2024 Baseball Roster
Santander, Cole
Jersey Number 12
Cole Santander
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Consumer Affairs
- Hometown:
- Petaluma, Calif.
- Prev School:
- San Joaquin Delta College
Bio
2024 (Junior): Started 48-of-49 games as the Long Beach State designated hitter ... Hit three home runs ... Second on the club in doubles (12) ... Third on the team in RBI with 34 ... Walked 17 times ... Posted a slash line of .240/.360/.317... Named Academic All-Conference.
2023 (Sophomore): Appeared in 31 games, making 18 starts as the designated hitter … Among the Dirtbags with at least five games played, he posted a team-leading .344 batting average, .434 on-base percentage, and .609 slugging percentage … Of his 22 hits, nine went for extra-bases including four home runs … Best game of the season came on May 20 against rival Cal State Fullerton, going 2-for-4 with both RBI in a 2-1 victory including a double and home run.
Prior To LBSU: Played his true freshman season at San Joaquin Delta College … Was named first-team All-Big 8 … Led the team with a .356 batting average, 64 hits, 20 extra-base hits, and 98 total bases … Posted a .404 on-base percentage and .544 slugging percentage … Launched seven home runs to go along with 13 doubles and totaled 41 RBI … Also stole seven bases ... Played for the Solano Mudcats of the California Collegiate League during the Summer of 2022 ... Hit .269 with one home run and 15 RBI ... Scored 17 runs.
High School: Played three years of varsity baseball at Casa Grande High School … Unfortunately lost his senior season due to COVID … Was the League Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 and earned back-to-back All-League selections in 2018 and 2019.
Major: Consumer Affairs
2023 (Sophomore): Appeared in 31 games, making 18 starts as the designated hitter … Among the Dirtbags with at least five games played, he posted a team-leading .344 batting average, .434 on-base percentage, and .609 slugging percentage … Of his 22 hits, nine went for extra-bases including four home runs … Best game of the season came on May 20 against rival Cal State Fullerton, going 2-for-4 with both RBI in a 2-1 victory including a double and home run.
Prior To LBSU: Played his true freshman season at San Joaquin Delta College … Was named first-team All-Big 8 … Led the team with a .356 batting average, 64 hits, 20 extra-base hits, and 98 total bases … Posted a .404 on-base percentage and .544 slugging percentage … Launched seven home runs to go along with 13 doubles and totaled 41 RBI … Also stole seven bases ... Played for the Solano Mudcats of the California Collegiate League during the Summer of 2022 ... Hit .269 with one home run and 15 RBI ... Scored 17 runs.
High School: Played three years of varsity baseball at Casa Grande High School … Unfortunately lost his senior season due to COVID … Was the League Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 and earned back-to-back All-League selections in 2018 and 2019.
Major: Consumer Affairs
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