DJ Cardinal Season 2023-24

PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Graduated from Del Norte High School where he played for former Aztec standout Rielly Embrey … Earned all-conference honors after batting .333 with four home runs and 28 RBIs in 36 games as a senior, according to MaxPreps, helping the Nighthawks advance to the semifinals of CIF San Diego Section Division II playoffs … His team compiled a 24-9 overall record after tying for first in the Avocado League East Division with a 10-5 mark … Finished with 30 hits, including six doubles and one triple, to go with 36 runs scored and eight stolen bases … Received preseason All-America honorable mention for the California Region from Perfect Game over his final three years as a prep … Ranked No. 37 among outfielders in California for the high school graduating class of 2022 by Perfect Game and No. 165 in the state overall … Was also listed as a Top 500 recruit nationally by the website, landing at No. 285 as an outfielder … Earned a spot on three all-tournament teams at events sponsored by Perfect Game, including the 2021 WWBA West Qualifier in Surprise, Arizona, as a member of the champion eXposure West Prime squad … Competed for the North East Baseball club program at the 2021 WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Florida … Also played for the San Diego Longhorns at the 2017 PGBA 13U Battle of the West – SoCal in Cerritos, California … Was additionally named to the 2019 PG SoCal Prospect Showcase team at Southwestern College in Chula Vista.