Rachel Lauren Garcia, known as Rachel Garcia is an American, former collegiate four-time All-American, right-handed softball pitcher. She is best known to have played for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference. She is well-known to be named as 2015 “Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year” during her high school days.
Rachel, as a Professional Softball player, won Gold at Pan American Games in 2019. She also drove the Bruins to the 2019 Women’s College World Series title and championship, where she was named the Women’s College “World Series Most Outstanding Player.” She is also the winner of the Honda Sports Award, USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, and NFCA National Player of the Year as the nation’s best softball player in 2018 and 2019, and the Honda Cup as the nation’s top female athlete in 2019 and 2021.
| Rachel Garcia Bio | |||
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| Bio/Wiki | |||
| Name | Rachel Garcia | ||
| Real Name | Rachel Lauren Garcia | ||
| Nick Name | Rach, Rachel | ||
| Profession | Softball Player | ||
| Personal Information | |||
| Date of Birth | 30th March 1997 | ||
| Age (as in 2021) | 24 years | ||
| Birthplace | Lancaster, California, United States | ||
| Zodiac sign | Aries | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Hometown | Palmdale, Calif | ||
| Religion | Christian | ||
| Physical Status | |||
| Height (approx.) | 5’6” (168 cm, 1.68 m) | ||
| Weight (approx.) | 74 kg (165 lbs) | ||
| Body Measurements (B-C-W) | 34-27-36 | ||
| Eye Color | Gray | ||
| Hair Colour | Brown | ||
| Education and More | |||
| School | Highland High School | ||
| College/University | University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA - 2020 | ||
| Educational Qualification | Graduate | ||
| Family and Relationships | |||
| Father | Joseph Tony Garcia | ||
| Mother | Christine Garcia | ||
| Siblings | Cousin Sister(s): Kristin and Shauna | ||
| Marital Status | Unmarried | ||
| Affairs/Girlfriends/Boyfriends | N/A | ||
| Spouse | N/A | ||
| Children(s) | N/A | ||
| Career | |||
| Honours | College-level Honors | ||
| 2019:- NCAA National Champion, USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, WCWS All-Tournament Team, WCWS Tournament Most Outstanding Player, espnW Player of the Year, NFCA Division I Pitcher of the Year, Pac-12 Player of the Year, Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-Pac-12, First Team NFCA All-American, First Team NFCA All-West Region, NFCA Player of the Week (March 19), USA Softball Player of the Week (March 11-17), Four-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the week (Feb. 12, 19, 26 and March 19), Pac-12 Player of the Week (March 19) | |||
| 2018:- USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, espnW Player of the Year, NFCA Player of the Year, WCWS All-Tournament Team, First Team NFCA All-American, Pac-12 Player of the Year, First Team All-Pac-12, NFCA Player of the Week (February 27), Two-time NFCA Pitcher of the Week (April 17, April 24), Two-time USA Softball Player of the Week (February 19-25, April 9-15). | |||
| 2017:- NFCA Freshman of the Year, Second Team NFCA All-American, Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, First Team All-Pac-12, First Team All-Pac-12 Freshman Team | |||
| Achievements | World Championship Experience | ||
| 2018 WBSC Women's World Championship Gold Medalist; had a 1.05 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 6.2 innings; had the game-winning, walk-off hit in the semifinal against Japan | |||
| Other Achievements | |||
| 2019 Japan Cup Gold Medalist; went 1-0 in the circle with a 0.00 ERA and 8 strikeouts in 4.2 innings pitched | |||
| 2019 Pan American Games Gold Medalist; had 10 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in 8.1 innings pitched; Hit .333 (4-for-12) with 3 RBI and 1 run scored | |||
| 2018 USA Softball International Cup; Had a 1.31 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 5.1 innings pitched; Hit .167 (1-for-6) with one run scored. | |||
| Was named 2015- "Gatorade National Player of the Year" | |||
| Awards | |||
| NFCA National Freshman of the Year (2017) | |||
| 2× NFCA National Player of the Year (2018, 2021) | |||
| NFCA National Pitcher of the Year (2019) | |||
| 2× USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2018, 2019) | |||
| Softball America Player of the Year (2019) | |||
| Women's College World Series champion (2019) | |||
| 2× WCWS All-tournament team (2018, 2019) | |||
| WCWS Most Outstanding Player (2019) | |||
| 2× Honda-Broderick Cup (2019, 2021) | |||
| Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2017) | |||
| Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year (2019) | |||
| 3× Pac-12 Player of the Year (2018, 2019, 2021) | |||
| Coach | Not Known | ||
| Team | Corona Angels - Tyson | ||
| Position(s) | Pitcher/Infield | ||
| Sport | Softball | ||
| Net Worth/Salary/Assets | |||
| Net Worth | $5 million | ||
| Salary | N/A | ||
| Assets | N/A | ||
| Favorites | |||
| Favorite Actor | Johnny Depp | ||
| Favorite Television Show | Vampire Diaries | ||
| Favorite Movie | She’s The Man | ||
| Hobbies | Jet Skiing & Running |
