Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2018: Appeared in 22 games as a senior … Had a 4.03 ERA in 29 innings pitched … Struck out 22 batters while only walking 14 … Named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar … Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2017: Led the bullpen with 20 appearances in his junior season … Notched a staff-best 2.53 ERA in 42.2 innings pitched … Went 4-1 while also making one start on the year … Had 25 strikeouts to just nine walks, allowing a .262 opponent batting average … Posted one save and was part of two combined shutouts … Did not allow more than one walk in an outing … Pitched at least 3.0 innings out of the bullpen five times … Named WCC All-Academic honorable mention ... Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2016: Appeared in a team-high 23 games on the mound for the Waves, making eight starts as a sophomore … Posted a 4-3 record and 5.10 ERA in 65.1 innings pitched … Struck out 37 batters and walked 16 … Was second on the team with three saves … Contributed to two shutouts … Tossed a career-high 7.2 innings against Gonzaga (3/19) … Struck out a career-best six batters against Oakland (2/20) … Had 11 scoreless relief appearances, including four of his last five to end the year … Earned WCC All-Academic honorable mention.
 
PEPPERDINE 2015: Appeared in 21 games, making eight starts for the Waves as a freshman … Pitched a total of 47.0 innings on the year … Posted a 5.74 ERA … Struck out 28 batters and walked 17 … Pitched a season-high 7.0 innings against Cal State Northridge (3/17), also striking out a season-best four batters in the game ... Earned WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "bronze" honors.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Augustine High School, located in San Diego, Calif., in 2014 ... Played four varsity seasons under head coach Craig da Luz … Compiled a 28-7 record with a 1.84 ERA over the course of his prep career … Had six shutouts, 252 strikeouts, a .194 opponent batting average and 86 walks … Named All-CIF first team as a sophomore and senior … Named All-Eastern League last three years … Was team MVP and Pitcher of the Year as a senior … Was an AP Scholar and on the Principal’s List (4.0 GPA or higher) every semester, and was named to the California Scholastic Federation and National Honor Society.
 
CLUB: Played for the San Diego Show … Team was 18U East Cobb WWBA Champions in 2012 and 18U Show Team Rated No. 1 in the Nation in 2013 by Perfect Game USA … Played for Team USA 14U National Team in 2010 ... Was on the 2009 Little League World Series championship team with Parkview Little League.
 
PERSONAL: Born in San Diego, Calif. … Son of Sharon Garcia ... Has one sister, Alexa, who also attends Pepperdine … Majoring in business administration … Chose Pepperdine because “the coaching staff and university itself were very appealing, and it seemed like a comfortable atmosphere to be living in for the next few years.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Sonny Gray (pro athlete), New York Yankees (pro team), The Great Gatsby (book), The Sandlot (movie), International Talk (TV show), Jason Aldean (musical artist), pasta (food) and golf (sport other than baseball).