2022 Baseball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 26
Rafael Santos
- Position:
- Left-Handed Pitcher/First Base
- Year:
- Fifth Year
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 211
- Bats / Throws:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Deerfield Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Florida Southwestern State
- Previous School:
- Florida Southwestern State
2019-20Â ASUNÂ Honor Roll
2022
2021
*2020
*The 2020 season only lasted 16 games due to the developments around COVID-19
Prior to UNF
Personal
2022
- Made eight appearances, all of which came in relief.
- Spun nine innings, fanning nine.
- Struck out three batters at The Citadel March 29, fanning the side.
- Set down two Boston College batters via strikeout in a scoreless inning of effort in a 17-10 win against BC March 6.
- Fanned two in 1.1-scoreless innings against UCF Feb. 22.
- Made the final appearance of his career at Liberty April 22.
- Worked 1.2 scoreless in UNF’s 12-6 victory against Butler March 8.
2021
- One of UNF’s go-to relievers during the second half of the season.
- Made 10 appearances and three starts, going 2-2 with a 4.82 ERA across 18.2 innings.
- Pitched to contact and got the strikeout when he needed to, fanning 15 while permitting only two walks over 78 batters faced.
- Spun three innings, allowing two earned while fanning two and working around two hits to earn the win in UNF’s 7-3 series opening win at Stetson April 16.
- Earned another victory against Stetson May 7, spinning 2.2 scoreless while striking out two and not allowing a baserunner in 25 pitches of effort.
- Set a season high by fanning four batters in 1.1 innings at No. 19 South Carolina May 5.
- Turned in a stellar outing at No. 21 Florida State February 21, fanning three in three perfect frames.
- Worked a scoreless inning in UNF’s 10-4 win against Jacksonville April 24.
*2020
- Appeared in five games, all out of the pen.Â
- Registered 9.0 innings, fanning four.
- Made his UNF debut Feb. 21 against Rutgers, going 3.0 frames.
- Fanned one in 2.1 innings of work against Hartford Feb. 28.
- Set down three by punchout in 3.0 sessions of effort against Ohio State March 10.
*The 2020 season only lasted 16 games due to the developments around COVID-19
Prior to UNF
- Played two years of junior college ball.
- Played his freshman year at Broward College before transferring and playing his junior season at Florida Southwestern State College.
- A 2018 all-conference and all-state performer.
- Earned all-conference honors in 2019.
- Went 13-6 in junior college ball.
- Earned four varsity letters at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS where he was an all-conference honoree as a junior and a senior.
- Hit above .318 in each of his four seasons, finishing with nine home runs.
Personal
- Son of Idelsa and Rafael Santos
- Has one sister, Alyna
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