COACH ROSSI ON SANTANA:
- “Yasser struggled a bit during his first year, but showed much promise. He needs to cut down on strikeouts and put the ball in play along with improving his defense to get serious playing time.”
2020 (SENIOR):
- MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
- Played in 14 games with three starts
- Held a .200 batting average with four hits and three runs
2019 (JUNIOR):
- Played in 23 games with eight starts
- Held a .100 batting average with four hits, three runs, one double, and three RBIs
2018 (SOPHOMORE):
- Played in 25 games, making nine starts
- Scored three runs on four hits, including one triple
- Smacked his first-career extra base hit in a Siena uniform with a triple at Charlotte on March 2
BEFORE SIENA:
- Hit .307 with three home runs and 26 RBI and posted a .441 on-base percentage in final season at Bishop State Community College in Alabama
BEFORE COLLEGE:
- All-District and All-County selection at shortstop in high school at the Terra Environmental Research Institute
- Hit .403 and .406, respectively, in final two seasons at Terra Ferma
- 2015 Miami-Dade Public School Senior All-Star
PERSONAL:
- Son of Fernando & Rossely Santana
- Has a sister - Aileen
- Majoring in health science, with plans of playing baseball professionally
- Chose Siena for the baseball program
GETTING TO KNOW YASSER SANTANA:
Nickname: Yaz
Major: Health Studies
Twitter handle: swagtana_
Instagram handle: swagtana16
What I like most about Siena: The hot chocolate
What I like most about my sport: The competition
What I like most about my coach: His genuine love for the game
My goals: Win a conference championship
My biggest fear is: Snakes
My hobbies are: Mini golf, watching movies, playing with my dog
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to: Macchu Picchu, Peru
If I was stuck on a deserted island, the one thing I would bring: WILSON
My biggest fan: My mom
Best advice I have ever received: Walk it like I talk it
Person I look up to the most: My dad
Three words that describe me: Real recognize real
If I could meet anyone, it would be: P. Diddy
Sport/position I always wanted to try: Wingsuit Flying
When I’m not playing, you can find me: On South Beach, Miami, FL
My dream job: Major League Baseball Player
If I could have any pet, I would have: An otter
My dream car: Volkswagen Microbus
Favorites
TV show: Game of Thrones
Class at Siena: Relationship Violence
Vacation spot: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Twitter account to follow: nick_colletti
Color: Green
Sports Team: Miami Heat
Website: Netflix
Flavor of ice cream: Dulce de Leche
App: Twitter
Animal: Cuttlefish
Food: Sweet Fried Plantains “Platanos Maduros”
Movie: Django Unchained
Song: Miami by Will Smith
Pro athlete: Robinson Cano
Actor/Actress: Danny McBride
