Diego Castellanos Takes Home Shamrock Student-Athlete of the Week after 8-Hit Weekend
2/17/2025 2:30:00 PM | Baseball
MORAGA, Calif. - Sophomore right fielder Diego Castellanos broke out for a career weekend in the Gaels opening series with Saint Louis, recording a team high eight hits and scoring seven runs as they took three games from the Billikens. Castellanos played in just eight games last season primarily as a pinch runner, but got the start in all four games this past weekend and currently leads the team with a .615 batting average (8-for-13).
Adding to a memorable weekend for the Morgan Hill native, Castellanos also belted his first career home run in the series finale on Sunday. He would add four RBI's and a pair of stolen bases to his weekend total. The Gaels started their 2025 campaign on the right foot with a 3-1 record and a series victory over Saint Louis. Castellanos is the first baseball player to win the weekly award since Connor Linchey last won it in April of last season.
Saint Mary's will hit the road this next week to battle a pair of ranked opponents in UC Santa Barbara and Vanderbilt, a single game with the Gauchos Tuesday night and then a three-game set with the Commodores starting on Friday. Full game information, live stats, stream and ticket links can be found at smcgaels.com.
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ALSO NOMINATED: Paulius Murauskas (MBB), Zeryhia Aokuso (WBB), Braxton Brown (SB), Go Nak (MGOLF), Jonathan Valasco (MTRACK), Pierre Lieutaud (MTEN), Stefanie Silva (WTEN)
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Adding to a memorable weekend for the Morgan Hill native, Castellanos also belted his first career home run in the series finale on Sunday. He would add four RBI's and a pair of stolen bases to his weekend total. The Gaels started their 2025 campaign on the right foot with a 3-1 record and a series victory over Saint Louis. Castellanos is the first baseball player to win the weekly award since Connor Linchey last won it in April of last season.
Saint Mary's will hit the road this next week to battle a pair of ranked opponents in UC Santa Barbara and Vanderbilt, a single game with the Gauchos Tuesday night and then a three-game set with the Commodores starting on Friday. Full game information, live stats, stream and ticket links can be found at smcgaels.com.
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
ALSO NOMINATED: Paulius Murauskas (MBB), Zeryhia Aokuso (WBB), Braxton Brown (SB), Go Nak (MGOLF), Jonathan Valasco (MTRACK), Pierre Lieutaud (MTEN), Stefanie Silva (WTEN)
#GaelsRise
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