MAAC All-Rookie Team

2023 Junior Year
Started in all 56 games.....Recorded 10 outfield assists including two against Hofstra (Apr. 26) and Canisius (May 24)....Batted .233 with an OPS of .758....Scored 40 runs with 45 hits, 11 doubles. one triple and seven home runs for 29 RBI....Connected for a double against Stetson (Feb. 18)...Drove in a run against Stetson (Feb. 19)....Scored a pair of runs against Lehigh (Mar. 4)....Belted his first collegiate home run against Texas (Mar. 10)....Swatted a double and scored a run against Texas (Mar. 12)...Went 3-4 with two runs, a grand slam and a total of five RBI against Hartford (Mar. 17)....Went 2-4 with an RBI against George Washington (Mar. 26)....Went 2-4 with a pair of solo home runs against Fairfield (Apr. 7)....Drove in a pair of runs while scoring two against Stony Brook (Apr. 18)....Clobbered a two-run home run against Fordham (May 16)....Went 3-4 with a solo home run and three RBI against Rider (May 18)...Mashed a three run home run in the MAAC Championships against Canisius (May 24).

2022 Sophomore Year
Appeared in 46 games, while drawing 43 starts.... batted .237 and drove in 15 runs... Drove in three runs against Rider (Apr. 24).

2021 Freshman Year
Hit .267 (28-of-105) with 13 runs, five doubles, one triple, 15 RBI, 10 walks and two stolen bases … Notched six multi-hit and four multi-RBI games … Appeared in 34 games, making 31 starts … Reached base in 13-straight games to end the season … Named MAAC Rookie of the Week after batting .467 (7-of-15) average with a double, five runs, two RBIs, two walks and a stolen base over six games against Iona (4/7) and Canisius (4/10-4/11) … Walked in the opener against the Gaels, before going 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBIs and a walk in the nightcap to help cement a doubleheader sweep … Opened his big weekend in Buffalo with a single in the opener, before going 2-for-3 with a double, run and stolen base in the nightcap … Capped his impressive performance by singling in both ends of Sunday's doubleheader against the Golden Griffins .. Drove in a pair in opener at Siena (4/17), before going 2-for-3 with a double, run and RBI in game three against the Saints (4/18) … Hit .357 (5-of-14) with a double, triple, four runs and four RBI over four games against Niagara (5/1-5/2) … Went 4-for-8 with three RBI and a run in doubleheader split at Marist (5/8) … Singled in both MAAC Quarterfinal games at Fairfield (5/20) … Notched hits in each of the final three games at Monmouth (3/28-3/29).

Scholastic/Personal
Played his prep baseball at Nutley High School under the direction of Bob Harbison … Earned four letters for the Raiders … Earned First Team SEC honors on the mound as a sophomore, before collecting Second Team SEC accolades in the outfield as a junior … Played his travel ball for Wladyka Baseball … Enjoys hiking and being outside … Member of the Nutley Patriot Club, and the Nutley Faithful Christian Athletes … Born on April 5, 2002 … Son of Izzy and Christine Santos … Has a brother Dylan … Lists playing in the Last Dance Tournament with his brother as one of his fondest memories on the diamond … Is majoring in business at Manhattan.