Meet the Softball Freshman Class Q&A - Diane Leider (Jan. 4, 2010)
2011 Quick Hits:
-Cal's go-to pinch runner, appearing in 18 games
-Batted .750 with three hits and five RBI in four at-bats
2010 Quick Hits:
-Back-up second baseman, appearing in 15 games
-Recorded two runs, one hit in 12 at bats
Personal:
-A four-year member of the honor roll, Leider graduating with high honors and a 3.97 grade-point average
-Uncle, Richard, and a cousin, Megan, also attended Cal
-Favorite food is Lomo Saltado, a Peruvian dish
-Majoring in legal studies with aspirations to work in marketing, advertising or sports broadcasting
Peruvian Princess:
Sophomore Diane Leider's favorite food is Lomo Saltado, which is a Peruvian dish. Leider hails from a Peruvian family.
Model Material:
When she was younger, Diane Leider was a model for Baby Gap and has been in a couple of commercials.
My Walk-Up Songs Are:
"`Suavemente' by Elvis Crespo because it's fun, upbeat and incorporates my Latina flavor. `Dynamite' by Taio Cruz because it's a fun song plus my nickname in high school was Dyno, which was short for Dynamite."
Why I Have My Number:
"My very first number was 3 so I just chose 33 since it's kind of close to 3 since Jamia had 3."
LEIDER'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB
2010 15 12 2 1 .083 0 0 0 1 0 6 0-0
2011 18 4 2 3 .750 1 0 0 5 0 0 1-1
TOTALS 33 16 4 4 .250 1 0 0 6 0 6 1-1
