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Santos Mercado
  • Height:
    5'11
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Houston, Texas
  • Position:
    RHP/INF
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Cypress Ridge
  • gp
    24
  • avg
    .290
  • hr
    2
  • rbi
    15
  • r
    16
  • sb
    3
Bio

2025-26: First season of Blackburn athletics.

Personal: Dee Ortiz. Business major.

Job on Campus: Campus Maintenance

Why Blackburn College: Baseball

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 16
Plate appearances 77 50
At Bats 72 47
Runs 17 8
Hits 22 12
Doubles 5 3
Triples 1 -
Home Runs 2 2
Runs Batted In 15 11
Total bases 35 21
Walks 4 3
Hit by pitch 1 -
Strikeouts 17 11
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play 3 2
Stolen Bases 3 1
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .306 .255
On Base Percentage .351 .300
Slugging Percentage .486 .447
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 13-9
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 14-1
Apr 29 Lyon L, 20-8
May 1 Spalding W, 6-5
May 1 Spalding L, 11-7
May 2 Spalding L, 2-1
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert L, 4-3 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 3 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 4
Feb 28 St. Norbert W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 St. Norbert W, 11-10 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 6 at MUW L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at MUW L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at MUW L, 14-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Martin Luther W, 12-1 1 4 1 2 - - - - 0 1 .250 .400 .250 1 - - 1 1 - - 5
Mar 11 Martin Luther W, 4-3 1 3 2 0 - - - - 0 - .667 .667 .667 - - - - - 1 - 3
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College W, 19-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Maranatha Baptist W, 7-5 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 - 2 - .500 .600 1.250 - - - - 2 - - 5
Mar 24 at Webster L, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Greenville W, 12-8 1 3 2 1 1 1 - - 1 1 .667 .750 1.000 - - - - - - - 4
Mar 28 Greenville L, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 13-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 12-2 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - - 1 - 3
Apr 7 at Webster L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 10-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 10 Principia W, 3-2 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - 1 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 11 Principia W, 19-11 1 4 1 4 2 1 - - 1 - .250 .500 .500 - - - - - 3 - 6
Apr 11 Principia L, 13-3 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 2 - 4
Apr 14 Rose-Hulman L, 20-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 21-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 15-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 19 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 12-6 1 1 1 1 - 1 - - 1 - 1.000 1.000 2.000 - - - - - - - 1
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 9-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 3
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 13-3 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 25 at Eureka L, 4-1 1 4 1 1 - - - 1 1 1 .250 .250 1.000 - - - - - 2 - 4
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 13-9 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 14-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 2
Apr 29 Lyon L, 20-8 1 4 3 3 - - - 1 1 - .750 .750 1.500 - - - - - - - 4
May 1 Spalding W, 6-5 1 4 2 0 - 1 - - 1 2 .500 .500 .750 - - - - - - - 4
May 1 Spalding L, 11-7 1 6 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - 1 1 3 0.33 6
May 2 Spalding L, 2-1 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - - - - 1 - 3
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-3 - - - - -
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-1 - - - - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert L, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert W, 12-2 - - - - -
Mar 1 St. Norbert W, 11-10 1 0 0 - -
Mar 6 at MUW L, 6-5 - - - - -
Mar 6 at MUW L, 5-3 - - - - -
Mar 7 at MUW L, 14-7 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 8-6 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 4-1 - - - - -
Mar 11 at Martin Luther W, 12-1 1 1 1 - -
Mar 11 Martin Luther W, 4-3 1 1 2 - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College L, 12-0 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College W, 19-2 - - - - -
Mar 21 Maranatha Baptist W, 7-5 1 2 5 1 -
Mar 24 at Webster L, 1-0 - - - - -
Mar 26 Greenville W, 12-8 1 2 3 1 -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 12-1 - - - - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 8-4 - - - - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 13-7 1 0 0 - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 12-2 1 2 1 1 -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 13-2 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 10-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 10 Principia W, 3-2 1 0 1 - -
Apr 11 Principia W, 19-11 1 2 2 - -
Apr 11 Principia L, 13-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 Rose-Hulman L, 20-4 - - - - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 21-5 - - - - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 15-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 12-6 1 0 2 - -
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 9-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 13-3 1 1 1 - -
Apr 25 at Eureka L, 4-1 1 1 4 - -
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 13-9 1 0 1 - -
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 14-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 29 Lyon L, 20-8 1 2 6 - -
May 1 Spalding W, 6-5 1 2 3 - -
May 1 Spalding L, 11-7 1 0 0 - -
May 2 Spalding L, 2-1 1 0 1 - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 St. Norbert W, 11-10 0 0 0.2 2 2 2 27.00 0 .00 - 3.00
Mar 6 at MUW L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at MUW L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at MUW L, 14-7 0 1 0.2 - 3 3 40.50 1 13.50 - 3.00
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Martin Luther W, 12-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 11 Martin Luther W, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College W, 19-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Maranatha Baptist W, 7-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 24 at Webster L, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Greenville W, 12-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 13-7 0 0 1.0 - - - 0.00 2 18.00 - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 12-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 10-0 0 0 0.2 4 4 4 54.00 0 .00 1 6.00
