MARIO
GARCIA

#10

Senior
Pitcher
6 ' 0'' 165 lbs.
Bats-R, Throws-R

 


Mario emerged as one of the county's finest pitchers in 2018. He was named the District 15-9A pitcher of the year by MiamiDadeHighSchoolBaseball.com and was selected second team All-Dade by the Miami Herald. His 13 starts tied a school record. In 2017, he split time between the varsity and JV and had a breakout performance in the spring break tournament against an 18-1 Pace team. He pitched 4 2/3 innings of no-hit ball and would have taken his no-hitter into the sixth inning had it not been for the plate umpire missing a third strike right over the center of the plate.

THE GARCIA FILES:

Favorite team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite player: Aroldis Chapman
Favorite foods: Rice & Beans
Favorite teacher: Ms. Taveras
Middle school: Glades
Youth league: Tamiami
Career goal: Police Officer
Walk-up song: Lose Yourself by Eminem
Nicknames: Rio (short for Mario) and Tremendo
Fun Fact: Mario enjoys playing ping pong.


Photo Credit: HSBN