2026 Baseball Roster

Michael Shaw / University of South Florida Athletics
Chris Henry University of South Florida Athletics
Michael Shaw / University of South Florida Athletics
Michael Shaw / University of South Florida Athletics
Mary Holt/South Florida Athletics
Emmy McCarthy/South Florida Ahtletics

5 Rafael Betancourt

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Deltona, Fla.
  • Prev School Deltona HS
  • High School Deltona HS
  • Twitter Rafi_Betancourt
  • Instagram rafi_betancourt_jr

Biography

  • AAC Honor Roll (February 26, 2024)
  • 2023 AAC All-Freshman Team

2025: Played in 49 games, starting 45 as a first baseman… Batted .263 with 24 runs and 47 hits… Recorded 17 RBIs, seven doubles, and two home runs… Walked eight times and was hit by two pitches… Struck out 26 times… Achieved a slugging percentage of .335 and an on-base percentage of .298… Notched three sacrifice hits and two sacrifice flies… Tallied 11 hits with two outs… Drove in nine runs with two outs… In games against left-handed pitchers, went 18-for-56… Against right-handed pitchers, went 29-for-123… Drove in seven runs in the third inning… Hit .333 with bases loaded… Reached base 39 times in 90 opportunities… Recorded four multi-hit games… Had a season-high three hits against Davidson (April 12) and drove in two runs... Registered a multi-hit game against Coastal Carolina (March 24) with a double and two RBIs... Hit a home run and a double against Miami (April 30), contributing to a 7-4 win.

2024: Played in 44 games and made 42 starts…missed time in March due to injury…batted .302 with 10 doubles, three homers, 20 RBI and 24 runs scored…drew 12 walks and posted a .359 OPB…slugged .420…went 2-for-3 in stolen base attempts…recorded 12 multi-hit games, including and 4-for-4 effort with a career-high seven RBI vs. Marist (2/23)…recorded three multi-RBI games…batted .321 with six doubles and a homer during AAC play…longest hitting steak (10 games) and longest reached base streak (10).

2023: Made his collegiate debut on March 14th vs. Dartmouth and was in the starting lineup for every game for the remainder of the season (44 games)…started 22 games at first base and 22 at DH…batted .317 with nine doubles, two triples, five homers and 32 RBI…scored 21 runs…slugged .410 with a .340 OBP…ranked second on the team with 18 multi-hit games and was fifth with nine multi-RBI efforts…went 3-for-4 in his debut vs. Dartmouth (3/14) and had three or more hits seven times…went 4-for-6 with three doubles and a triple at Wichita State (5/12)…season-high four RBI at Stetson (5/2)…hit his first collegiate home run vs. VCU (3/26)…season-best five-game hitting streak and an 11-game streak of reaching base safely.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named the 2022 FACA 4A Player of the Year...batted .470 with 16 doubles, three triples and five homers his senior year...also played basketball...named to the academic honor roll every semester in high school...volunteer with Sports 2 Change to help kids with disabilities enjoy the sport of baseball.

PERSONAL: Born May 9...son of Maria and Rafael...has one sister, Florangel...his parents are originally from Cuba...enjoys playing basketball and going to the beach in his free time...plans to study finance at USF.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2023Freshman

    UTL
    5'11" 198 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Sophomore

    UTL
    5'11" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2025Junior

    1B
    5'11" 207 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2026Senior

    INF
    5'11" 190 lbs
    5