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Jersey Number 13
Santino Panaro
- Position:
- OF
- B/T:
- L/L
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 170
- Hometown:
- Henderson, Nev.
- High School:
- Bishop Gorman HS
- Prev School:
- UNLV
- Major:
- Strategic Communication
Bio
2025 – Senior
Prior to Utah
Prior to College
Personal
Panaro on the U
“I came to Utah for the great coaching staff, team, and opportunity to win a championship.”
- Started 44 games (including 43 in center field) ranking third on the team with a .331 batting average.
- Added nine doubles, three triples, two homers, 18 RBIs and 29 runs scored.
- Finished among the team leaders in slugging (4th; .470), OBP (2nd; .420) and steals (2nd; 12).
- Showed off his speed both with a perfect 12-of-12 line on stolen bases, as well as 133 putouts plus an assist in center field.
- Was error-free in center field and had a snow cone catch vs. BYU (April 10) that appeared on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays that night.
- Second-toughest hitter to strike out in the Big 12, totaling just 14 K’s on the season and averaging 10.8 at bats per strikeout.
- Solid bat to have coming up in a variety of situations, hitting .373 with two outs and laying down nine sacrifice bunts (second-most in Big 12).
- Went 6-for-9 and did not strike out during the BYU series (April 10-12).
- Season-best three hits came in five different games, including at Pepperdine (Feb. 17) where he drove in two runs and finished a home run short of the cycle.
- Was 3-for-5 and scored twice in the series-opening win at Baylor (April 17).
Prior to Utah
- Spent the 2022-24 seasons in the Mountain West at UNLV.
- Named the 2022 MWC Freshman of the Year after hitting .346 with six doubles, a triple and 27 RBI.
- Played in 119 games with the Rebels (106 starts), slashing .300 / .377 / .365 in his career.
- Tallied 19 doubles, a triple, two homers and 65 RBI with the Rebels.
- Ranked as the MWC’s toughest player to strike out in 2024, averaging 9.5 at bats per K.
Prior to College
- Played scholastically at Bishop Gorman High School under Gino DiMaria.
- Hit over .370 in each of his seasons with the Gaels, winning a league championship in 2021.
- Hit for .390 with 23 hits, 13 RBI's, 21 runs, and 10 stolen bases in 2021.
- 2021 Perfect Game Preseason West All-Region First Team.
Personal
- Son of Bobby and Danielle.
- Has two siblings, Juliana and Rocco.
- Enjoys snowboarding, playing golf, video games and hanging with friends.
Panaro on the U
“I came to Utah for the great coaching staff, team, and opportunity to win a championship.”
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