Texas Southern's Garza named NCAA Statistical Champion

Thomasina Garza, TSU Softball
2013 NCAA DIVISION I Statistical Champion
for Batting Average and Doubles per Game

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana  -- Texas Southern University softball standout and Southwestern Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year, Thomasina Garza, has been recognized by NCAA as the 2013 Division I Statistical Champion for Batting Average and Doubles per Game.

Garza played in 49 games last year finishing the season with a .485 batting average. She led the TSU Lady Tigers with six home runs and the SWAC in RBI (61), hits (77) and doubles (25). She also was tied for first in runs-scored with 45.

Garza was second in the conference in total bases with 124, racking up an on-base percentage of .795. She walked only eight times this season while also picking up nine stolen bases.

"Thomasina (Garza) worked extremely hard last season to establish herself as one on the best hitters in the country," said TSU head coach Worley Barker. "She has a strong work ethic and prides herself in putting forth the effort it takes to be a champion both on and off the field. We're extremely excited about what the future holds for her during this upcoming season and we expect her to continue to improve in all facets of the game."

Defensively, she had a total of 88 assists with only four errors, with a fielding percentage of .977. Garza was also voted SWAC Player of the Week during back-to-back weeks in 2013 before landing on the All-SWAC First Team.

At the conclusion of the season she was named a member of the 2013 NFCA Division I Central All-Region team.

TSU captured the Western Division title and concluded the year with a program best 31 wins during the 2013 campaign.

 

COURTESY SWAC.org