Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raider trio named to PGs Top-100 list
January 19, 2026 | Baseball
Freshman Linkin Garcia (No. 93), Junior Logan Hughes (No. 31) and Senior Robin Villeneuve (No. 77) were all honored
LUBBOCK, Texas – As part of the lead up to the 2026 season, a trio of Texas Tech Baseball standouts were named to Perfect Game's Top-100 list.
Looking to make an immediate impact as a true freshman, California native Linkin Garcia was named the No. 93 freshman in the country while a pair of returners in Logan Hughes (No. 31) and Robin Villeneuve (No. 77) were also honored.
Garcia arrives at Tech after spending a prep season at A3 Academy where he was teammates with fellow freshman Jake Spinder.
Prior to arriving at A3, Garcia was tabbed a top-100 recruit (No. 90) overall by Perfect Game. During the 2025 prep circuit, Garcia hit a loud .513 with six home runs and 48 RBIs in 119 at-bats.
Garcia also stole all eight bases he attempted and hit 11 doubles and three triples. The strong 2025 performance comes on the heels of a 2024 season that saw Garcia hit .425 in 32 games with four homers and 26 RBIs.
At the 2025 PG High School/Academies Showdown, Garcia led his A3 squad to the title earning the events MVP honors.
Tech's second honoree, Hughes, projects as one of the best outfielders in both the Big 12 and the entire country.
The 2025 Big 12-leader in home runs, Hughes returns to Tech after a strong 2025 campaign that saw the Florida native hit .327 with 19 home runs and a team-best 58 RBIs. One of the hardest players in the country to strike out, Hughes recorded 26 walks and just 24 punchouts in 211 at-bats.
Draft eligible in 2026, Hughes projects as a potential top-three round pick in July's MLB Draft.
A fellow transfer that is back in 2026, Villeneuve, returns to the Red Raiders after an impressive 2026 season that saw the infielder hit a team-best .365 with 18 doubles, 13 home runs and a triple. Villeneuve's .365 average was the third-best average by a player in the Big 12 a season ago and is the best average for a returning player in the Big 12. His 13 home runs and 18 doubles were both ranked inside the top-15 in the Big 12.
The Red Raiders open the 2026 season in just 25 days (Feb. 13) when they participate in the 2026 Shriner's Children's College Showdown. As part of the three-day event the Red Raiders will face Oklahoma (Feb. 13, 11 AM), Vanderbilt (Feb. 14, 11 AM) and Arkansas (Feb. 15, 2:30 PM).
