| Joshua Garcia |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Vacaville, CA
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| High School:
Vanden, HS
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| Last College:
Cosumnes River JC
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 230
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| Position:
P
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| Birthdate:
12/17/1980
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| Experience:
JR
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OREGON STATE: Begins his career at OSU this spring ... OSU head coach Pat Casey says: “He's a junior college transfer who needs to give us solid innings. We look for him to be in our rotation.”
COSUMNES RIVER JUNIOR COLLEGE: Lettered 1 year for coach Tony Bloomfield ... all-league first team ... 8-1 record, 2.64 ERA, 81.2 innings, 68 hits, 35 walks, 81 strikeouts; also played outfield, batted .316, 3 homers, 25 RBIs, 5 stolen bases ... 3.1 GPA.
ARIZONA WESTERN JUNIOR COLLEGE: Lettered 1 year for coach John Stratton.
VANDEN HIGH: Lettered 3 years for coach Kevin Ratterman ... 2-time league Most Valuable Player ... team won 2 section championships.
PERSONAL: Majoring in Exercise and Sport Science; may become a coach and physical education teacher ... born Dec. 17, 1980 in Oakland, Calif. ... parents, Alfredo and Debbie Garcia; brother, Adam (17); sisters, Gracia (27), Erika (22) ... enjoys playing sports, hanging out with family and friends ... top athletic thrill was winning 2 high school section titles ... favorite athlete is Barry Bonds; favorite movie is The Rock; favorite TV show is Baseball Tonight; favorite actor is Sylvester Stallone; favorite book is Othello; favorite group is E40; favorite vehicle is Dodge Viper; favorite food is Chinese; favorite restaurant is Chili's ...chose OSU for “a great opportunity for me to play baseball and receive my education.”
