Joel Garcia Award Position Player of the Week Week Of 3/25/2024 Sport Baseball School Buena Vista University Year Junior Position Hometown Laredo, Texas High School John B. Alexander Baseball – Position Player of the Week Joel Garcia, Buena Vista University Jr., SS, Laredo, Texas/John B. Alexander Garcia went 8-for-13 from the plate during the American Rivers Conference opening series with Simpson. The Beavers went 3-0 to begin the conference slate. Game 1: (RV) Buena Vista 3, Simpson 2 – 3-for-6 (.500), two putouts, eight assists Game 2: (RV) Buena Vista 11, Simpson 8 – 2-for-4 (.500), one run, one RBI, one walk, one putout, three assists Game 3: (RV) Buena Vista 14, Simpson 0 – 3-for-5 (.600), three RBI, two run, two assists The junior recorded the walk-off RBI single during the bottom of the 15th inning of game one of the series on Friday. During 17 total chances throughout the series, Garcia recorded just a single error. Buena Vista is now 14-4 overall and 3-0 in the league. Garcia and the Beavers will take the field again this weekend in a three-game series in Cedar Rapids against the Kohawks. The Laredo, Texas native is collecting his first career Position Player of the Week honor.
