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Jersey Number 2
Orlando Garcia
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- El Paso, Texas
- High School:
- Americas
Bio
MLB DRAFT
Selected 456th overall in the 15th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Francisco Giants.
JUNIOR SEASON (2017)
Unanimous All-Big 12 First Team honoree ... earned ABCA Midwest All-Region Second Team accolades ... Brooks Wallace Award finalist, given to the nation's top shortstop ... ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalist ... earned Big 12 Player of the Week & Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Player of the Week on April 10 for his performance against Baylor & New Mexico State ... helped Texas Tech to its second-straight Big 12 Championship and No. 5 NCAA National Seed ranking ... started all 59 games played at shortstop ... spent 25 games hitting sixth in the batting order, with 10 games in the five-hole and 10 in the nine-spot ... finished the year with a .305 batting average after 220 at-bats ... racked up 67 hits, including nine doubles, three triples and a team-high 13 home runs ... second-straight year a Red Raider had launched 13 dingers in a season ... brought in a team-high 62 RBI, while scoring 42 runs ... was issued 30 free passes, with 26 walks ... put together a .305/.550/.386 line ... second-highest slugging percentage among starters ... racked up 70 putouts and 149 assists, while piecing together a .969 fielding clip ... posted 20 multi-hit games and a team-high 17 multi-RBI performances ... had three three-hit games and three four-hit bids ... rattled in seven RBI against New Mexico State on Feb. 21 ... was involved in 29 of Tech's 48 double plays ... RANKINGS ... sat second in the conference and 88th nationally in home runs with 13 ... his 62 RBI also ranked second in the Big 12 and 37th in the NCAA ... averaged 1.05 RBI per game, good for second in the conference and 47th in the country ... placed third in the Big 12 in slugging percentage and 221st overall ... ranked fifth in the conference in total bases with 121, average 2.05 per game ... his seven-RBI performance against New Mexico State on Feb. 21 was tied with the most in a game by a conference member in 2017 ... conference average of .370 tied for fourth in the league ... his 34 hits in Big 12 play ranked fourth in the league ... seven of his 13 home runs came in conference play, the second-most ... had 25 RBI in Big 12 play, good for third in the league ... also ranked third in the conference in total bases in Big 12 games with 60 ... his .652 slugging percentage was second in conference games ... BIG 12 GAMES ... racked up a .370 batting average in conference play, good for second on the team ... finished Big 12 play with a .370/.652/.437 line at the plate ... started all 24 conference games ... tallied 34 hits, with three doubles, a triple and seven homers ... drove in 25 RBI and scored 18 runs ... NON-CONFERENCE GAMES ... had 33 hits in non-Big 12 contests ... 13 went for extra bases, featuring six doubles, a triple and six home runs ... issued 17 walks and finished with a .258 average in non-conference play ... HOME GAMES ... enjoyed playing in front of the Lubbock faithful, putting together a .361/.711/.466 clip at the plate ... highest-slugging percentage of any hitter on the roster at Rip Griffin Park ... tallied 35 hits, five doubles, a triple and nine home runs ...brought in 36 RBI and scored 25 runs, totaling a nice 69 bases ... AWAY GAMES ... recorded 24 hits, 17 RBI and 13 runs scored for a .279 average away from home ... seven of his 24 hits went for extra bases ... DAY GAMES ... rattled off a .345/.662/.407 line in the day time ... had 50 hits, six doubles, two triples and 12 home runs in day games ... also notched 48 RBI and 33 runs, along with 13 walks ... NCAA TOURNAMENT ... led the Red Raiders in the NCAA Lubbock Regional with a .417/.750/.588 average at the plate in the four games played ... had five hits over 12 at-bats, including a double and a home run ... also had five RBI and four runs ... picked up five free passes with three walks ... AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS ... posted the top batting average against ranked foes at .323 ... had a line of .323/.613/.432 in 18 games ... recorded 20 hits, with three doubles and five dingers ... also picked up 16 RBI and 13 runs to go with 10 walks ... SITUATIONAL ... hit .460 against left-handed pitching ... had a .358 average with runners on base ... reached base 35.2 percent of the time when leading off an inning ... put together a .372 batting average with runners in scoring position, getting 32 hits in 86 tries ... had 13 RBI with a runner on third and less than two outs for a 54.2 percent success rate ... picked up 24 hits with two outs for a .324 average ... was successful advancing runners 48.5 percent of the time ... had a team-high 20 two-out RBI ... STREAKS ... put together a seven-game hitting streak from April 1-11 ... stretch ranked fifth on the team in longevity ... had 14 hits during that streak, including three-straight multi-hit games and five overall, with a four-hit bid against Baylor on April 9 ... ended the year on a four-game hitting slate ... reached base safely in each of his last six games ... also had an 11-game mark from April 26-May 20.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016)
Started 54 of 60 games in his second year in the scarlet & black, starting 43 at shortstop and 11 at third base … named to the 2016 Academic All-Big 12 First Team … member of the 2016 Big 12 Championship winning team … helped Texas Tech clinch its second College World Series berth in three years … put together a .265/.425/.378 line over 200 at-bats … recorded 53 hits, including eight doubles, three triples and six home runs … also drove in 30 RBI while scoring 37 runs … had 14 multi-hit games, with one three-hit contest … notched 10 multiple-RBI games, with three three-RBI performances … induced 29 walks and eight hit-by-pitches … tallied 76 putouts with 189 assists in the field, helping to turn 42 double plays … IN BIG 12 PLAY … hit .299 in conference play with 20 hits, including two doubles, one triple and three homers … added 12 RBI and 14 runs scored, along with 12 walks … recorded 66 putouts and 89 assists in the field … NCAA LUBBOCK REGIONAL … produced a team-high .429 batting average during the Lubbock Regional … also had a .643 slugging and .429 on-base percentages … tallied six hits in 14 plate appearances, with three doubles, three RBI and two runs scored … NCAA SUPER REGIONAL … hit .273 with three hits, one RBI and three runs scored during Super Regional action … put up a .429 OBP after inducing one walk and two hit-by-pitches … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … had a solid CWS at the plate with a .308/.385/.357 line … put down four hits, one double, along with one walk in 13 at-bats … HOME GAMES … pieced together a .320/.563/.432 line in games in Lubbock … posted 33 hits, with six doubles, two triples and three home runs … tallied 24 RBI and 25 runs scored, plus 15 walks … had 45 putouts with 103 assists for a .974 fielding percentage at home … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS … hit .230 with 17 hits, two doubles and a homer against ranked foes … added five RBI and 14 runs scored … IN MIDWEEK CONTESTS … put together a line of .310/.524/.455 during middle of the week games … notched 13 hits made up of one double, one triple and two home runs … had 10 RBI and nine runs scored … SITUATIONAL … found success leading off an inning, posting a .390 average reaching 16 times … hit .308 with runners on base … pieced together a .254 average with runners in scoring position … recorded five RBI with a runner on third and less than two outs … successfully advanced runners 48.4 percent of the time … tallied 14 two-out RBI … STREAKS … tallied a season-high five-game hitting streak, doing so twice … the first came against Milwaukee, Sam Houston State, Houston and Louisiana on Feb. 20-27 … ended the season on a separate five-game streak from June 11-23 … reached base safely in eight-straight games in his longest streak of the year … ended the season on a five-game streak, which included two multi-hit games against East Carolina (June 12) and TCU (June 19).
