Joseph Santiago has played in six games during his two seasons at Rutgers-Camden, compiling a .250 batting average, one RBI and a 1.000 fielding percentage.
Academics: Rutgers-Camden Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the 2022 Fall and 2023 Spring semesters…Dean’s List student...One of only 25 athletes on the 133-member Fall 2022 AD Honor Roll to post a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Baseball 2023: Played in two games, going 1-for-1 to collect his first collegiate hit…Had one RBI, scored one run and was hit by a pitch…Slashed 1.000/1.000/1.000…Had a putout in his lone chance for a 1.000 fielding percentage…Made his season debut as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of a 17-2 win over Plymouth State (March 15), ripping an RBI single for his first collegiate hit…In his other appearance, was hit by a pitch and scored a run in a game against Cairn (March 18)…Added one putout as the Raptors’ catcher.
Baseball 2022: Appeared in four games…Went 0-for-3…Went 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter in his collegiate debut against Mitchell (March 14, Game Two)…Was 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter against Ursinus (March 31) and then stayed in the game as the catcher, collecting his lone two putouts of the season…Pinch hit and went 0-for-1 against Rutgers-Newark (April 11)…Was a defensive replacement at catcher in the second game of a New Jersey City doubleheader (April 16).
High School: Baseball letterman at Pennsauken High School for Coach Rolando Gautier…Honor Roll student…Graduated in 2021.
Personal: Born May 5, 2003…Nicknamed “Joey”…Hobby is playing video games…Finance major at Rutgers-Camden…Joseph is the son of Hector Santiago of Pennsauken.
