University of Nevada Las Vegas

AWARDS & HONORS
- 2022 Mountain West Co-Freshman of the Year
- 3x Mountain West Freshman of the Week
- 2023 Academic All-Mountain West

2024
Played in 39 games for the Rebels during the season, starting in 34 ... Recorded 32 hits, also tallying a career-high 16 walks during his junior campaign ... Earned the title as the toughest batter to strikeout in the Mountain West, earning a 9.5 rating as the top batter in the conference's statistical category ... Knocked in three or more hits four times throughout the season, including a four-hit performance in the win over Saint Mary's off of three RBI singles and another single in the bottom of the eighth inning.

2023
Tallied a .282 batting average across 34 games played for the Rebels as a sophomore, picking up a season-high seen doubles along with his 37 base hits ... Held a .963 fielding percentage on the year, recording 52 putouts during the season ... Recorded a season-high three RBI in the team's win over Saint Mary's College on March 19, reaching safe off of a hit four times in his five official at bats.

2022
Named Mountain West Co-Freshman of the Year … Named MW Freshman of the Week three times (March 14, 26, and April 4) … Ranked in the top 100 of one NCAA statistical category, 17th in toughest to strike out (13.2) … Started in 39 games and appeared in 46 games … Batted .346 with 55 hits, seven of which going for extra bases (six doubles and one triple) … Knocked in 27 RBI and scored 36 runs … Had a slugging percentage of .396 and on-base percentage of .410 … Had 16 multiple-hit games, which included a season-high three on five occasions … Had eight multiple-RBI games, which included a season-high four vs. New Mexico (Apr. 22) … Had 11 multiple-run games, which included a season-high three vs. Hawai’i (May. 15) … Had two stolen bases … Walked 12 times.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Bishop Gorman HS in Las Vegas, Nev. … Lettered four years in baseball … Helped the Gaels to 19 wins in 2021 and a 5A South Mountain League Champions … Hit for .390 with 23 hits, 13 RBI's, 21 runs, and 10 stolen bases in 2021... Batted above .370 in all three years of high school... Named a 2021 PG Preseason West All-Region 1st Team All-State Honorable Mention... Made 2019 2nd Team Desert Region All State

PERSONAL
Santino Joseph Panaro was born in Henderson, NV on November 1st, 2002 … The son of Danielle and Bobby Panaro… Middle child with an older sister and younger brother: Juliana and Rocco... Loves to go snowboarding in his free time... Majoring in Business.