SUMMER 2015
Appeared in a team-leading 49 games for the Neptune Beach Pearl of the California Collegiate League ... helped lead the Pearl to the CCL title ... played alongside Red Raider teammate Stephen Smith ... hit .265 for the summer (44-for-166) with 11 doubles, three triples, a home run, 29 RBI, 24 walks, 26 runs scored and 10 stolen bases ... led the Pearl in walks and was second in doubles, triples, RBI and stolen bases ... went 2-for-5 in the CCL Championship series opener against the Los Angeles Brewers ... named to the CCL All-Tournament team.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)
All-Big 12 Freshmen Team selection ... appeared in 40 games as a freshman while making 34 starts ... made all but one of his starts on the left side of the infield ... started 17 times at shortstop, 16 times at third base and once at second base ... his 16 starts at third base finished tied for the team high ... hit .259 for the season (30-for-116) with five doubles, a triple, a home run, 18 RBI, 10 walks, two stolen bases, three sacrifice bunts and 10 runs scored ... posted a .345 slugging percentage and a .326 on-base percentage ... recorded seven multiple-hit games and six multiple-RBI performances, which was tied for fourth-most on the team ... posted a .964 fielding percentage after totaling just four errors in 111 chances ... led Red Raider freshmen in the following categories: games started, RBI, on-base percentage, multiple-hit games (tied with Michael Davis), multiple-RBI games and fielding percentage ... AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS ... started and played in six of 13 games against top-25 foes ... hit .167 in those games (3-for-18) with a double, two RBI, three walks, two sacrifice bunts and a run scored ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... appeared in 21 games, all of which that were starts ... batted .275 overall (19-for-69) against league foes with a double, a triple, a home run, 11 RBI, seven walks, two stolen bases and seven runs scored ... appeared in more games than any other Red Raider freshman ... AT BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP ... started and played in all three games of the conference tournament ... opened the event by starting at third base against Texas ... was then in the lineup at shortstop against both No. 2 TCU and Baylor ... hit .250 overall (3-for-12) with a RBI ... HOME GAMES ... batted .293 overall in 23 games played at home (17 starts) ... recorded three doubles, a home run, nine RBI, six walks, two sacrifice bunts and seven runs scored ... slugged .397 overall and had a .354 on-base percentage ... ROAD/NEUTRAL SITE GAMES ... hit .222 overall (12-for-54) with two doubles, a triple, eight RBI, three walks, two stolen bases and two runs scored ... SITUATIONAL ... was 16-for-47 overall (.340 average) with runners on base ... was second on the team with a .344 average (11-for-32) with runners in scoring position ... also hit 6-for-9 (.667 average) with runners on third base and less than two outs ... HIT STREAK: his nine game hitting streak (April 7-21) was the fourth longest on the team ... REACHED BASE STREAK: reached base in 15-consecutive games (April 7-May 2), the fifth-longest streak on the team ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... made collegiate debut as a defensive replacement at third base in season opener against San Francisco ... finished a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and two doubles in first career start against Northern Illinois (2/20) ... became the first Red Raider to record a four-hit game during first career start since Jose Delgado in 2004 against Campbell ... six of his other multiple-hit games came against Big 12 foes ... connected on his first career home run to help the Red Raiders clinch series against Baylor (4/11) ... broke up a tie game in the 12th inning with a walk-off solo home run that hit off the left-field foul pole ... marked Texas Tech's first walk-off home run since 2008 (Doug Thennis vs. Missouri) and its first walk-off homer in extra innings since 2002 (Willie Durazo vs. TCU) ... followed up by going 2-for-4 in the series finale against Baylor ... best performance in league play came against No. 2 TCU (4/3) ... finished 3-for-4 overall with two RBI ... other multiple-hit performances came against Kansas (3/28), Kansas State (4/19) and Texas (5/20) ... ACADEMIC HONORS ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year varsity letterwinner at Americas High School for head coach Jesse Munoz ... as a senior batted .322 with 35 runs, three home runs and 47 RBI ... helped lead team to a district title while earning all-district and all-city ... as a junior batted .429 with four home runs and 32 RBI with a .703 slugging percentage ... Perfect Game: No. 130 National High School Shortstop Prospect ... Perfect Game: No. 11 Texas High School Shortstop ... a four-time all-district selection and three-time all-city pick ... earned District Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... guided team to 2013 Area and Regional championship ... played in the 2013 Area Code Games (Cincinnati Red) for coach Clark Crist ... 2012 Southwestern Baseball Classic Most Valuable Player ... SISD All-Tournament Team ... played summer baseball for coach Ryan Brewer for ABA ... a four-year letterwinner in football (quarterback) while earning all-district, all-city and player of the week honors ... four-time Academic All-District selection ... spent four years in the National Honor and Technical Society ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Oklahoma State and Arizona.
PERSONAL
Orlando Garcia ... born in El Paso, Texas ... son of Tiburcio and Martha Garcia... has two older brothers, Oscar and Omar ... brother, Oscar, played baseball at Northwestern State and was a 31st round draft pick by the San Diego Padres in 2010 ... brother, Omar, played college baseball at Howard College and Northwestern State ... a pre-law major at Texas Tech.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17
