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Santa Clara University

2024 Baseball Roster

4 Johnny Tarantino

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 190
  • Bats/Throws L/L
  • Year Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown San Jose, Calif.
  • High School Saint Francis HS
  • Position OF/IF

Biography

2x WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "Bronze" Honors (2022-23, 2023-24)

AT SANTA CLARA: Has been a member of the program for three years (since 2022), playing two seasons (2023, '24) ... Has appeared in 22 total games with nine starts in his career ... Has six career hits, six career RBIs, one home run and one triple.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024): Made five starts (three at left field, two at designated hitter) in 10 appearances ... Had three hits, three RBIs, two runs scored and a triple with a .143 batting average on the year ... Made his season debut and his first start of the year at Washington (March 3) ... Got his first hit of the year in the Broncos' next game versus Utah, driving home two insurance runs with a pinch-hit triple in the eighth inning ... Went 1 for 5 (.200) with a triple and two RBIs as a pinch hitter ... Had a hit at USC and a hit against Sacramento State in two games on the same day on April 20 in Irvine, Calif. Scored a run in both games ... Did not commit an error in two outfield chances for a 1.000 fielding percentage.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023): Appeared in 12 games and made 4 starts … hit .158/.333/.316 … 1 home run … 3 RBIs … scored 2 runs … took 3 walks and was hit by pitch 2 times … went 1-for-1 in stolen bases … had a 1.000 fielding percentage … had a home run and 3 RBIs at UC San Diego (March 5).

FRESHMAN (2022): Did not appear in a game.

PRIOR TO SCU: A 2021 graduate of Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif. ... two-sport athlete ... played wide receiver where he averaged 13.8 yards per catch during the 2019 season ... hit .333 and had a .364 on-base percentage during his sophomore season ...  junior campaign was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... named Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason High Honorable Mention in the spring of 2020 and played on the Detroit Tigers Scout Team ... hit .320 with a 1.080 OPS during his senior season ... 11 of his 24 hits went for extra bases including five home runs, his senior year.

PERSONAL: Enjoys golfing, mountain biking and hanging out with friends.

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Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2022Freshman

    INF/OF
    6'1" 190 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    IF/OF
    6'1" 190 lbs
    40
  • 4

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Outfield/Infield
    6'1" 190 lbs
    4