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Jersey Number 1
Damien Sanchez
- Position:
- Middle Infield
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Riverside, Calif.
- High School:
- JW North High School
2021:
- Played in three games with four at bats
- Started 15 of 16 games
- .209 batting average
- Nine hits, seven RBI and six runs
- .952 fielding percentage
- 56 putouts
- 23 double plays turned
- 21 hits
- .238 slugging percentage
- .288 on-base percentage
- Three stolen bases
- Attended John W. North High School in Riverside
- Lettered in baseball all four years
- Led the Inland Valley League in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, stolen bases and runs scored as a junior year
- All-Inland Valley League as a senior
- Was involved in Best Buddies and Bible Studies Club
- Son of Yibran Sanchez and Brenda Arce
- Most memorable sports achievement was leading the league in five categories his junior year and receiving a Division I scholarship from UCR
- Favorite team: Boston Red Sox
- Favorite athlete: Jose Altuve
- Favorite movies: Bad News Bears, Underworld
- Favorite food: chicken alfredo
- Favorite TV shows: Rick and Morty, Impractical Jokers
- Favorite book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Favorite author: Jeff Kinney
- Favorites artists: SOBxRBE, Migos
- Hobbies: Watching movies, mini golf
Highlander Hot Talk Podcast - Spring Sports Recap 5/21/2026
Thursday, May 21
Day in the Life: Leilani Juan
Monday, May 04
UCR Student-Athletes cheer on our students.
Friday, May 01
UCR Athletics Director Introductory Full Press Conference
Tuesday, March 24
