UMass Boston

2016 Named a Little East Conference First Team selection as a relief pitcher … Set the single season record for saves with seven … Made a team-high 22 appearances and had a 3-2 record … Ended the season with a 4.50 ERA in 32.0 innings of work … Totaled 30 strikeouts, which led the Beacons bullpen … Allowed just 10 walks in the 126 batters he faced … Made his debut on March 8 against Lasell College … Recorded his first collegiate save and had a season-high four strikeouts on March 26 after going 2.0 innings against Framingham State University … Went a season-long three innings and had four K’s against Westfield State University on March 29 … Fanned two batters in an inning of relief to earn his sixth save of the year in the game one win over Plymouth State University on April 30 … Registered his seventh save of the year after going two innings to earn the doubleheader sweep of Plymouth State on April 30 … Allowed just two hits in 1.1 innings and had one strikeout in the game one win over Rhode Island College on May 6.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Madison Park High School in 2012 … Was a Boston City All-Star as a senior … Led his team to three straight league titles … Son of Teresa Alicea and Manuel Garcia … Has two brothers, Jose Leon and Manuel Garcia, and one sister Adriana Garcia … Currently majoring in Information Technology.