Rafael Garcia
11 Rafael Garcia
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    New Britain, Conn.
  • High School:
    New Britain
  • Position:
    3B
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R

Bio


2013: Team co-captain ... one of three players who started and played in all 39 games, all at third base ... batted .285 with 25 RBI and 31 runs scored ... hit eight doubles and one home run ... walked 14 times ... stole six bases ... reached base safely in 32 games ... ranked among the NECC leaders in runs (8th), RBI (T-10th), doubles (T-11th), assists (14th) and at bats (T-15th) ... in conference play, batted .254 with seven RBI and 19 runs scored in 18 games ... reached base safely in 15 of 18 NECC contests ... in NECC play, ranked among the league leaders in runs (3rd), walks (T-9th) and steals (T-10th) ... had 10 multi-hit games ... had six multi-RBI games ... longest hitting streak spanned four games ... had a pair of doubles and drove in three runs in the opener against Defiance ... went 3-for-3 with three RBI in the finale against Anna Maria ... went 4-for-7 with a double, two RBI and four runs scored in a doubleheader against Becker ... had a three-RBI game at Coast Guard ... finished with five hits, three RBI and four runs scored in four games at the NECC Championship ... singled against MIT in the ECAC New England Championship.

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2012: Started and played in all 28 games, all at third base ... batted .282 with 12 RBI and 20 runs scored ... had five doubles and one triple ... led the team in runs and ranked second in walks (22) and on-base percentage (.441) ... ranked among the NECC leaders in walks (4th), on-base percentage (8th) and putouts (20th) ... in conference play, started and played in 18 games and batted .357 with 11 RBI and 17 runs scored ... in NECC play, ranked among the league leaders in walks (3rd), on-base percentage (5th), assists (7th), runs (T-7th), doubles (T-9th), triples (T-11th), batting average (16th), slugging (18th) and RBI (T-20th) ... had four multi-hit games ... had two multi-RBI games ... longest hitting streak spanned four games ... hit safely in 18 of 28 games ... reached base safely in 25 of 28 games ... recorded a hit in 14 of 18 conference games ... made his collegiate debut against Eastern Nazarene and picked up his first career hit ... went 3-for-5 with two doubles, four RBI and a run scored in the series finale against Newbury ... scored seven runs in a three-game series against Becker ... had three hits and scored a run in the season finale against Southern Vermont.

Click here for 2012 game-by-game statistics

Personal: Majoring in sport management ... favorite meal is rice with seasoned chicken ... favorite sports teams are the Atlanta Braves, Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia 76ers ... favorite athlete is Albert Pujols.

 

 

 

 

 

Meet The Coach
Mar01

Postponed
Coast Guard
VS Mitchell
Mar02

Final - 7 innings
0 Albertus Magnus
11 VS Mitchell
Mar04

Postponed
Salem St.
VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Mar04

Postponed
Salem St.
VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Mar07

Final
2 Westfield St.
16 VS Mitchell
Mar09

Final
8 Kean
14 VS Mitchell
@ Punta Gorda, Fla. Snowbird Baseball
Mar10

Final
10 Mitchell
6 VS Heidelberg
@ Port Charlotte, FL Snowbird Baseball
Mar11

Final
6 Mitchell
10 VS Denison
@ Port Charlotte, FL Snowbird Baseball
Mar12

Final
19 Mitchell
7 VS Wooster
@ Port Charlotte, FL Snowbird Baseball
Mar14

Final - 7 innings
13 Coe
12 VS Mitchell
@ Auburndale, FL RussMatt Invitational
Mar14

Final - 7 innings
3 Mitchell
1 VS Coe
@ Auburndale, FL RussMatt Invitational
Mar15

Final - 7 innings
1 Mitchell
2 VS Minn.-Morris
@ Davenport, FL RussMatt Invitational
Mar15

Final - 7 innings
0 Minn.-Morris
8 VS Mitchell
@ Davenport, FL RussMatt Invitational
Mar16

Final - 8 innings
20 Mitchell
7 VS Marymount (Va.)
@ Davenport, Fla. RussMatt Invitational
Mar21

Final
1 Bridgewater St.
17 VS Mitchell
Mar24

Final - 7 innings
0 New England Col.
7 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Mar24

Final - 7 innings
1 New England Col.
16 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Mar26

Final - 9 innings
8 Husson
17 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader (7 & 9)
Mar26

Final - 7 innings
2 Husson
6 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader (7 & 9)
Mar29

Final
19 Mitchell
3 AT Mass.-Dartmouth
Apr01

Final - 7 innings
12 Mitchell
1 AT Eastern Nazarene
at Libby Field - Weymouth, Mass.
Apr01

Final - 7 innings
12 Mitchell
1 AT Eastern Nazarene
at Libby Field - Weymouth, Mass.
Apr02

Final
4 Mitchell
6 AT Western New Eng.
Apr05

Final
5 Anna Maria
6 VS Mitchell
Apr06

Final
4 Mitchell
3 AT Clark University
Apr08

Final - 7 innings
4 Lesley
7 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Apr08

Final - 7 innings
0 Lesley
9 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Apr11

Final
13 Mitchell
3 AT Wesleyan (Conn.)
Apr12

Final - 7 innings
3 Mass. Maritime
18 VS Mitchell
Apr15

Final
4 Mitchell
0 AT New England Col.
Doubleheader
Apr15

Final
13 Mitchell
1 AT New England Col.
Doubleheader
Apr16

Final - 7 innings
12 Salve Regina
5 VS Mitchell
Apr16

Final
15 Salve Regina
7 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader (7 & 9)
Apr19

