Mason Diaz

Position:
Catcher
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 215
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Valparaiso, Ind.
High School:
Wheeler
Bats/Throws:
R/R

CAREER NOTES
Academic: Two-time Academic All-NSIC honoree (2021, 2022)…

2024 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Appeared in five games and had four at-bats in redshirt senior season.

2023 Season: Served as the backup catcher in his redshirt junior season...appeared in seven games... made two plate appearances... Southwest Baptist (2/4): Began the season off the bench as a pinch hitter and recorded an RBI... Nova Southeastern (3/11): Entered the game off the bench as a pinch hitter... Bentley (3/14): appeared as a pinch hitter... Caldwell (3/15): Drew a walk as a pinch hitter...

2022 (WATERTOWN RAPIDS) | RS-SOPHOMORE SUMMER:
Summer: Made his summer collegiate debut with the Watertown Rapids of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, serving as the backup catcher and providing righthanded pop to the order…started 17 games and slashed .213/.339/.277 for a .616 OPS with three doubles and five RBI…scored eight runs…drew walks at an 8.9% clip…seven of his starts came behind the plate, handling 55.0 innings and throwing out two runners with a 9.5% caught stealing rate…allowed just two wild pitches…started 10 games as the designated hitter…produced three multi-hit games…recorded hits in back-to-back games three times…

2022 | RS-SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Served as a backup catcher in his redshirt sophomore season, appearing in three games…made three plate appearances…played two innings behind the dish and converted all three chances…added an inning in right field without a chance…earned Academic All-NSIC honors…

HSU Invitational (2/10-13): Entered as a pinch hitter and was hit by a pitch against Missouri Western… Florida Trip (3/7-3/13): Appeared as a pinch hitter against Ashland… Southwest Minnesota State (4/15-16): Appeared as a pinch hitter…

2021 | RS-FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Appeared in five games off the bench while serving as a backup catcher in his debut season…slashed .333/.500/.333 for an .833 OPS with two RBI and a run scored…posted a .643 wOBA…played three innings behind the plate and converted all three chances…also logged an inning in left, recording one outfield assist…earned Academic All-NSIC honors…

Kansas Trip (3/7-10): Made his collegiate debut against Bemidji State, plating a run with a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch and scoring once…appeared off the bench in the weekend finale and caught an inning… Concordia-St. Paul (3/30): Ripped a pinch hit RBI single in his lone at-bat… Sioux Falls (4/10-11): Pinch hit and later recorded an outfield assist in the finale… Northern State (5/1-2): Played an inning behind the plate as a defensive replacement…

2020 | REDSHIRT SEASON:
Season: Redshirted in his first season at St. Cloud State…

Prep: A 2019 graduate of Wheeler High School…All-Region and All-Greater South Shore Athletic Conference selection...named team MVP at Wheeler... racked up 100 base hits while hitting .352 with 103 RBI and a .469 on-base percentage over his prep career...named a top 2019 prospect at the Perfect Game National West Coast Showcase...ranked No. 39 prospect in Indiana by Perfect Game...also lettered in wrestling and football…received Most Improved award and was a regional contender on the mat...

Personal: The son of Felix and Michelle Diaz...nursing major at SCSU...National Honor Society member...enjoys music, singing, photography and watching movies…