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Garcia Named CB Newspaper National Player Of The Week
April 10, 2017 | Baseball
The junior infielder hit four home runs in three games over the weekend against Baylor
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech baseball junior infielder Orlando Garcia has received Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Player of the Week honors, the publication announced today.
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It is the first honor for a Red Raider this season. Garcia is the first since Bobby Doran in 2010 to be named a Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
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Garcia racked up a .471 average over 17 at-bats last week, helping the Red Raiders to a 3-1 record against New Mexico State and then-No. 29 Baylor. He tallied eight hits, including four home runs, along with 11 RBI, six runs scored and three walks.
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All four of his dingers came against the Bears over the weekend, including two on Sunday. His homers in the series finale came in consecutive at-bats in the third & fifth innings, making him the first Red Raider to do so since Eric Gutierrez against Oklahoma on April 27, 2014. Garcia also became the first to home in three-straight games since Gutierrez did it against Baylor on May 16-18, 2013.
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It was the second time this season Garcia has hit two homers in a single game, the first coming against New Mexico State on Feb. 21. He now has a team-high eight home runs and 37 RBI this year.
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The No. 6 Red Raiders complete their four-game home stand on Tuesday, April 11, against New Mexico at 2 p.m. at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.
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It is the first honor for a Red Raider this season. Garcia is the first since Bobby Doran in 2010 to be named a Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
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Garcia racked up a .471 average over 17 at-bats last week, helping the Red Raiders to a 3-1 record against New Mexico State and then-No. 29 Baylor. He tallied eight hits, including four home runs, along with 11 RBI, six runs scored and three walks.
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All four of his dingers came against the Bears over the weekend, including two on Sunday. His homers in the series finale came in consecutive at-bats in the third & fifth innings, making him the first Red Raider to do so since Eric Gutierrez against Oklahoma on April 27, 2014. Garcia also became the first to home in three-straight games since Gutierrez did it against Baylor on May 16-18, 2013.
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It was the second time this season Garcia has hit two homers in a single game, the first coming against New Mexico State on Feb. 21. He now has a team-high eight home runs and 37 RBI this year.
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The No. 6 Red Raiders complete their four-game home stand on Tuesday, April 11, against New Mexico at 2 p.m. at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.
Stop if you've heard this one before: Adios Muchacho! Orlando Gar-cya-later! Garcia homers for the third-straight game! #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/nAdTNYK0Jc
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) April 9, 2017
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