The start of the 2022 season was no fluke for
Bryan Rivera Santiago. The
Leto (Tampa) junior right-hander opened with a three-hit, 14-strikeout gem and he hasn't let up since while leading Florida in strikeouts with 88 in 56 innings.
Santiago has had four more games with at least 10 strikeouts, including a pair of 13 K games against Brandon and Hillsborough. The 6-foot-1 standout sports an 8-1 record with a 1.00 ERA for the 15-6 Falcons. Santiago is also second on the squad with a .345 batting average with 19 hits and 16 RBI.
Heading into the week, the only other pitcher with at least 80 strikeouts was Wesley Chapel senior Zack Showalter at 81.
MaxPreps compiles leaderboards from statistics supplied by high school coaches from throughout Florida and the country.
Florida Strikeout Leaderboard
| Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out |
| 1 | | 88 |
| 2 | | 81 |
| 3 | | 79 |
| 4 | | 77 |
| 5 | | 77 |
| 6 | | 74 |
| 7 | | 72 |
| 8 | | 72 |
| 9 | | 71 |
| 10 | | 70 |
| 11 | | 70 |
| 12 | | 70 |
| 13 | | 69 |
| 14 | | 68 |
| 15 | | 68 |
| 16 | | 67 |
| 17 | | 67 |
| 18 | | 67 |
| 19 | | 66 |
| 20 | | 66 |
| 21 | | 66 |
| 22 | | 66 |
| 23 | | 66 |
| 24 | | 66 |
| 25 | | 65 |
| 26 | | 65 |
| 27 | | 65 |
| 28 | | 65 |
| 29 | | 65 |
| 30 | | 64 |
| 31 | | 64 |
| 32 | | 64 |
| 33 | | 64 |
| 34 | | 64 |
| 35 | | 64 |
| 36 | | 64 |
| 37 | | 63 |
| 38 | | 63 |
| 39 | | 62 |
| 40 | | 62 |
| 41 | | 62 |
| 42 | | 62 |
| 43 | | 62 |
| 44 | | 62 |
| 45 | | 62 |
| 46 | | 61 |
| 47 | | 61 |
| 48 | | 61 |
| 49 | | 60 |
| 50 | | 60 |
