2024 Baseball Roster

Matt Brown
Jacob Thompson
Mark Hoffman
Mark Hoffman
Matt Brown
Robert Huskey
Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Robert Huskey
Matt Brown

34 Abraham Garcia-Pacheco

  • Position C
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 200
  • B/T R/R
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Highland, Calif.
  • Major Education Science

Biography

Senior
  • Played 31 games starting 25 as catcher and DH
  • Hit .277 (26-for-94) with eight doubles, one HR, 22 RBI, and 18 runs scored
  • Hit first career home run March 9 vs. Columbia as the second of back-to-back HRs with Will Bermudez
  • Top game as an Anteater came in NCAA Regional elimination game with three hits, two doubles, and three RBI vs. Tulane June 2
Junior
  • Made 34 appearances including 25 starts in 2023
  • Hit .264 with 24 hits, 11 runs scored, three doubles, and 25 RBIs
  • Career highs of four hits and four RBIs in a win at Arizona State
  • Threw out six of 14 basestealers from behind the plate
  • 2023 Big West Spring All-Academic
Sophomore
  • Appeared in 39 games starting 33
  • Hit .250 going 29-for-116 with 14 runs scored, two doubles, and 11 RBI
  • Threw out 26% of basestealers (9 CS, 25 SBA)
  • Posted two three-hit games
Freshman
  • Appeared in eight games in 2021, one as a starter May 30 vs. Cal State Fullerton
  • Made debut off the bench at Stanford, May 13
  • Three hits in 14 at-bats recording three RBIs, a triple, a hit by pitch, and a walk
  • First career hit came as a two-run triple May 1 vs. Long Beach State
  • In summer ball, played in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League for Xenia Scouts - led the team hitting .293 over 29 games with seven doubles, one triple, one home run, 12 RBIs, 20 runs scored, one steal, was hit by pitch 11 times, and struck out just 10 times
Prep
  • Attended Rancho Cucamonga High School
  • Lettered four years in baseball
  • Traveled to Florida, Georgia, and Puerto Rico for baseball
Personal 
  • Father played baseball at UC Davis, also attended UC Santa Barbara and Point Loma Nazarene
  • Has two siblings, one who played baseball at Concordia, and younger sister that plays softball
  • Also speaks Spanish
  • Majoring in education science
  • Grew up playing piano
  • I chose my major of Education because my father is a teacher and coach and he always talks about how much he loves his job. It also seems like something I would like to do.
  • My most memorable sports moments was my entire 2020 high school season before it was canceled. The bond our entire team had was special and it was always a great time being on the field aside them
  • I selected UC Irvine because of the great education, baseball program, and it being close to home. With it only being an hour drive from my house, my parents are able to come watch me play whenever they'd like.
  • Loves watching baseball and his favorite players, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Yadier Molina, and favorite team, the New York Yankees along with the Los Angeles Lakers
  • Enjoys watching his favorite movie, Inception, and listening to music on the beach especially his favorite artists Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Juice Wrld, and Travis Scott
  • Also enjoys the beach, fashion and sneakers, pepperoni pizza, thrifting, making music, is the best Call of Duty player on the team, strawberries, lions, and hanging out with friends

Statistics

Season:
2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2021Freshman

    Catcher
    6'0" 185 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2022Sophomore

    Catcher
    6'0" 185 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2023Junior

    Catcher
    5'10" 195 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2024Senior

    Catcher
    6'0" 200 lbs
    34