ABOUT AARON
Newcomer joined team in January ... expected to serve as
ORU's number two catcher bhind fellow newcomer Brian Aguailar ... considered an
above-average defensive catcher ... has solid offensive skills ...
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played his sophomore season at Los Angeles Pierce College in
Van Nuys ... batted .284 with three doubles, a triple, one home run and 14 RBI
in 11 games as a sophomore ... owned a .376 on-base percentage ... played his
freshman season at Cuesta College ... batted .328 with eight doubles, one
triple, one home run and 11 RBI in 25 games for former ORU assistant Bob Miller
... teamed behind the plate with current ORU teammate Brian Aguailar.
HIGH SCHOOL
2002 graduate of Moorpark High School ... all-county,
all-league and team MVP selection ... also lettered two years in football
PERSONAL
Full name is Aaron Garcia ... son of Hector and Norma Garcia
... Recreation Administration major ... has a cousin, Alex Merricks, in the
Minnesota Twins' organization ... chose ORU over Long Beach State and Wright
State ... born January 5, 1984.
