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Gilbert Garcia Profile
Previous Baseball Experience: He was named an All-Conference CUNYAC player during the 2008 season. He also played for Western Oklahoma State College for two years.
High School Accomplishments: He played high school baseball for four years and was Pitcher of the Year every season
Favorite Baseball Players: Alex Rodriguez and Ken Griffey Jr.
Favorite Baseball Moment: He hit a walk-off homerun to win a playoff game in high school.
Person that has Influenced Gilbert the most: His mother
Favorite Movies: Shooter and Taken
Favorite Food: Spanish Food
Favorite Music: Rock
Gilbert’s prediction for the coming season: "The team will make it to the CUNY championship and win."
Gilbert’s personal goals for the coming season: He wants to do all he can to help the team win as many games as possible.
Best Part of Playing and Studying at Lehman: The APEX Center, and his teammates
Three things that make him different: His arm strength, his power, and his leadership
The 411 on Gilbert Garcia:
During the 2007 offseason, Gilbert Garcia was the most highly-touted recruit for the Lightning. A transfer student from Western Oklahoma State College, Garcia had a tremendous season in 2008. In 35 games played, the phenom hit .324, recording 48 hits, including 12 doubles, three triples, and two homeruns. He also tallied 32 RBI's and had 72 total bases on the year He is a five-tool player who can hit for power and has a tremendous arm. Garcia caught the eye of Coach Quirk while playing summer ball for the Kingsbridge Angels.
Coach Quirk’s comments on Gilbert: “Gilbert is this team's MVP. He was an All-CUNY player last year, and with good reason. We expect him to repeat the season he had last year and more. He has unbelieveable arm strength and tremendous power, and we'll look for him to be a big factor for us, especially in conference games."
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