California State University, Fullerton

2014 Photo Gallery

2013 Photo Gallery

CAREER ACCOLADES
2014Big West All-Academic Team
2014 Capital One Academic All-District Team
2013 Big West Scholar Athlete of the Year
2013 Big West Conference Second Team
2013 Big West All-Academic Team

2014 MLB DRAFT
Selected in the 28th round (830th overall) of the Major LeagueBaseball First-Year Player Draft by the MinnesotaTwins. 

AS A JUNIOR (2014)
Played in 57 games and made 53 starts... Batted .250 with sevendoubles, two triples and 18 RBI... Was fourth on the team with 29runs scored... Had six stolen bases in eight attempts... Inconference, batted .270 with 20 hits and 10 runs scored... Setcareer highs as he collected four hits with three RBI and scored ateam season-high four runs on Mar. 7 in a 11-0 victory overBaylor... Had a .311 batting average against left-handers... Ledthe team with a .571 batting average (4-for-7) with the basesloaded... Had a .403 batting average (25-for-62) as a leadoffhitter.

SUMMER 2013
Batted .279 in 42 games for the Wisconsin Woodchucks of theNorthwoods League…totaled 27 runs scored, 38 hits, sevendoubles, three triples, five home runs, 26 RBIs and 12 stolenbases…also was selected to play in the Big League Dreamsgame.
 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2013)
Named to the Big West Conference second team…offthe field was selected to the Capital One Academic All-DistrictVIII Team and to the Big West Conference All-AcademicTeam…appeared in 53 games, starting 38 (26 left field, 12right field)… normally hit ninth in the order…batted.311 on the season with 21 runs scored, 38 hits, five doubles, twotriples, 12 RBIs and eight stolen bases…in Big West games,hit .351 while driving in eight runs…batted .306 (11-for-36)with runners in scoring position…batted 2-for-2 with tworuns scored in an 8-2 win at CSU Bakersfield (02/17)…hit2-for-4 with two RBIs and one runs scored in series-opening 6-0 winat Long Beach State (03/22)…batted 3-for-4 with a RBI andrun scored in a series-clinching 10-2 win vs. UC Santa Barbara(04/13)…batted 3-for-4 with two RBIs, two doubles and a runscored in series-sweeping 9-6 win at Cal State Northridge(05/25).

SUMMER 2012
Played for the Cowlitz Black Bears (26-28), who advancedto the West Coast League playoffs for the first time in franchisehistory…in 41 games, batted .279 with 25 runs scored, eightdoubles, two triples, one home run, 10 RBIs, and 11 stolenbases.

AS A FRESHMAN (2012)
Served the Titans primarily as a late-inning defensivereplacement and pinch runner as a true freshman • Appeared in34 games, four as a starter • Got 27 at bats and compiled a.370 average, second best on the team, with four RBIs and 10 runs• Batted team-best .571 in Big West Conference games(8-for-14) • Missed about three weeks (between Apr. 17 and May5) due to a rib injury • Managed a four-game hitting streak(Apr. 6-15, 5-for-8, .625) which accounted for half of his seasonhit total • Also scored 10 runs • Scored all the way fromsecond base on a wild pitch and fielding error by the pitcher onMay 13 at UC Santa Barbara.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year letterwinner for Head Coach Roc Murrayand the Thunder at Rocklin High School in Rocklin, Calif. •Was inducted into the Rocklin Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011 aftercompleting his playing career that also included outstandingacademic achievement (Scholar-Athlete, a California ScholarshipFederation member from 2008-11, 2010 Honor Guard, and four years ofstraight “A”s) • Was a first-team All-SierraFoothill League selection in 2010 after hitting .374 with a homerun, 10 doubles, four triples and 38 runs scored • Did evenbetter as a senior in 2011 batting .415 with 20 RBIs, six triplesand 26 stolen bases and was named the SFL’s most valuableplayer • Was a two-time All-Sac Metro honoree, a two-time RHSoffensive player of the year, and was an all-state second teamer asa senior • Set career and season records for Rocklin HighSchool in triples (10 in his career and six in 2011) and also set asingle-season school record in stolen bases (26 in 2011) • Wasdrafted in the 26th round of the 2011 MLB First-Year Players Draftby the Cleveland Indians.

PERSONAL
Born in Carmichael, Calif. • Full name is AustinWilliam Diemer • Parents are Will and Mindi Diemer • Hasan older sister, Alexandra • Majoring in communications •Career goals are to play professional baseball and puruse sportsbroadcasting  • Comes from an athletic family. Hisfather, Will, played baseball at Santa Clara from 1980 to 1984 andhis sister, Alex, was a volleyball setter for Sacramento State(2011), Washington State (2009-10) and Boise State (2008) •Models his game after Mike Trout • Favorites include:Justin Upton (baseball player), AT&T Park (stadium), LosAngeles Dodgers (team), Goodwin Field (place to play baseball),“Happy Gilmore” (movie), Will Smith (actor), AnnaKendrick (actress), Mexican (food) and The Holdup, Florida GeorgiaLine (musical artists).

Hits: 4 at Baylor (03.07.14)

Doubles: 2 at Cal State Northridge (05.25.13)

RBI: 3 at Baylor (03.07.14)

Triples: 1, 5x, last vs. UC Davis (04.06.14)

Stolen Bases: 2 at #22 TCU (02.24.13)

Walks: 2 vs. San Francisco (02.21.14)