Northwestern University Athletics
2025 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 33
Sonny Rao
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 225
- Position:
- 1B
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Bishop Moore Catholic HS
- Prev School:
- Bossier Parish CC
Career Highs:
At-Bats…...…..6, vs. Cincinnati (4/24/22)*
Hits……….......4, vs. Cincinnati (4/24/22)*
Runs…….....…3, vs. Cincinnati (4/24/22)*
RBI…………....3, vs. Cincinnati (4/24/22)*
Total Bases......5, vs. Cincinnati (4/24/22)*
Walks…......….1 (6x), last at Penn State (4/6/24)
*at USF
2025: Appeared in three games.
2024: Appeared in seven games with three starts ... went 3-for-12 … Tallied a hit in his only at bat against Northern Illinois (3/26) ... Picked up a hit against Nebraska (3/29) ... Singled in his only plate appearance against Penn State (4/5).
2022 (USF): Played in 26 games and made 15 starts as a true freshman … batted .246 with three doubles, one triple and 13 RBI … recorded three multi-hit games and five multi-RBI efforts … tallied a three-game hitting streak … went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI at Cincinnati (4/22) … went 4-for-6 with three runs scored and two RBI at Cincinnati (4/24) … named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on April 25th.
High School: Coached by Tony Mehlich at Bishop Moore Catholic in Orlando … earned All-State honors as a senior … elected as a team captain … member of the National Honor Society and English Honor Society.
Personal: Born September 27 in Orlando … full name: Santino Villegas Rao … son of Richard and Linette … father played offensive line at BSU … played for Florida Travel Ball in Kissimmee … hobbies including fishing, eating and lifting … majoring in finance.
At-Bats…...…..6, vs. Cincinnati (4/24/22)*
Hits……….......4, vs. Cincinnati (4/24/22)*
Runs…….....…3, vs. Cincinnati (4/24/22)*
RBI…………....3, vs. Cincinnati (4/24/22)*
Total Bases......5, vs. Cincinnati (4/24/22)*
Walks…......….1 (6x), last at Penn State (4/6/24)
*at USF
2025: Appeared in three games.
2024: Appeared in seven games with three starts ... went 3-for-12 … Tallied a hit in his only at bat against Northern Illinois (3/26) ... Picked up a hit against Nebraska (3/29) ... Singled in his only plate appearance against Penn State (4/5).
2022 (USF): Played in 26 games and made 15 starts as a true freshman … batted .246 with three doubles, one triple and 13 RBI … recorded three multi-hit games and five multi-RBI efforts … tallied a three-game hitting streak … went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI at Cincinnati (4/22) … went 4-for-6 with three runs scored and two RBI at Cincinnati (4/24) … named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on April 25th.
High School: Coached by Tony Mehlich at Bishop Moore Catholic in Orlando … earned All-State honors as a senior … elected as a team captain … member of the National Honor Society and English Honor Society.
Personal: Born September 27 in Orlando … full name: Santino Villegas Rao … son of Richard and Linette … father played offensive line at BSU … played for Florida Travel Ball in Kissimmee … hobbies including fishing, eating and lifting … majoring in finance.
Baseball - Wildcats Defeat Beacons 13-9 in Midweek Matchup (3/31/26)
Tuesday, March 31
Baseball - 'Cats Even Series at Washington with Comeback Win (3/29/26)
Sunday, March 29
Baseball - Wildcats Win Extra-Inning Thriller at No. 21 Oregon (3/22/26)
Monday, March 23
Baseball - Wildcats Walk off Previously Unbeaten No. 25 USC (3/14/26)
Saturday, March 14
