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34 Jessica Garcia

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Mill Valley HS
  • Hometown Shawnee, Kan.

Biography

SENIOR (2024)
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Named to the Fall and Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Appeared in 27 games, making 22 starts... Hit .214 with three doubles, nine walks, seven runs and eight RBIs... Drove in two runs on a double and a sac fly in Wichita State's semifinal win over Florida Atlantic (May 10)... Had a hit in each of the first two rounds of the American Athletic Conference Championship... Was 2-for-3 with an RBI on her Senior Day vs. Memphis (May 5)... Recorded a pinch-hit single vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (April 9)... Doubled and scored a run in the finale vs. UTSA (March 23)... Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the series opener vs. UTSA (March 22)... Smoked a two-run double in the series finale at East Carolina (March 17)... Entered the starting lineup in a doubleheader at Kansas (March 12) and had a hit in each game.

JUNIOR (2023)
American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Named to the Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Named to the Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Drove in the game-tying run on a single in an extra inning win vs. Western Illinois (March 5).

SOPHOMORE (2022)
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA... Second Team All-Conference selection... Had a personal-best 10-game hit streak... Recorded a single in all three games of the ECU series... Tied a season high with two hits, including two runs and two walks on April 24 vs. Memphis... Hit her second two-run home run in as many games on April 23 vs. Memphis... Walked, scored twice and hit a two-run home run in the series opener vs. Memphis (April 22)... Smashed one of the team's four home runs in a run-rule win vs. Kansas (April 20)... Went 2-for-2 at Houston (April 15), including the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the seventh... Belted a solo home run in a 2-1 win at South Florida (April 10)... Scored twice, singled and drove in a run in Wichita State's Sunday run-rule of Tulsa (April 3)... Homered for the first time, while driving in three runs in the first game of the series vs. Tulsa (April 1)... A pair of hits, including a double, against Kansas City (March 19)... Had a career-high three hits, including a double and two RBI in the win vs. South Dakota State (March 5)... Drove in two runs on a pair of hits vs. No. 24 Illinois (Feb. 18)... Walked twice and singled in two at-bats vs. Houston Baptist (Feb. 12)... Hit a double in her first career start behind the plate vs. Dayton (Feb. 11).

FRESHMAN (2021)
American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Came up big with another pinch-hit home run in Wichita State's run-rule of ECU (March 28)... Smacked a pinch-hit solo home run to help Wichita State upset No. 8/6 Oklahoma State (March 18)... Delivered a pinch-hit RBI single vs. No. 23 Iowa State (March 7)... Drove in two runs on a two-run single to help Wichita State sweep Creighton... Hit her first career home run vs. Creighton (Feb. 27)... Registered her first career hit vs. Lamar (Feb. 20)... Made her collegiate debut in the season opener, starting at third base vs. Tarleton State (Feb. 20).

HIGH SCHOOL
A Kansas native, Jessica Garcia chose to stay in-state to play softball for the Shockers after a prep career at Mill Valley High School... A four-year starter for head coach Jessica DeWild, Garcia racked up First Team All-Conference honors three times and First Team All-State honors twice... She holds Mill Valley career records in home runs and doubles, and single-season records in home runs and doubles... Garcia helped Mill Valley win the regional championship during her first three years on the team.

PERSONAL
She is the daughter of Al and Jo Garcia, and has two brothers: David and Tony; and two sisters: Mandy and Steph... All four siblings competed at the collegiate level... Garcia plans to major in sport management at Wichita State.

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2021Freshman

    UTL
    5'4"
    34
  • 34

    2022Sophomore

    UTL
    5'4"
    34
  • 34

    2023Junior

    UTL
    5'4"
    34
  • 34

    2024Senior

    UTL
    5'4"
    34