Louisville commit, currently ranked no. 1 in Wisconsin’s 2026 class. Coming in at 6-foot-1, 223-pound frame, Santarelli was all over the barrel in Saturday’s morning pool play game. The left-handed hitter possesses strength in his at bats making ball-to-bat contact, aggressive in the zone when up to bat. Santarelli put together multiple at-bats throughout the game with two singles early on and a hard hit between the gap for a triple later in the game to help the Hitters.

Louisville commit, currently the No. 1 player in the state. Physical and explosive 6-foot-1, 223-pound frame, sneaky athlete with twitch. Batted second and played first for the Lancers. The left-handed hitter swings a heavy and powerful barrel with real juice nearly leaving the yard and a ball to the left-center field gap. Advanced approach with a plan in the box, routinely takes quality at-bats. A natural hitter with bat-to-ball ability rarely comes up empty when he pulls the trigger in the box. One of the top bats in the Midwest with a growing reputation at the plate.

+ 1B/OF Dominic Santarelli (St. Joseph, 2026; Louisville commit) continues to elevate his prospect status each time we see him, and it was no different this past weekend. Already one of the top bats in the country for his class, Santarelli has added more impact and athleticism over the winter. Leading the event with a 6.74 run-time, improving from his previous 7.32 time. At the plate, the physical left-hander looks like a more explosive version of himself at 6-foot-1, 230-pounds. Bat-to-ball and quality of contact stand out for Santarelli, with the innate feel to leverage the ball in the air, the impact was evident throughout the round with an average exit velocity of 102.3 mph while topping out at 108.6 mph. Santarelli comes with a history of performing and made a statement this weekend, reaffirming his status as one of the top bats in the country.

Dominic Santarelli, St. Joseph (WI), 2026 Louisville
Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-1, 223-pounds. Athletic build with more fill coming.
Hit: LHH. Wide base and open smooth land to hitting position on time. Easily plus hand speed, easily plus bat speed, extremely short and inside hand and bat path with the ability to drive the ball from pole to pole, line drive stroke with easy plus raw pop to all fields, can leave to all fields, Major League quality hit tool, plus hit tool. 77.6 mph bat speed with 19 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 109 max exit velocity, averaged 102.3 mph. 379' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-84 mph. Easy effort, 3/4 slot with arm quickness.
Defense: Athletic, simple actions. Stays low with soft hands.
ATH: 6.74 runner in the 60. 1.60 and 3.74 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.