2026 Fall Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Diego Cruz
- Position:
- Infielder
- B/T:
- L/R
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 167
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Carolina, Puerto Rico
- High School:
- Central Pointe Christian
Miami (Ohio)
• Played in 49 games, starting 40. Batted .277 with six doubles, a triple and 17 RBI. Drew 18 walks and stole four bases.
• Equaled a career-high with three RBI, finishing 2-for-4 with a run and a double against Yale (5/30).
• Went 2-for-4 in the finale versus Air Force (5/16).
• Finished 2-for-4 with a run scored versus Air Force (5/15).
• Went 2-for-5 with a run and a double in the win over Portland in Hillsboro (5/5).
• Doubled and finished 2-for-3 with a run scored against CSUN in the finale (5/3).
• Collected three hits for the second time this season, driving in a pair against Hawai’i (4/25).
• Tallied a 2-for-3 effort, driving in a run in the opener versus Hawai’i (4/24).
• Went 2-for-4 and scored a run against Oregon (4/22).
• Tied a season-high with three hits, scoring twice, in the series finale at Lamar (4/4).
• Drove in a run and finished 2-for-3 at UC Irvine (3/21).
• Hit a game-tying double in the seventh inning versus Xavier, driving in two (3/9).
• Set career-highs with three hits and three runs against Xavier. Also walked three times in six plate appearances (3/8).
• Doubled and scored two runs in his OSU debut vs. Arizona (2/14).
Prior To Miami (OH)
• Played for DRD DI Bat Puerto Rico, which won the 18U PG MLK Each Championship in 2025.
Personal
• Born May 25, 2006.
Cruz’s Career Single-Game Highs
Hits: 4-2x, last at Wright State, April 29, 2026
Doubles: 2-4x, last at Western Michigan, May 3, 2026
Triples: 1-2x, last at Wright State, April 29, 2026
Home Runs: 2, vs Xavier, April 28, 2026
Total bases: 8, vs Xavier, April 28, 2026
RBI: 4, vs Xavier, April 28, 2026
Runs scored: 4, vs Bowling Green, March 15, 2026
Struck out: 3, vs Ball State, April 2, 2026
At bats: 6, vs Northern Illinois, May 21, 2026
Stolen bases: 3, at Southern Illinois, Feb. 25, 2026
Putouts: 4-7x, last at Akron, May 16, 2026
Assists: 9, at Purdue, April 14, 2026
• Played in 49 games, starting 40. Batted .277 with six doubles, a triple and 17 RBI. Drew 18 walks and stole four bases.
• Equaled a career-high with three RBI, finishing 2-for-4 with a run and a double against Yale (5/30).
• Went 2-for-4 in the finale versus Air Force (5/16).
• Finished 2-for-4 with a run scored versus Air Force (5/15).
• Went 2-for-5 with a run and a double in the win over Portland in Hillsboro (5/5).
• Doubled and finished 2-for-3 with a run scored against CSUN in the finale (5/3).
• Collected three hits for the second time this season, driving in a pair against Hawai’i (4/25).
• Tallied a 2-for-3 effort, driving in a run in the opener versus Hawai’i (4/24).
• Went 2-for-4 and scored a run against Oregon (4/22).
• Tied a season-high with three hits, scoring twice, in the series finale at Lamar (4/4).
• Drove in a run and finished 2-for-3 at UC Irvine (3/21).
• Hit a game-tying double in the seventh inning versus Xavier, driving in two (3/9).
• Set career-highs with three hits and three runs against Xavier. Also walked three times in six plate appearances (3/8).
• Doubled and scored two runs in his OSU debut vs. Arizona (2/14).
Prior To Miami (OH)
• Played for DRD DI Bat Puerto Rico, which won the 18U PG MLK Each Championship in 2025.
Personal
• Born May 25, 2006.
Cruz’s Career Single-Game Highs
Hits: 4-2x, last at Wright State, April 29, 2026
Doubles: 2-4x, last at Western Michigan, May 3, 2026
Triples: 1-2x, last at Wright State, April 29, 2026
Home Runs: 2, vs Xavier, April 28, 2026
Total bases: 8, vs Xavier, April 28, 2026
RBI: 4, vs Xavier, April 28, 2026
Runs scored: 4, vs Bowling Green, March 15, 2026
Struck out: 3, vs Ball State, April 2, 2026
At bats: 6, vs Northern Illinois, May 21, 2026
Stolen bases: 3, at Southern Illinois, Feb. 25, 2026
Putouts: 4-7x, last at Akron, May 16, 2026
Assists: 9, at Purdue, April 14, 2026
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