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Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

2016 Baseball

44 Nathan Garza

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 195
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position RHP
  • Hometown Humble, Texas
  • High School Atascocita HS
  • B/T R/R

Biography

2016
Made 17 appearances out of the bullpen on the year ... Went a season best one and two third innings against Western Illinois on May 7 ... Finished with 13.2 innings pitched ... Struck out 19 batters and walked 10 ... Allowed eight runs for a 5.27 ERA ... Struck out all three batters he faced in a one inning outing against IPFW March 26 ... Held opponents to a.283 average against.

2015
Garza started the season in the bullpen before an injury sidelined him for the month of April ... Recorded a save against SIU-Edwardsville and recorded 15 strikeouts in 14.1 innings pitched ... Had his longest outing of the year throwing 3.1 against North Dakota State on March 14 to finish with four strikeouts ... Returned from injury May 12 at Wichita State before a second injury ended his season.

2014
Made three appearances out of the bullpen before suffering a season ending shoulder injury ... Struck out five batters in two innings of scoreless work for his lone win of the season against Harvard (2/28) ... Received a medical redshirt.

2013
Matured into ORU’s top relief pitcher as a sophomore ... Appeared in 26 games, tops on the team and 4th in the Southland Conference ... Finished with an 0-4 record and a 2.12 ERA ... Recorded five saves, the 7th-highest mark in the Southland Conference ... Struck out 36 batters in 34 innings of work ... Recorded three straight scoreless appearances from Feb. 22-March 3, including a two-inning save against Southeast Missouri (3/2) ... Posted seven straight scoreless outings from March 12-April 5 ... Threw two scoreless innings against Oklahoma (3/19)... Picked up a two-inning save against nationally-ranked Central Arkansas (3/23) ... Added a third save at Lamar (5/5) ... Pitched a scoreless inning at Missouri State (5/8) for his fourth save of the year ... Had three scoreless outings in 4.2 innings of work at the Southland Conference Tournament ... Notched his final save of the year in a First Round win over Stephen F. Austin (5/22), pitching two scoreless innings ... Went a season-high 2.2 innings in the season finale, striking out five batters against Central Arkansas (5/25).

2012
Made four appearances during his freshman campaign ... Recorded five strikeouts in 3.1 innings of action ... made collegiate debut at Baylor (2/19).

PRIOR TO ORU
Played at Atascocita High School in Humble, Texas ... three year letter winner for Head Coach Eric Matthews ... Led his team to two District Championships, and 2010 District runner-up finish ... first team All-District and All-Greater Houston pitcher.

PERSONAL
Son of Brian and Ann Garza ... Studing business at ORU ... Chose ORU over Dallas Baptist, New Mexico, TCU, Air Force, Baylor, Maryland and Sam Houston State.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2012Redshirt

    RHP
    5'10" 180 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2013Sophomore

    RHP
    5'10" 180 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2014Junior

    RHP
    5'10" 180 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2015Redshirt Junior

    RHP
    5'10" 180 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2016Redshirt Senior

    RHP
    5'11" 195 lbs
    44
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