three runs in 0.2 innings pitched ... went 0.1 innings with one run allowed in collegiate debut at Winthrop (3/24) ... tossed 0.1 innings and allowed two runs against Radford with first career strikeout (4/6).

High School: Lettered in baseball three years at Christopher Columbus High School (Fla.) ... named to the Miami Dade County 9A Region Second Team and was first team all-district in senior season … as a senior posted a 1.36 ERA and struck out 36 batters in 46.1 innings … earned two complete games with three wins on the season and picked up four saves on team that was the 2016 state runner-up … missed junior season with injury … team won 2015 8A state championship … notable alumni of Christopher Columbus alumni include John Jay of the San Diego Padres, former major leaguers Orestes Destrade and Alex Rodriguez, former NFL players Brian Griese, Alonzo Highsmith, and Mike Shula … Manny Machado and other big league players have used the weight room facilities during the offseason.

Academics: Majoring in finance … was a scholar athlete, was on honor roll and on principal’s list in high school.

Personal: Born Dominic Diaz on May 28, 1998 … son of Manny Diaz, Jr., and Linet Gonzalez … has three siblings: Madison, Grayson, and Lexington … volunteered with the Miracle League … father, Manny, played collegiate baseball at St. Thomas University … uncle, Daniel Rios, pitched at the University of Miami and was drafted in the 72nd round of the 1990 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the New York Yankees … Rios pitched in the major leagues with the Yankees and Kansas City Royals, also pitching in the Mexican League, in the Korea Baseball Organization, and in the Nippon Professional Baseball League (Japan).