2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 35
Connor Dietsch
- Position:
- C
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 198
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Mission Viejo, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Santa Ana College
- Major:
- Sociology
Prior to UC Irvine
- 2023 CCCAA State Champion at Santa Ana College
- 2025 Second Team all-conference
- Played three seasons for the Dons totaling 81 games
- Hit .310 in his JC career with 77 hits, 22 extra-base hits, seven home runs, 55 RBIs, and 57 runs
- Threw out 20.4% of basestealers (19-for-93)
- 2025: .350 (49-for-140), six doubles, one triple, five home runs, 32 RBIs, 35 runs, and one steal
- 3-for-5, 3 runs, 2 HR, 5 RBI vs. East Los Angeles
- 3-for-4, 4 runs, 2B, 5 RBIs vs. Orange Coast College
- Grand slam vs. Fullerton College
- 3-for-3, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, 3 BB at Golden West
- 2024: .235 (23-for-98), seven doubles, two home runs, 19 RBIs, and 21 runs
- 2023: 5-for-10, one double, four RBIs before season cut short due to a knee injury
- Attended Mission Viejo High School
- Dad played football at North Dakota University
- Two brothers, one played at Saddleback and Emmanuel colleges, and twin brother played at Irvine Valley College
- Mom is also a twin
- Interests include golf and the gym
- Chose is number from two prominent MLB players, Frank Thomas and Adley Rutschman
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