Luis Santiago

Photo by: Hardy Meredith | SFA Photography

Class:
Junior
Position:
C
Hometown:
Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Last College:
Bossier Parish CC

2018 (Junior) | Checked in on multiple occasions as SFA's backup catcher during his first season of NCAA Division I competition...Took part in 28 games and made 13 starts behind home plate...Batted .212/.358/.231 with 11 hits, 13 walks, 11 RBI and seven runs scored...Racked up 123 putouts with 12 assists while committing two errors for a fielding percentage of .985...Made his Lumberjack debut with a start in a non-conference setback against Central Michigan where he went 1-for-4 at the plate (2/16)...Drove in a season-high two runs on two occasions - the first of which came in a non-conference setback at UTRGV (2/18)...Drew a pair of walks and swiped his only base of the season during a non-conference home win over Texas Southern (3/27)...Posted his lone multi-hit game of the season in a 15-inning Southland Conference victory at Northwestern State where he finished 2-for-7 and registered his only double of the year (4/8)...Scored a season-high two runs during a non-conference home setback to TCU (5/15).

2017 (Sophomore) | Increased his production at the plate without letting his defense take a hit throughout his final season at Bossier Parish Community College...Took part in 47 of the team's 50 games and was a starter in 45 of those games...Batted .321/.457/.511 with 44 hits, 27 runs scored, 35 walks and 31 RBI...Accumulated 15 extra-base hits including nine doubles, a triple and five home runs...Was flawless behind the plate, leading the team with 206 putouts and never committing an error to finish with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

2016 (Freshman) | Immediately grabbed hold of the starting catcher position at Bossier Parish Community College and did not give it up...Made 36 appearances in the starting lineup in the 38 games he played in...Batted .325/.421/.453 with 38 hits, 25 runs scored, 18 walks and 21 RBI...Racked up three doubles and bashed four home runs...Behind the plate, finished with a team-best fielding percentage of .995 and ranked second on the squad with 196 putouts...Threw out seven would-be base stealers.