Apr 10 Principia W, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 11 Principia W, 19-11 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 11 Principia L, 13-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 14 Rose-Hulman L, 20-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 21-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 15-1 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 9.00 0 .00 - 2.00
Apr 19 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 12-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 9-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 13-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 25 at Eureka L, 4-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 13-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 14-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 29 Lyon L, 20-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 1 Spalding W, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 1 Spalding L, 11-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 2 Spalding L, 2-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert L, 4-3 1 4 2 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 28 St. Norbert W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 St. Norbert W, 11-10 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at MUW L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at MUW L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at MUW L, 14-7 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. North Central (Minn.) W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Martin Luther W, 12-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 11 Martin Luther W, 4-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Cornell College W, 19-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Maranatha Baptist W, 7-5 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 24 at Webster L, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Greenville W, 12-8 1 9 3 3 3 - .667 - - - - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Greenville L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 13-7 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 31 Maranatha Baptist W, 12-2 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Webster L, 10-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Principia W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Principia W, 19-11 1 7 3 3 1 - .857 - - - - -
Apr 11 Principia L, 13-3 1 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 14 Rose-Hulman L, 20-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 21-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 15-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 2 - - -
Apr 19 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 12-6 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 9-0 1 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Eureka L, 13-3 1 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 2 - - - -
Apr 25 at Eureka L, 4-1 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 13-9 1 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 28 vs. Lyon L, 14-1 1 5 3 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 29 Lyon L, 20-8 1 4 1 2 1 - .750 - - - - -
May 1 Spalding W, 6-5 1 6 2 4 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 1 Spalding L, 11-7 1 8 2 5 1 - .875 - - - - -
May 2 Spalding L, 2-1 1 7 2 5 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2025-26 24 69 20 15 4 5 1 2 8 17 .290 .338 .478 1 - - 3 12 17 0.71 74
Total 24 69 20 15 4 5 1 2 8 17 .290 .338 .478 1 - - 3 12 17 0.71 74
gp r tb sb cs
2025-26 24 16 33 3 -
Total 24 16 33 3 -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2025-26 22.50 0 1 5 0 0 4.0 7 10 10 3 3 6.75 1 2.50 26 3 4
Total 22.50 0 1 5 0 0 4.0 7 10 10 3 3 6.75 1 2.50 26 3 4
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2025-26 24 74 29 39 6 - .919 4 2 - - -
Total 24 74 29 39 6 - .919 4 2 - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 24 69 20 15 4 5 1 2 8 17 .290 .338 .478 1 - - 3 12 17 0.71 74
Conference 16 47 12 11 3 3 - 2 5 11 .255 .300 .447 - - - 2 8 15 0.53 50
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 14 46 15 11 4 4 1 1 6 12 .326 .380 .522 - - - 2 5 12 0.42 50
Away 8 16 4 4 - 1 - 1 2 3 .250 .294 .500 1 - - 1 4 4 1.00 17
Neutral 2 7 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .143 .143 .143 - - - - 3 1 3.00 7
Result
Wins 10 29 12 9 4 4 1 - 5 5 .414 .500 .621 1 - - 2 4 6 0.67 34
Losses 14 40 8 6 - 1 - 2 3 12 .200 .200 .375 - - - 1 8 11 0.73 40
Month
February 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 3 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 4
March 8 17 8 5 2 2 1 - 3 2 .471 .550 .706 1 - - 1 3 2 1.50 20
April 12 35 9 9 2 2 - 2 4 7 .257 .297 .486 - - - 1 7 11 0.64 37
May 3 13 3 1 - 1 - - 1 5 .231 .231 .308 - - - 1 1 4 0.25 13
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 24 16 33 3 -
Conference 16 8 21 1 -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 14 13 24 3 -
Away 8 3 8 - -
Neutral 2 0 1 - -
Result
Wins 10 12 18 3 -
Losses 14 4 15 - -
Month
February 1 0 0 - -
March 8 8 12 3 -
April 12 6 17 - -
May 3 2 4 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 22.50 0 1 5 0 0 4.0 7 10 10 3 3 6.75 1 2.50 26 3 4
Conference 30.86 0 1 3 0 0 2.1 5 8 8 3 1 3.86 1 3.43 18 3 3
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 10.80 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 2 2 2 - 2 10.80 - 1.20 8 - 1
Away 30.86 0 1 3 0 0 2.1 5 8 8 3 1 3.86 1 3.43 18 3 3
Neutral 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 10.80 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 2 2 2 - 2 10.80 - 1.20 8 - 1
Losses 30.86 0 1 3 0 0 2.1 5 8 8 3 1 3.86 1 3.43 18 3 3
Month
February 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
March 19.29 0 1 3 0 0 2.1 2 5 5 2 3 11.57 - 1.71 14 1 3
April 27.00 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 5 5 5 1 0 .00 1 3.60 12 2 1
May 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 24 74 29 39 6 - .919 4 2 - - -
Conference 16 55 22 27 6 - .891 4 2 - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 56 18 32 6 - .893 1 - - - -
Away 8 10 6 4 0 - 1.000 2 2 - - -
Neutral 2 8 5 3 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Result
Wins 10 31 11 16 4 - .871 - - - - -
Losses 14 43 18 23 2 - .953 4 2 - - -
Month
February 1 4 2 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
March 8 18 6 9 3 - .833 - - - - -
April 12 31 15 14 2 - .935 3 2 - - -
May 3 21 6 14 1 - .952 1 - - - -
News mentions
Blackburn Highlights Last Series with Walk-off Home Runs
  • Article
  • May 11, 2026
Blackburn Highlights Last Series with Walk-off Home Runs

