2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 14
Diego Cardenas
- Position:
- Infield
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 237
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- El Paso, Texas
- High School:
- Riverside HS
- Prev School:
- El Paso CC
- Major:
- Kinesiology
Honors
- WAC Player of the Week (5/18/25)
2025 (Junior)
- Started each of the 54 games he appeared in
- Was a force at the plate with a WAC-leading 19 home runs while tying for second with 67 runs batted in
- Sported a .328 batting average (65 for 198), a .454 on-base percentage and a team-high .687 slugging percentage that ranked second in the conference
- Scored 54 runs and drew 37 walks, both top 10 figures in the WAC
- Drove in nine runs behind three home runs at California Baptist on May 16
2024 (El Paso Community College)
- Appeared in 50 games with a .384 batting average (58 for 151)
- Set EPCC program records with 21 home runs, 69 runs batted in and a .914 slugging percentage
- Led the team with a .542 on-base percentage, scoring 51 runs with 17 doubles and 51 walks
- NJCAA DI Honorable Menton All-American
- All-WJCAC First Team Infielder
- Received All-Region honors
- Syd & Andy Cohen Collegiate Player of the Year
- Made Dean’s List for both Fall and Spring semesters
2023 (El Paso Community College)
- Appeared in 27 games with a .318 batting average (27 for 85)
- Touted a .375 on-base percentage with a .471 slugging percentage
- Drove in 20 runs and scored 12 with two home runs and seven doubles
High School
- Earned All-District honors all four seasons at Riverside High School
- Named First Team All-City as a junior and a senior
- Tabbed All-State as a senior
- Named League MVP as a junior and a senior
- Earned Offensive MVP honors as a junior and a senior
- Landed on A-B Honor Roll his junior and senior year
Personal
- Son of Rosalie Cardenas
- Has two brothers, David and Derek
- Has one sister, Danielle
- Involved with St. Paul the Apostle Church in El Paso
“I believe God put me here for a reason. From everything I’ve been through, being here makes sense to me and my family.”
ACU Baseball: Rick McCarty Press Conference | May 11, 2026
Tuesday, May 12
ACU Baseball: Senior Day Ceremony | May 9, 2026
Saturday, May 09
ACU Softball: Jo Koons Press Conference | May 4, 2026
Monday, May 04
ACU Women's Basketball: Julie Goodenough Press Conference | May 4, 2026
Monday, May 04
