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2006(Junior Tr.) -- Made 32 starts in 47 games played, batting .275 with 13 extra-base hits and 17 RBIs ... Of his extra-base hits, seven were home runs which ranked second at Texas State and 14th in the Southland Conference ... Finished the year with a .471 slugging percentage and a .350 on-base percentage ... Walked 13 times on the season and was hit by four pitches ... Stole four bases in five tries while posting a 1.000 fielding percentage on nine put outs ... Had six at bats in game two of a three game series against Southeastern Louisiana ... Scored three runs in the first game with the Lions, also compiling two RBIs and three hits ... Had two RBIs four more times, including the `Cats second-round SLC tournament game at Lamar ... Totaled six bases in the post-season clash with the Cardinals ... Walked twice at Northwestern State and posted three of his nine put-outs against New Mexico ... Finished the season as a .319 hitter in conference play with 11 of his 17 RBIs and three of his seven home runs coming against SLC competition ... Had a .507 slugging percentage in SLC play and posted a .372 on-base percentage, while attempting all five base-stealing tries in the SLC season ... Vanderbilt - As a sophomore, played in 43 games and made 30 starts ... Hit .243 in 115 at bats, posting nine RBIs ... Had a .318 on-base percentage and a 1.000 fielding percentage with 49 put outs ... Finished the year 4-of-6 in stolen bases ... Team's Rookie of the Year as a freshman ... Played in 54 games while starting 47 ... Hit .295 with 27 runs, seven doubles, three triples, two home runs and 31 RBIs...Hit a home run in his first collegiate at bat vs. Southern Illinois ... Had a .972 fielding percentage and led the SEC with nine outfield assists ... SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll ... Named to NCAA All-Regional Team ... Westlake HS - Earned two baseball letters at Westlake, playing for head coach Jim Darilek ... Named First-Team All-Centex as a junior and senior as well as First-Team All-District in each year ... Named district MVP as a senior ... Also earned three letters in football at Westlake, earning First-Team All-Centex honors as a wide receiver in both his junior and senior year ... Personal - Aaron Matthew Garza was born Sept. 26, 1984, in Austin, Texas ... Parents are David and Mary Garza ... Father is a lawyer, mother a banker ... Has one sister, Brant (24) ... A cousin, David Parr, attended Texas State ... Is an exercise and sports science major.
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