Brandon Garcia Class: Sophomore Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. High School: Bishop Gorman Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195 Position: Catcher-Outfield Bats-Throws: Left-Right

2010
Garcia will compete for playing time as an outfield and might see action as a catcher as well.

2009
As a freshman, Garcia made 20 starts in 31 games and batted .214 (15-for-70) with two home runs and five RBI...scored a season-high three runs, adding a double in his final appearance of the season on May 23 at California...his second home run was a leadoff homer in a 4-3 win on April 17 at No. 14 Oregon State...hit his first collegiate home run on March 6 in a 4-2 win at Tulane...made his collegiate debut on Feb. 21 at Long Beach State as a designated hitter.

Summer
He played for the New Bedford BaySox of the New England Collegiate Baseball League...in 40 games, he batted .209 (27-for-129) with seven doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI...also selected to participate in the All-Star Game.

High School
He was a four-year varsity letterwinner at Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas, Nev., under coach Chris Sheff...drafted in the 28th round of the 2008 major league baseball draft by the Milwaukee Brewers...member of the three-time Class 4A state championship squads (2006-08)...earned all-state first team honors in his senior season and second team honors in his junior and sophomore seasons...named Rawlings/Perfect Game preseason All-American in his senior season...earned All-Southern Nevada first team honors in his senior and sophomore seasons...earned All-Sunset League first team honors in his senior and sophomore seasons and second team honors in his junior season...in his senior season, he hit .407 with 16 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs and 55 RBI while going 2-0 as a pitcher...named to the 2008 Cleats National Invitational all-tournament team...batted .466 with six home runs, 15 doubles and 44 RBI while going 5-0 on the mound as a junior...in his sophomore season, he batted .393 with nine home runs, 15 doubles and 38 RBI while going 5-0 on the mound...hit .371 with a home run and 28 RBI as a freshman...also played on the football team as a middle linebacker for three seasons...as a member of the Southern Nevada Titans, he was a member of the 2007 American Legion state champions and the 2006 squad that played in the World Series and won the West Region....as a member of the Arizona Firebirds, his team played third at the Connie Mack World Series...at the CMWS, he won the Big Stick Award after batting .500 (9-for-18) with three home runs and 12 RBI.

Personal
He is majoring in business with plans on owning his own business...parents are Tony and EmmyLou...has one brother, Anthony...favorite movies are The Sandlot and Dumb and Dumber...favorite television shows are CSI: Las Vegas and The Hills...enjoys listening to Panic At The Disco, Blink 182 and Lil' Wayne...lists Pete Rose as his biggest sports hero...birthday is June 26, 1990.

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