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UTEP Miners

UTEP Miners

2021 Softball Roster

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Ruben R. Ramirez
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Issac Uribe
Connor Putman
Connor Putman

26 Ilena Santos

  • Position Utility
  • Class Senior
  • Exp. R/R
  • High School Canyon del Oro HS
  • Hometown Tucson, Ariz.

Biography

C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

2022 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Exercising her eligibility extension made available by the NCAA as a result of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season ... Played in 13 games with 12 starts … batted a .200 … recorded two runs with 30 at bats … posted six hits and two doubles … earned three walks … posted a .948 fielding percentage with 71 putouts and two assists  

2021 (SENIOR): Started in 36 and played in all 37 games ... in 83 at-bats, Santos was second on the Miners in batting average (.301), on-base percentage (.422), doubles (7) and walks (13) ...  launched one home run in UTEP's 7-2 victory over UTSA (5/8) ... logged seven multi-hit games including back-to-back 3-for-3 performances at the plate in the Miners' double-header versus Northern Colorado for a day total of six hits, two doubles and three RBIs (2/19) ... recorded two singles and crossed home plate twice in UTEP's thrilling 10-9 win versus Utah Valley.

*2020 (JUNIOR): Started in all 22 games and made two pitching appearances ... led the Miners in home runs (8), doubles (6), slugging percentage (.862), and RBIs (24) in 58 at-bats ... racked up 20 hits for a .345 batting avg. ... registered the Miners' top fielding percentage with 95 putouts and 19 assists ... knocked in 13 RBIs over three games in two days with four RBIs in both meetings with IUPUI and a career-high five RBIs versus Omaha (2/21 - 2/22) ... recorded her first two-HR game versus Omaha (2/22) ... had one three-hit game including a double against Louisiana Tech (3/6) ... finished the LA Tech series going 6-for-10 with six RBIs and two home runs (3/6 - 3/7).
    *2020 season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Started in 36 games and made 45 appearances … batted .262 with 28 hits and 15 RBIs … smacked seven doubles and three home runs … produced seven multi-hit games … recorded 53 putouts and 13 assists with a .944 fielding percentage … recorded three hits and two RBIs against Weber State (2/15) … smashed a three-run homer versus BYU (2/16) … registered two doubles and an RBI versus Saint Mary’s (2/22) … drilled a homer at North Texas (3/16) … at New Mexico (4/9), drove in a career-best four RBIs on two hits and a home run.

2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in 38 games, making 33 starts … made 27 starts in the outfield, three at second base and another trio of starts at third base … recorded 14 hits with seven runs, a triple, two home runs and five RBI … defensively, added 35 putouts and 21 assists … recorded first collegiate hits after going 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored during a win against Saint Mary’s College … hit second collegiate home run, solo shot that started a rally and eventual come-from-behind win against South Dakota … went 2-for-4 with a RBI in a victory at UNLV … finished 1-for-3 with a RBI during a victory against Idaho State (Feb. 23) … notched a single at Hawai’i (March 4) and another against Rutgers … tallied a RBI against New Mexico (April 16). 

CANYON DEL ORO HIGH SCHOOL: Played all four years on the varsity squad at Canyon del Oro High School … efforts helped the Dorados win 30 games, including an 8-0 section mark and win their ninth state championship in 2017 … teammates with current UTEP softball player Jordyn Quevedo at Canyhon del Oro HS ... hit a combined .440 (55-125) with six home runs, 55 RBI, 15 doubles, two triples and 45 runs during varsity career … in the circle, posted a perfect 6-0 mark with a 3.29 ERA in 34.0 innings …  hit .420 (21-50) with three long balls, 17 RBI, 16 runs, three doubles and a triple during season campaign (2017) … connected on a grand slam (season-high four RBI) during a victory against Gila Ridge (4/29) … hit .444 (16-36) with 14 RBI during junior season (2016) … posted career-best 20 RBI during sophomore year (2015), including a career-high six RBI on a 3-for-4 effort during a victory versus Mountain View (2/27) … went 4-0 with a save in the circle in 2015 ... played short stop, second base and pitcher for club team AZ Cats Bonstrom coached by Justice Bodman and Bruce Bonstrom. 

PERSONAL: Full name is Ilena Rae Santos … born in Tucson, Ariz. ... daughter of Florayne and Ben Santos … has two brothers, Anthony and Joey ... has two sisters, Mariana and Sofia … majors in kinesiology.

Ilena Santos's Hitting Game Highs
AT-BATS 5, vs. Nebraska (Feb. 7, 2020)
RUNS SCORED 2, eight times, last vs. Utah Valley (May 2, 2021)
HITS 3, four times, last vs. Northern Colorado (Feb. 19, 2021)
RUNS BATTED IN 5, vs. Omaha (Feb. 21, 2020)
DOUBLES 2, two times, last vs. Northern Colorado (Feb. 19, 2021)
TRIPLES 1, vs. Portland State (Feb. 24, 2018)
HOME RUNS 2, vs. Omaha (Feb. 21, 2020)
TOTAL BASES
WALKS

Statistics

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2021

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    Infield
    26
  • 26

    2019Sophomore

    Utility
    26
  • 26

    2020Junior

    Utility
    26
  • 26

    2021Senior

    Utility
    26