Loyola Marymount University Athletics

Briefly... Nik Garcia is in his third season with LMU... coaches felt he really hit the ball well in the fall and believe that if he refines his defensive skills, he could see a lot of time at first base... may also see time as a designated hitter against left-handed pitching... At LMU... 2006... appeared in 23 games for the Lions, making seven starts... hit .219... hit safely in three straight games in February... High School... a 2005 graduate of El Capitan High School in Lakeside, Calif... a three-time All-Grossmont League selection for Coach Steve Vickery... Personal... Nikolas Antonio Garcia was born February 26, 1987, in San Diego... now calls El Cajon, Calif. home... son of Anna and Guillermo Garcia... has three bothers, Guillermo Jr., Cristian, and Damian, and one sister, Andrea... also recruited by San Diego, UC Riverside, and Long Beach State... a civil engineering major.