CARLINVILLE, IL – Blackburn College Baseball highlighted their final weekend of the 2025-26 season with a walk-off victory in the ninth inning of the opening game against Spalding University.

  • May 11, 2026
Baseball Battles Lyon
  • Article
  • April 30, 2026
Baseball Battles Lyon

ALTON, IL – Blackburn College Baseball took on Lyon College in a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference three-game series but the Scots proved too much as Blackburn dropped each game.

  • April 30, 2026
Baseball Visits Eureka For SLIAC Action
  • Article
  • April 26, 2026
Baseball Visits Eureka For SLIAC Action

EUREKA, IL – Blackburn College Baseball took on St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Eureka College in a three-game series.

  • April 26, 2026
Baseball Celebrates Senior Day Weekend With Wins Over Principia
  • Article
  • April 13, 2026
Baseball Celebrates Senior Day Weekend With Wins Over Principia

CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Baseball hosted St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Principia College in a three-game series over the weekend that also saw the team honor their seniors. 

  • April 13, 2026
Baseball Sweeps Marantha
  • Article
  • April 06, 2026
Baseball Sweeps Marantha

CARLINVILLE, IL – The Blackburn College Baseball team hosted Maranatha Baptist University in a nonconference doubleheader. The Beavers took the first game 13-7 before taking a 12-2 victory in the nightcap.

  • April 06, 2026
Blackburn Powers Past Greenville
  • Article
  • March 27, 2026
Blackburn Powers Past Greenville

CARLINVILLE, IL -- The Blackburn College Baseball team powered past Greenville College to pick up their first St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory, winning 12-8. 

  • March 27, 2026
Strong Start Continues as Baseball Defeats MBU 7-5
  • Article
  • March 23, 2026
Strong Start Continues as Baseball Defeats MBU 7-5

CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Baseball continued their strong start to the season with a 7-5 victory over Maranatha Baptist University Saturday afternoon. 

  • March 23, 2026