University of Wisconsin-Superior Athletics

YELLOWJACKET CAREER
2022: Batted .275 (33-for-120), starting 35-of-38 games played ... Hit 10 doubles and two home runs, drove in 18 runs and scored 22 ... Led the team with 23 walks ... Registered a .397 on-base percentage ... Stole six bases without being caught ... Posted nine multiple-hit games and five multi-RBI games ... Reached base in 14 consecutive games, tied for the second longest such streak on the team ... Had a season-high three hits in a 24-0, seven-inning win over North Central on April 29 ... Hit a solo home run to right-center field in the seventh inning of a 4-2 win over Bethany Lutheran on April 9 ... Added another homer -- a two-run shot -- in fourth inning of a UMAC-tournament 11-5 victory against Northwestern on May 12 ... Made three appearances out of the bullpen, going 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA ... Struck out four and walked one ... Named UMAC Academic All-Conference for the second time.

2021: Batted .321 (27-for-84) with seven doubles, four homers and 15 runs driven in ... Worked 11 walks, stole six bases in eight tries and scored 14 runs ... Slugged .548, had a .946 OPS and led the team with two sacrifice flies ... Posted seven multiple-RBI games and four multi-RBI games ... Hit safely in his final six games, going 9-for-25 (.360) from  May 4 against Northland-May 21 versus Bethany Lutheran ... Hit home runs in consecutive games against Hamline on April 21 and at Minnesota Morris on April 24 ... Also went yard against Northland on March 20 and May 4 ... Made eight appearances on the mound in relief ... Was 0-0 with a 9.39 ERA in 15.1 innings ... Threw a scoreless outing against Northland on March 20, recording four outs and striking out one ... Lasted a career-high 6.1 innings at St. Scholastica on April 28.

2020: Played two games, starting one against Grinnell, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown ... Went 0-for-5 with a sacrifice, RBI and walk on the year ... Made first collegiate start in the second game of the March 8 doubleheader ... Had the RBI, walk and seven putouts and an assist at first base ... Named UMAC Academic All-Conference.

Before UWS: Son of Teresa Kopetsky and Christian Garcia Sr. ... Born Dec. 19, 2000 ... Graduate of Blue Springs High School in 2019 ... Second-team all-district and second-team all-area as a senior ... Exercise Science major with a Community and Public Health concentration at UW-Superior.