Posted: Jan 23, 2024

Five Aztecs Baseball players sign NCAA Division I letters of intent

Five Aztecs baseball players committed to their respect NCAA Division I schools. (Left to right): diego Alvarez (University of New Mexico), Caleb Herd (University of New Mexico), Antonio Avila (University of Nevada), J.T. Drake (Texas Tech University) and Nate Gray (University of Arizona). The 2024 Pima baseball season starts on Friday at Paradise Valley Community College. Photo by Ray Suarez

Five members of the Pima Community College baseball program will move on to the next level starting in Fall 2024 as they committed to NCAA Division I teams.

(P) Diego Alvarez (Sahuarita HS) – University of New Mexico (w/SAHR in 2002: .452 batting average, 33 hits, 27 RBIs, 18 runs, .954 fielding percentage, 6-2 record, 1.91 ERA in 9 appearances)
(C) Caleb Herd (Cienega HS) – University of New Mexico (w/UNM in 2023: 9 games, .429, 7 AB, 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI).
(OF/P) Antonio Avila (Cleveland HS, NM) – University of Nevada (w/Pima in 2023: 52 games, .272 batting average, 32 runs, 22 RBIs and 24 walks)
(P) J.T. Drake (Los Alamos HS, NM) – Texas Tech University (w/ Pima in 2023: 47.2IP, 5-0 record, 2.08 ERA, 15 saves (led NJCAA), 58K's in 25 appearances).
(P/1B) Nate Gray (Queen Creek HS) – University of Arizona (w/QC in 2023: 34 games, .345, 39 hits, 24 runs, 11 doubles, 9 home runs, 45 RBIs, 12 walks, 59IP, 5-0 record, 1.31 ERA, 54K's)

The Aztecs begin the 2024 regular season on Friday when they play a non-conference doubleheader at Paradise Valley Community College. First game starts at 11:00 a.m. The Aztecs will host their 2024 home opener on Saturday when they play another two games against the Pumas. First game of the doubleheader starts at 11:00 a.m.