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Class:
Senior |
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Hometown:
Miami, Fla. |
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High School:
Coral Gables |
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Height / Weight:
6-2 / 200 |
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Position:
RHP |
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Experience:
2L |
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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
After battling through injuries his first three seasons in Coral Gables, finally had a healthy year in 2009, appearing in 15 games and tossing 58 1/3 innings … Owns Miami’s best career winning percentage (.875), compiling a record of 14-2 as a Hurricane … Served as Miami’s primary mid-week starter for the 2009 season … Will again serve as a starter for the `Canes in 2010, either on Sundays or again during the mid-week.
SENIOR SEASON – 2009
Owned the staff’s best record in 2009, going 6-1 on the year
Ranked fourth on the team in innings pitched (58.1)
Appeared in 15 games, making seven starts
Opened the season as reliever before moving into the team’s top mid-week starter beginning on March 18
Tossed a career-high seven innings against FAU on April 14
Struck out a season-high six against the Owls on April 7
Went 3-0 in three starts against FAU, allowing seven earned runs while striking out 10 in 18 2/3 innings combined
Earned a save late in the year with three innings of work at Wake Forest on May 16
One of 50 hurlers nationally named in the College Baseball Foundation’s watch list for pitcher of the year.
JUNIOR SEASON – 2008
Had team’s third-lowest ERA (2.29)
Earned all three starts in the month of March (Lehigh – 3/4, Penn State – 3/11, Cornell – 3/18)
Most effective outing came against Penn State, tossing a career-long scoreless six innings while holding the Nittany Lions to just three hits
Earned his first career save against Cincinnati (2/24), tossing three scoreless inning against the Bearcats to close out UM’s 8-0 win
Had another solid outing against Florida (3/1), keeping the Gators off the board in 3.1 innings of work in relief
Held opponents to just a .192 batting average against him
SOPHOMORE SEASON – 2007
Posted a 4-0 mark with a 1.42 ERA in five appearances
Started against LaSalle (3/7) and Rutgers (3/14)
Pitched 5.2 innings against Rutgers (3/14), striking out a career-high seven batters to win his fourth game of the season in his second start
Made second start and tossed 5.0 innings against LaSalle (3/7), allowing one earned run while striking out three in third win of the season
Against Elon (2/25), pitched three scoreless and hitless innings in relief
Threw 3.2 innings in relief at Florida (2/18), allowing one hit while striking out two in a 10-7 series finale win
FRESHMAN SEASON – 2006
Went 1-1 with a 7.07 ERA and eight strikeouts in 14.0 innings
Missed most of the second half with an injury to his non-throwing hand
Earned his first career win in his first career start against Fordham (3/14)
Pitched 2.0 innings of relief and gave up one run on three hits with a strikeout against Louisville (2/15)
Gave up two walks in two innings of scoreless work in UM’s 16-4 win over the Eagles on Feb. 3
Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against FIU (1/28), giving up one hit while striking out two in the final two innings of a 17-3 win
REDSHIRT SEASON – 2005
Recovered from 2004 Tommy John surgery and did not pitch
PREP CAREER
Played for former Hurricanes’ standout Lazaro Gutierrez at Coral Gables High School
Pitched for three years for the Cavaliers
Posted a 7-2 record with a 1.38 ERA and 58 strikeouts his senior year
Earned first-team All-Dade County honors and third-team All-State honors as a senior
As a junior in 2003, went 5-5 with a 2.12 ERA and recorded 52 strikeouts en route to earning second-team All-Dade County honors
Earned All-Dade County honorable mention in 2002 after a 4-2 campaign
Posted a 2.89 ERA with 38 strikeouts in 2002
PERSONAL
Son of Diana and Jorge Santana
Has two sisters, Madison and Casey, and one brother, Brian
Underwent Tommy John surgery during the summer of 2004
Majoring in Criminology
