FELIPE GARCIA 1B/Catcher
6-3 • 220
R/R
Junior
Diamond Bar, Calif.
Cypress College
CYPRESS J.C.: Played two years under coach Scott
Pickler at Cypress College • Named a 2003 California JC All-American
catcher after helping Cypress to the state championship (California JCs
do not compete nationally) • Batted .392 and was tied for sixth in
the state with 15 home runs • Tied for 17th statewide with 50 RBI •
Banged out 15 doubles as well to bring his slugging percentage up to .709,
which ranked among the top 20 in the state • Named MVP of the state
championship tournament after cracking two homers in a 13-3 win over Saddleback
in the final • Overall, he batted .541 with five home runs and 16 RBI
in nine playoff games • Batted .306 with two homers and 13 RBI in 34
games as a freshman.
DIAMOND BAR H.S.: Three-year letterman for coach Richard Gonzales •
Teammate of fellow Titans Danny Dorn and Dustin Miller • Earned first-team
All-Sierra League honors his junior and senior year, as well as an All-San
Gabriel Valley selection his senior year when he hit .420 with five home
runs • Also earned most improved student award in 2001.
PERSONAL: Born on May 15, 1983, in West Covina, Calif. • Parents
are Vincent and Christina Garcia • Has two older brothers (Vince and
David) and an older sister (Monica) • Lists father and brother, David,
as his greatest influences • Says winning the 2003 state championship
at Cypress College is his biggest sports thrill • Wears #25 because
it was his brother David’s number • Favorites…Barry Bonds
(player), Seinfeld (TV show), Top Gun (movie), Hamburgers (food).
