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At Stanford: Versatile, very athletic player who should compete for playing time right away...excellent defensive infielder who can play second base, third or shortstop equally well...pitched in high school...talented offensive player with outstanding speed and a potentially potent bat...ranked ninth in the 2008 Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League with a .327 batting average.
As a Freshman in 2009: Appeared in three games, all from the bench...did not record a hit in five at-bats...walked once and struck out twice...had an assist at shortstop during game at Cal State Fullerton on March 1.
High School: Graduated in 2008 from Douglas MacArthur High School in San Antonio, Texas....was a three-year letterwinner, and earned a bevy of accolades for a stellar prep career...batted .444 over his three varsity seasons, with 13 home runs, 126 RBI and 39 steals...on the mound, fashioned an overall 26-4 record...capped his prep career by being named the 2008 Texas High School Baseball Pro-Line Player of the Year by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches' Association, while also earning first-team All-State honors and a spot on the Texas All-Star team...batted .530 with 10 homers, 48 RBI and 22 steals during his senior campaign, while going 4-1 on the hill...garnered third-team All-State honors as a sophomore after batting .428 and fashioning a 13-1 mark as a pitcher...tabbed to the District 26-5 A First Team and All-City first-team for three consecutive years (2006-08)...named the All-City Newcomer of the Year in 2006...was a member of Team Texas for the 2007 Sunbelt Classic, part of a junior campaign in which he hit .375 and was a nine-game winner (9-2)...coached by Paul Lindy.
Other Amateur Baseball: Enjoyed an excellent 2008 summer campaign with the Kamuela Paniolos of the Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League, earning circuit All-Star honors and ranking ninth in the league with a .327 batting average (35-for-107)...added seven doubles, 14 RBI and eight stolen bases (in 12 attempts) over 25 games...spent his 2007 summer playing for the South Texas Sliders...played two years with the Austin Wings (2005-06), helping them to the 2005 Triple Crown national championship.
Personal Information: Son of Ramon and Mercedes Garza...born in Perth Amboy, N.J....has two brothers, Eric and Ramon...enjoys reading and playing basketball...is interested in pursuing a career in law...undeclared major, but considering a double major in political science and classics.
Garza's Career Stats
| YEAR | AVG | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB-ATT | PO | A | E | FLD% |
| 2009 | .000 | 3-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .--- | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| TOTALS | .000 | 3-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .--- | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |