University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

AIKEN, S.C. – The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USCA Student-Athlete of the Week is baseball standout Yariel Diaz.

A native of Orlando, Fla., he had a tremendous week.

Diaz went 11-for-18 on the week for a .611 batting average. He tallied at least one hit in each contest in the 4-0 week while posting three multi-hit performances.

In the opener against Augusta, he had a single, one RBI and scored once. Against Claflin on Friday, Diaz posted three hits, three RBI and scored. He accounted for two hits, two RBI and scored three times in Saturday's victory.

In Sunday's series finale, Diaz tied the school record with five hits. He also tied the school record with four doubles while also crossing home twice.

For the week, Diaz accounted for 10 RBI, six doubles and scored seven times.

The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USCA Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week honors one student-athlete each week from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort.



March 30, 2026 – Yariel Diaz - Baseball
March 23, 2026 – Claire Radford – Softball
March 16, 2026 – Mitchell McNeill - Golf
March 9, 2026 – Abbie Kegley - Softball
March 2, 2026 – Karl Frisk - Golf
Feb. 23, 2026 – Mitchell McNeill – Golf
Feb. 16, 2026 – Chancellor Jennings - Baseball
Feb. 9, 2026 – Abbie Kegley - Softball
Feb. 2, 2026 – Ben Shepherd - Baseball
Jan. 26, 2026 – Monique Emelifeonwu – Women's Basketball
Jan. 19, 2026 – Jonah Lawrence – Men's Basketball
Jan. 12, 2026 – Monique Emelifeonwu – Women's Basketball
Jan. 5, 2026 – Caleb Byrd – Men's Basketball
Dec. 22, 2025 - Josiah Harding - Men's Basketball
Dec. 15, 2025 – Mackenna Nix – Women's Basketball
Dec. 8, 2025 – Mackenna Nix – Women's Basketball
Dec. 1, 2025 – Caleb Byrd – Men's Basketball
Nov. 24, 2025 - Lexi Rogers - Volleyball
Nov. 17, 2025 – Morgan McDermott – Women's Basketball
Nov. 10, 2025 – Chloe Duzenack - Volleyball
Nov. 3, 2025 – Savannah Yerger – Women's Soccer
Oct. 27, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country
Oct. 20, 2025 – Karl Frisk - Golf
Oct. 13, 2025 – Alaynah Guthrie – Women's Cross Country
Oct. 6, 2025 – Anna Sommer - Volleyball
Sept. 29, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country
Sept. 22, 2025 – Rafael Reno – Men's Soccer
Sept. 15, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country
Sept. 8, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country