Baseball

2024 (Sophomore): Garza competed in 44 of Tech’s 55 games, making 38 starts, including 36 at third base and two as the designated hitter… finished the season hitting .220 with a .298 on-base percentage and .340 slugging percentage… totaled 33 hits, seven doubles, a triple, three home runs, 17 runs, 19 RBI, and 16 walks… tallied a season-high three hits three times, including a 3-for-6 day with a season-best two doubles and four RBI against Sacred Heart (Feb. 25)… also drove in four runs on three hits at SIUE (May 10)… ended the season with eight multi-hit games… drove in multiple runs four times.

2023 (R-Freshman): Garza played in 48 of the team’s 55 games, making 46 starts, including 41 at second base and five as the designated hitter… slashed .272/.333/.411 for the year… piled up 49 hits, 26 runs, seven doubles, six home runs, 21 RBI, and 16 walks… made his collegiate debut with a double on opening day against Bowling Green (Feb. 17)… smashed his first round-tripper against Bowling Green (Feb. 18)… racked up a season-high three hits against UT Martin (Apr. 21) and again versus SIUE (May 5)… crushed a pair of bombs at #22 Georgia Tech (Feb. 24) for his first career multi-home run game… drove in a season-best two runs in four contests… scored a season-high two runs six times… strung together both a 14-game hitting streak and 21-game reached base streak, both ranking third on the team… hit .349 over the team’s final 22 games of the year, recording eight multi-hit efforts over the span.

2022 (Freshman – Grayson College): Garza sat out the 2022 season at Grayson College as a redshirt due to injury.

High School: Garza was a two-sport athlete at Rio Grande City High School in Rio Grande City, Texas, playing third base for four seasons for head baseball coach Roque Cortinas and outside linebacker for one year for head football coach Leo Mireles… led RGCHS to the 2021 District 30-5A title and bid to the 5A playoffs behind an 18-7 mark (10-0 in district play)… as a senior, hit .369 with 20 runs and 16 RBI… totaled a .421 average with two doubles, two triples, 11 runs, seven RBI, and six stolen bases as a junior before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic… hit .350 with 14 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 30 runs, 24 RBI, eight stolen bases during his sophomore campaign… shared The Monitor’s All-Area Co-Newcomer of the Year Award with his twin brother Manny… named to the 31-5A All-District Second Team as a freshman and sophomore… earned a spot at the Under Armour National Texas Showcase in 2020… recognized on the 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-Region Underclass Second Team… honored as a Flat Bill Baseball/THSB 5A Region IV Top 50 Player… given a 9.0 grade by Perfect Game coming out of high school, projecting him to be a potential top-10 MLB Draft pick or one of the highest level college prospects… listed as the No. 9 third base prospect in the state of Texas and a top-125 prospect for the state by Perfect Game.

Personal: Son of Karla and Eddie Garza… born in McAllen, Texas on August 1, 2002… full name is Eduardo Garza… twin brother, Emmanuel “Manny” Garza, is a junior catcher at Rice University.

Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in sports administration… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll four times and to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once.

Honors & Awards:

• 2023 OVC All-Freshman Team