Final
11 Mitchell
7 AT Keene St.
Apr22

Final - 7 innings
8 Mitchell
3 AT Lesley
Doubleheader
Apr22

Final - 7 innings
7 Mitchell
0 AT Lesley
Doubleheader
Apr26

Final
4 Mitchell
8 AT Stonehill
Apr28

Final - 7 innings
3 Eastern Nazarene
2 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Apr28

Final - 7 innings
5 Eastern Nazarene
11 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
May05

Final
2 Lesley
3 VS Mitchell
NECC Championship Game 1
May06

Final
2 New England Col.
28 VS Mitchell
NECC Championship Game 4
May07

Final
2 Eastern Nazarene
15 VS Mitchell
NECC Championship
May19

Final
6 Mitchell
5 VS Tufts
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 2
May21

Final
4 Wheaton (Mass.)
7 VS Mitchell
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 4
May22

Final
6 Wheaton (Mass.)
5 VS Mitchell
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 6
May22

Final
3 Mitchell
5 VS Wheaton (Mass.)
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 7
Feb17

Final
8 Mitchell
4 AT William Peace
USA Baseball NTC | Cary, N.C.
Feb17

Final - 7 innings
17 Mitchell
5 AT William Peace
Doubleheader | USA Baseball NTC | Cary, N.C.
Feb18

Final - 7 innings
7 Mitchell
17 AT William Peace
Doubleheader | USA Baseball NTC | Cary, N.C.
Mar03

Final
2 Brandeis
7 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar06

Postponed
0 Coast Guard
0 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar08

Final - 10 innings
4 Wis.-Oshkosh
5 VS Mitchell
@ Winter Haven, Fla Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar09

Final
6 Mitchell
5 VS Coe
@ Davenport, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar10

Final
13 Southern Me.
3 VS Mitchell
@ Sanford, Fla. Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar11

Final
6 Mitchell
10 AT #23 Webster
Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar13

Final - 7 innings
2 Spalding
10 VS Mitchell
@ Auburndale, Fla. Russmatt Baseball Invitational (DH 7 Innings)
Mar13

Final - 8 innings
6 Mitchell
4 VS Spalding
@ Auburndale, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational (DH 7 Innings)
Mar14

Final - 7 innings
21 #9 Johns Hopkins
2 VS Mitchell
@ Auburndale, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar15

Final
9 Mitchell
7 VS Brockport
@ Auburndale, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar19

Final
10 MIT
6 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar20

Final
2 Mitchell
27 AT #8 Salve Regina
Reynolds Field | Newport, R.I.
Mar22

Final
3 Saint Joseph's (Me.)
4 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar24

Final
2 Norwich
8 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar26

Final
6 Mitchell
1 AT Lasell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar27

Final
3 Clark University
5 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar29

Final
1 New England Col.
4 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader 9 & 7 | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar29

Final - 7 innings
3 New England Col.
10 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader 9 & 7 | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar30

Final
8 Albertus Magnus
11 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar30

Final - 7 innings
2 Albertus Magnus
22 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr03

Postponed
Mitchell
AT Mass. Maritime
Commodore Hendy Field | Bourne, Mass.
Apr05

Final
3 Mitchell
6 AT #22/#23 Eastern Conn. St.
Eastern Baseball Stadium | Mansfield, Conn.
Apr07

Final
8 Mitchell
5 AT Anna Maria
Alumni Field | New London, Conn. (Mitchell College)
Apr10

Final
2 Mitchell
9 AT John Jay
Houlihan Park (Fordham University) | Bronx, N.Y.
Apr11

Final
6 Hartford
15 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr13

Final
12 Mitchell
4 AT Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Doubleheader | USJ Baseball Field | West Hartford, Conn.
Apr13

Final - 7 innings
16 Mitchell
2 AT Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Doubleheader | USJ Baseball Field - West Hartford, Conn.
Apr17

Final
7 Keene St.
8 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr18

Final - 8 innings
8 Mitchell
7 AT Coast Guard
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr21

Final
5 Dean
21 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr22

Final
7 Mitchell
5 AT Johnson & Wales (RI)
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr23

Final - 7 innings
13 Mitchell
1 AT Rivier
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr25

Final
4 Mitchell
11 AT Colby-Sawyer
Kelsey Baseball Field | New London, N.H.
Apr27

Final
2 Elms
6 VS Mitchell
Senior Day | Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr27

Final
8 Elms
15 VS Mitchell
Senior Day | Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr28

Final - 8 innings
4 Mitchell
14 AT Johnson & Wales (RI)
Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex | Providence, R.I.
May03

Final
6 #8 Saint Joseph's (Me.)
15 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May04

Final
10 #4 Colby-Sawyer
19 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
May05

Final
9 #4 Colby-Sawyer
3 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May05

Final
1 #4 Colby-Sawyer
7 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May09

Final
1 #2 Johnson & Wales (RI)
3 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May10

Final
5 #1 Mitchell
4 AT #2 Johnson & Wales (RI)
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May17

Final
4 Mitchell
3 AT Babson
Babson Park Regional | Game 2
May18

Final
1 Salisbury
5 VS Mitchell
NCAA Babson Park Regional - Game 4
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