DAVID
GARCIA Infielder
6-0 • 150 • B/R
Freshman
Temecula, Calif.
Temecula Valley H.S.
TEMECULA VALLEY H.S.: One of four Titan
freshman to have played for Coach Rich Emard at Temecula Valley H.S. in
Temecula, Calif. • Played third base as a freshman, catcher as a sophomore
and shortstop as a junior and senior • Earned first-team all-league
honors his last three years and was a second-team All-CIF pick his junior
and senior years • Helped the Golden Bears to a combined 83-29 over
his four-year stretch, including a 26-4 overall record and the CIF Division
I semifinals his senior year • Batted .388 with 16 home runs and 46
RBI as a senior and .436 with eight homers and 40 RBI as a junior •
Finished his career with 28 home runs and 123 RBI • Hit three home
runs (two left-handed and one right-handed) against Valley View as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born on February 24, 1982, in Bellflower, Calif. •
Parents are Juan and Jeri Garcia • Has an older brother, Tony, who
is a junior and standout baseball player at Pepperdine, and a younger brother,
Steven • Major is undecided • Also considered attending Arizona
State, Miami and USC among others • Favorite musical artist is Robert
Miles • Enjoys watching cartoons • Claims to have 11 toes •
Says his most prized possession is his nail clippers.
