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Dominic Santarelli Interview..(link)This kid is gonna be special.

Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:33 pm
Posted by Islandboy777
DAUPHIN ISLAND
Member since Jul 2023
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:33 pm
LINK

He said he hit one 460 ft with a wooden bat.

Good interview to watch. He is already on campus
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:41 pm to
Can we call him Bear Santarelli
Posted by SainTigeR33
Dallas, TX
Member since Nov 2019
162 posts
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:55 pm to
Bomber Dom
Posted by AlecRock23
Central, LA
Member since Mar 2015
2796 posts
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:59 pm to
so thrilled we got this dude to campus

i think he will overtake braun at 1B
Posted by Honkus
Member since Aug 2005
58879 posts
Posted on 7/29/26 at 7:01 pm to
"I was already counting my money on the bet."

Posted by Sunnyvale
Little ST. James
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3988 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 12:46 am to
Im hoping he will date my daughter.
Posted by ShreveportTiger19871
318 PortCity
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Posted on 7/30/26 at 12:48 am to
Going to break records at lsu.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
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292107 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 6:57 am to
I’d be shocked if he lived up to the level of hype he’s receiving
Posted by thunderbird1100
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Member since Oct 2007
72683 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 7:10 am to
quote:

i think he will overtake braun at 1B



Braun just had one of the better freshman seasons in LSU history here

Only way Santarelli is starting this year at 1B is if we have some injuries in the OF and they feel they have to move Braun out there to cover it.

He may not even be the 2nd best 1st baseman on this roster, Dylan Minnatee is someone people should be really excited about. I'm not saying he's Tre Morgan 2.0, but you will see alot of those comps over his time here being a very slick defensive 1B around similar size to Tre as well.

Santarelli is rated so high simply because of his ridiculous exit velos. He hit just above .200 in a travel ball league last year and Wisconsin high school baseball is pretty terrible competition. He will take time to adjust and be able to hit pitching at this level. Sure he could be a 15-20 HR guy right away but he's also probably hitting somewhere around .200 doing that year 1 (with John Pearson like .175 BA against SEC teams or something).
This post was edited on 7/30/26 at 7:34 am
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
22978 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 8:10 am to
quote:

i think he will overtake braun at 1B



Nah -

He'll get some action in different spots, especially mid-week games. He needs to show he can hit something other than a fastball. But he's got ELITE power. Crazy exit velocity for a kid his age.

Posted by IM_4_LSU
McKinney, TX
Member since Mar 2014
15080 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 8:18 am to
quote:

so thrilled we got this dude to campus

i think he will overtake braun at 1B


Thats a terrible take.
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
49249 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 8:19 am to
quote:

I’d be shocked if he lived up to the level of hype he’s receiving


Optimism is oozing from your veins
Posted by Lester Earl
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Member since Nov 2003
292107 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 8:31 am to
Well by nature I don’t count on freshmen, ever.

But I also know how lsu fans treat players. Jared jones is a great example
Posted by UserAlreadyExists
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Member since Feb 2026
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Posted on 7/30/26 at 8:35 am to
Weird thing to say
Posted by KingofthePoint
Member since Feb 2009
11260 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 8:46 am to
quote:

He needs to show he can hit something other than a fastball.

Not just other than a fastball, other than a BP fastball.

Excited for his ceiling, but we don’t know how low his floor is yet
This post was edited on 7/30/26 at 8:48 am
Posted by ShreveportTiger19871
318 PortCity
Member since Jul 2024
949 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 11:57 pm to
Breaking a record isn't impossible nor crazy hype. I just think he's going to be very special for all 3yrs. Combine all 3yrs of stats, I just think a record of some kind, hitting wise, could get broken.... if I'm wrong, cool. Won't hate the guy or think he's a loser, so what's the problem?! It's a message board for people to discuss their ideas and thoughts. Except for you stfu
This post was edited on 8/2/26 at 11:59 pm
Posted by Kool Kaliper
Mansfield, TX
Member since Nov 2018
4051 posts
Posted on 8/3/26 at 10:09 am to
No, ya'll did this same shite for York. Relax!!!
Posted by jrctiger84
New orleans
Member since Aug 2013
780 posts
Posted on 8/3/26 at 11:12 am to
Man child !!!!!!
Posted by AlecRock23
Central, LA
Member since Mar 2015
2796 posts
Posted on 8/3/26 at 11:53 am to
I agree with this and I think santarelli will be special as well

I think he can hit 50-60 career bombs here potentially
Posted by Meauxjeaux
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Member since Jun 2005
47777 posts
Posted on 8/3/26 at 7:39 pm to
PSA: Skip to 7:00 to spare yourself listening to a bunch of wannabe BS and get straight to Santarelli
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