2008 & 2009 All-WCC First Team
2009 WCC leader in K's (96), innings (95.2) and complete games(3)
No. 6 all-time at SCU in strikeouts (245)
Opening Day starter in 2008 & 2009
2007 WCC All-Freshman Team
JUNIOR (2009): Santa Clara's Friday nightstarter ... All-West Coast Conference First Team pitcher ... ledthe WCC in innings pitched (95.2), strikeouts (96) and completegames (3) ... went 7-5 with a 4.33 ERA ... No. 6 all-time at SCU instrikeouts (245) ... named WCC Co-Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 23)after beating Xavier (Feb. 20) on Opening Day in Raleigh, NorthCarolina, tossing seven innings, striking out eight and allowingjust three hits ... took his first loss of the season after sixinnings against SJSU (Feb. 27) ... named WCC Pitcher of the Week(Mar. 9) after improving to 2-1 with a complete game victory overOregon (Mar. 6), striking out a season-high 12 ... picked up winNo. 3 after eight innings against Cornell (Mar. 14), striking outeight ... tallied win No. 4 with 6.1 innings of work and fivestrikeouts against Dartmouth (Mar. 21) ... stuck-out nine butsuffered a loss against LMU (Mar. 27) after seven innings ...earned win No. 5 and a complete game against Portland (Apr. 9),striking out eight ... tossed his fifth career complete gameagainst USF (Apr. 17), striking out 10 and giving up just one run... tossed eight innings against Gonzaga (Apr. 24), struck outseven ... faced his fourth loss of the season against San DiegoState (May 1), after seven innings of five runs and nine strikeouts... earned win No. 7 after eight innings at SMC (May 8), strikingout six ... faced his fifth loss in his final start of the seasonafter 5.1 innings at Pepperdine (May 15).
SOPHOMORE (2008): First Team All-WCC pitcher... ranked ninth in wins (7), sixth in strikeouts (75) and tied forsecond in shutouts (1) ... Made 14 appearances, starting in 13 ...tossed two complete games ... finished the year leading the Broncosin innings (86.1) and K's (75) ... second on the team in ERA(3.65), wins (7) ... was named WCC Pitcher of the Week twice ...struck out seven, allowing one run in 7.2 innings on Opening Dayagainst Utah Valley (Feb. 22) ... earned his second win of theseason after pitching 6.0 innings against SJSU (Feb. 29), strikingout four batters ... pitched his first complete game of hiscollegiate career in the series opener against then-No. 14 SanDiego (Mar. 28) ... tossed seven innings against Gonzaga (Apr. 11),striking out six Bulldogs ... posted his first collegiate shutoutagainst San Francisco (Apr. 18) going all nine-innings, allowingonly four hits and striking out nine batters ... earned his sixthwin of the season after seven innings of work and eight Ks againstSaint Mary's (May 9) ... registered win No. 7 against No. 13Pepperdine (May 16) after 7.2 innings of work, striking out aseason-high 11 batters.
FRESHMAN (2007): Named to the WCC All-FreshmanTeam ... started all 16 games in which he appeared ... went 5-6with a 5.06 ERA, and 74 strikeouts in 90.1 innings ... earned firstwin after striking out five in five innings against Utah on Feb. 3... struck out eight and allowed only one run on three hits at SanDiego State on Feb. 10, but got a no-decision ... got anotherno-decision against Cal Poly on Feb. 24, allowing only two runs onsix hits over six innings while striking out six ... didn't allowan earned run in six innings for second win March 4 at San JoseState ... struck out five and allowed only three runs on six hitsover 8.1 innings of work Apr. 5 at San Francisco ... struck outcareer-high 13 batters, including nine batters in a row at onepoint, against Gonzaga on Apr. 13 ... struck out six and allowedonly three runs over seven innings in win over Saint Mary's on May4 ... got fifth win of the year by striking out six and allowingonly three runs over eight innings against Sacramento State on May19.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of BellarmineCollege Preparatory in San Jose, Calif ... highly accomplished prepplayer: 2006 'Louisville Slugger' High School All-American, CentralCoast Section (CCS) Player of the Year, San Jose MercuryNews All-CCS First Team, Bellarmine Varsity MVP, All-WesternCatholic Athletic League (WCAL) First Team Utility Player and WCALPitcher of the Year, Sports Focus POY, CalHiSports POY, and The USA Today National Pitcher of theWeek ... in 2006 was named first team all-state ... 2005 BellarmineVarsity MVP as a junior, All-WCAL First Team Pitcher, San JoseMercury News Second Team Central Coast Section (CCS) ...played for Coach Gary Cunningham and alongside current Santa Clarateammate Tommy Medica while at Bellarmine.
PERSONAL: Born in Santa Clara, Calif ... son ofGilbert and Brenda Garcia ... father, Gilbert, is a Santa ClaraUniversity alumnus ... has two older siblings, Jonathan and Vanessa... enjoys bowling, golfing and wakeboarding ... aspires to playprofessional baseball.
CAREER PITCHING STATS:
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK2007.... 5.06 5-6 16 16 0 0/0 0 90.2 93 57 51 36 74 15 0 10 399 .270 5 6 1 11 52008.... 3.65 7-3 14 13 2 1/1 0 86.1 97 43 35 27 75 12 0 5 379 .287 8 3 4 7 02009.... 4.33 7-5 13 13 3 0/1 0 95.2 95 54 46 30 96 19 3 5 421 .260 8 16 2 8 4TOTAL... 4.36 19-14 43 42 5 1/2 0 272.2 285 154 132 93 245 46 3 20 1199 .272 21 25 7 26 9