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Jersey Number 8
Santiago Garcia
- Position:
- C/1B
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 218
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Enterprise, Alabama
- High School:
- Enterprise
AWARDS AND HONORS
2022 AAC All-Conference Team
Graduate Student (2022):
Personal:
2022 AAC All-Conference Team
Graduate Student (2022):
- Made 26 appearances with 12 starts
- Went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and three RBI vs. Wichita State (5/24)
- Hit the walk-off against Memphis to send Houston to the semifinals of the American Championship (5/26)
- Went 2-for-6 with one RBI against Memphis (5/26)
- Spent 2017-2021 seasons at Alabama State University
- First team all SWAC (2019, 2021)
- Second team all-region (2019, 2021)
- Preseason SWAC player of the year (2020, 2021)
- Two-time regular season SWAC champions
- Two-time SWAC Eastern Division champions
- Four-year Academic All-Conference member (2018-2021)
- Four-year Dean’s list member (2018-2021)
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (2021)
- Prepped at Enterprise
- Three home run game as a senior
- One-year captain (2017)
- 2016 North/South All Star
- 2016 North/South All Star Game MVP
- 2017 All-District
- 2017 Dothan Eagle Super 12
- Career batting .383
- Batted .484 with four homers as a senior
- Four straight playoff appearances
- Three-year National Honor Society member (2015-2017)
Personal:
- Full name is Santiago Thomas Garcia
- Born Dec. 10, 1998, in Dothan, Ala.
- Son of Santiago and Elizabeth
- Siblings: Amanda, Alexander, Samuel
- Brother, Alex, Enterprise State Community College 2009-2011
- Interested in global retailing (Masters)
- MINK League player of the year (2018)
- MINK League Champions (2018)
- Memorable athletic feat: three home run game senior year of high school
- Hobbies: fishing, video games and golfing
- Interested in coaching after baseball
- Unique fact: has never been outside of the United States
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
