AT SJSU: Has completed four seasons with the Spartans.
2021: Made 15 starts and seven appearances ... Batted .231 with five RBI and three doubles ... Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding clip in the infield ... Had a multi-hit day against New Mexico (5/23), going 2-for-3 at the dish ... Notched a pair of multi-RBI performances on the road at Cal Poly (4/2) and at San Diego State (5/8) ... Also scored a run against the Mustangs (4/2).
2020: Played in nine games and made one start ... Started against USF and went 1-for-2 with a RBI and run scored (2/25) ... Season was canceled after 17 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Made 22 starts and 35 appearances ... Batted .208 with five RBI and a double ... Posted a .940 fielding clip in the infield ... Had a career-best 3-for-3 day at the plate with a run scored and RBI at Air Force (5/17) ... Batted in a run and scored two of his own in a 2-for-4 performance in the win over Air Force (5/16) ... Scored two runs in win over Santa Clara (2/18).
2018: 26 appearances and 17 starts (8 2B, 6 3B, 3 SS)…Batted .180 with four RBI…First career hit in first game against Northern Colorado (2/16)…First career multi-hit game against Northern Colorado (2/17); Went 2-for-2 with two doubles...First career home run at Cal Poly (5/9).
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Patterson High School… A four-time letter winner for coach Michael Parker… Earned Stanislaus District Player of the Year… Selected as a 2016 Louisville Slugger High School All-American...Had a batting average of .434 in 101 games with 124 hits and 79 RBIs in his high school career.
GET TO KNOW SANTIAGO: Majoring in communication ... Parents are Santiago and Belinda Cantu…Has a sibling named Dulce… Enjoys fishing, painting and shooting hoops … Native of Modesto, Calif., but calls Patterson, Calif. his hometown.