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2024 Softball

23 Diana Miranda Montano

  • Height 5-10
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Tucson, Ariz.
  • High School Salpointe Catholic
  • Major Forensic Psychology

Biography

2024 (Senior):

  • 1st Team All-Cal Pac
  • Cal Pac All-Defensive Team 
  • CSC Academic All-District 
  • NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athlete 
  • Played in 41 games this season 
  • Hit a .388 being 4th in the Cal Pac
  • Hit 4 homeruns
  • Collected 34 RBIs and 33 runs 
  • Went 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs against Park-GIlbert on March 2nd 

2023 (Senior):

  • 1st Team All-Cal Pac
  • Played in 53 games this season
  • Hit .351 with 5 Homeruns
  • Had 28 RBIs with 47 runs scored and 5 stolen bases
  • Hit 14 doubles this season and 2 triples
  • Had three hits Feb. 3rd vs OUAZ
  • Was 4-5 March 5th vs Antelope Valley

2022 (Junior)

  • Played in 41 games, starting 40
  • Hit .399 with 13 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 28 RBI
  • Had a .400 on-base percentage and a .638 slugging percentage
  • Had a .411 AVG/.413 OBP/.622 SLG% in conference games
  • The 13 doubles was the second-most in the Cal Pac
  • Finished third in the Cal Pac in home runs (six), total bases (88) and slugging percentage (.638)
  • Fourth-most hits in the Cal Pac with 55
  • Fifth-most runs scored in the Cal Pac with 36
  • Sixth-best batting average in the Cal Pac at .399
  • Seventh-most defensive assists in the Cal Pac with 89
  • A part of six double plays turned, the seventh-most in the Cal Pac
  • The 28 RBI was the ninth-most in the Cal Pac
  • Had a 14-game hit streak from March 19 to April 22 (22 hits)
  • Had a four game hit streak to start the season (five hits from February 12 and February 28)
  • Went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, a run scored and two RBI against Taylor in the NAIA National Championships on May 17
  • Went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI against Park-Gilbert on May 1
  • Went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored against Saint Katherine on March 7
  • Went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored against Tabor on March 2
  • Went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI with a run scored against Saint Katherine on March 7
  • Went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored against Benedictine Mesa on April 2
  • Went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI aginast Antelope Valley on March 26
  • Went 2-for-3 with a solo home run against Marymount California on May 6
  • Dean's List

2021 (Sophomore)

  • No season due to COVID-19
  • Dean's List

2020 (Freshman)

  • In her first season with the Eagles, she played and started in all 20 games
  • She hit .306 in 62 AB with 19 hits, 11 runs, 3 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, and 4 SB
  • Had the most assists on the team (59) and turned three double plays
  • Four multi-hit games
  • Five game hitting streak (.388 BA, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
  • Eighth in the country for assists

Off the Field

  • Minoring in Spanish and Engineering Psychology
  • A member of Psi Chi

High School

  • United States Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete Award
  • AIA 4A All-Region 1st Team
  • AIA 4A All-Conference 1st Team
  • AIA 4A Region Defensive player of the Year
  • AIA 4A Conference Defensive Player of the Year
  • Frog and Firkin 4A Player of Year
  • Frog and firkin All-4A First Team
  • Southern Arizona 1st Team
  • Two-time AIA 4A State Champion at Salpointe Catholic
  • Apart of Racing the Sun, President of Equality Club, Stem Ambassador, Engineering Club

Personal:

  • Daughter of Veronica
  • I chose to attend ERAU because: "It was the best fit for me both academically and athletically. I am able to pursue the career I want without having to give up playing sports. And vice versa."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2020Freshman

    INF
    5'10"
    23
  • 23

    2021Sophomore

    INF
    5'10"
    23
  • 23

    2022Junior

    INF
    5'10"
    23
  • 23

    2023Senior

    INF
    5'10"
    23
  • 23

    2024Senior

    INF
    5'10"
    23