Rice Owls Athlecics
Rice Owls Athlecics
Rice Owls Athlecics
Thursday, May 15
at Tulane
New Orleans, La.
6:00 PM
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Friday, May 16
at Tulane
New Orleans, La.
1:00 PM
TV: CBS College Sports (CBSC)
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at Tulane
New Orleans, La.
7:00 PM
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Wednesday, May 21
at C-USA Teams
New Orleans, La.
TBA

Thursday, May 22
at C-USA Teams
New Orleans, La.
TBA

Friday, May 23
at C-USA Teams
New Orleans, La.
TBA

Saturday, May 24
at C-USA Teams
New Orleans, La.
TBA

Sunday, May 25
at C-USA Teams
New Orleans, La.
TBA

Friday, May 30
at TBD
TBD
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Saturday, May 31
at TBD
TBD
TBA

 

  Diego Seastrunk

Diego Seastrunk

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Channelview

High School:
Channelview H.S.

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 180

Position:
if/p

Experience:
1L

B/T:
B/R

Very instinctive player with tremendous versatility... Should play an even great role as a sophomore... Strong arm, great bat speed.

Wayne Graham said -- "Diego's a talented player who has shown the ability to elevate in crucial situations. We hope that he will continue to improve."

RICE
2007: All-College World Series Team
; Freshman All-America (Collegiate Baseball/Third Team)... Conference USA All-Freshman Team... Whataburger College Classic All-Tournament Team... Worked his way into 66 of 70 games with 50 starts for the No. 1 team in the country... Made 47 starts at third base, two as the designated hitter and one at second base... Platooned at the hot corner with J.P. Padron for much of the season... Batted a steady .304 for the season and did even better at the College World Series... Hit .316 (6-for-19) with five RBI, four runs scored and a double in four CWS games... Collected hits in both Super Regional games against Texas A&M, the first of which tied the score with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning... Doubled-in a run against TCU in the championship game of the Regional... Batted .341 with runners on base and .363 with men in scoring position... Scored 31 runs with 11 doubles, two triples and a home run... Hit .338 and played solid defensively against C-USA competition... Went 5-for-15 at the C-USA Tournament and scored six times in five games... Had 18 multi-hit games, highlighted by a career-best three hits five different times (vs. Cal State Fullerton, North Carolina, Memphis and Marshall)... Drove in two or more runs in a game 10 times, including three against Long Beach State and crosstown rival Houston... Had a seven-game hitting streak in March... Involved in 11 double plays from the hot corner... Played in the Cape Cod League (Yarmouth-Dennis) in the summer of 2007.

HIGH SCHOOL
2006 graduate of Channelview High School...Four-year starter and letterman... Helped lead the Falcons to the district championship and semifinals of the state tournament...Earned first team all-district for four years, third team all-state as a freshman, and second team all-state as a senior... Coached by Corey Bowyer... Member of the National Honor Society... Ranked in top 10 percent of class with a 4.68 grade point average.

PERSONAL
Full Name: Diego Joaquin Seastrunk. Born: Jan. 11, 1988, in Humble. Parents: Gary and Elsa Seastrunk, Humble (one sister and one brother). Major: psychology/managerial studies. College: Will Rice.

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