Ball State University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 36
Brendan Garza
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats/Throws::
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mattawan, Mich.
2026 Academic All-MAC
2026 (Sophomore): Started in each of his 15 appearances … tallied a 4-6 record, 5.36 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 84.0 innings pitched … named the MAC Pitcher of the Week on March 2 and MAC Co-Pitcher of the Week on March 30 … notched a two-hit shutout with five strikeouts at Hawaii (2/28) … tossed a seven-inning no-hitter with seven punchouts against Ohio (3/27) … posted a season high nine strikeouts at Miami (4/2) … worked 8.0 innings of three-run ball (two earned) in a series-opening win at Kent State (4/17)
2025 (Freshman): Pitched in 17 games including five starts … struck out 39 in 35.0 innings of work while posting a 6.17 ERA and 3-1 record … earned first career win with three strikeouts in 2.1 shutout frames at Butler (4/15) … went 6.2 innings while allowing one hit and one unearned run at Central Michigan (4/27) … struck out five in 5.1 innings of three-run ball at Ohio to earn the win (5/11)
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Mattawan High School ... named First Team All-State once and Second Team All-State twice throughout his high school career ... First team All-Conference as a sophomore ... batted over .430 and totaled 97 strikeouts his senior season ... batted over .350 and totaled 83 strikeouts as a junior ... helped the Wildcats to a regional championship his junior year.
PERSONAL: Son of Kristie and Rafael Garza ... enjoys fishing and golfing ... majoring in business.
2026 (Sophomore): Started in each of his 15 appearances … tallied a 4-6 record, 5.36 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 84.0 innings pitched … named the MAC Pitcher of the Week on March 2 and MAC Co-Pitcher of the Week on March 30 … notched a two-hit shutout with five strikeouts at Hawaii (2/28) … tossed a seven-inning no-hitter with seven punchouts against Ohio (3/27) … posted a season high nine strikeouts at Miami (4/2) … worked 8.0 innings of three-run ball (two earned) in a series-opening win at Kent State (4/17)
2025 (Freshman): Pitched in 17 games including five starts … struck out 39 in 35.0 innings of work while posting a 6.17 ERA and 3-1 record … earned first career win with three strikeouts in 2.1 shutout frames at Butler (4/15) … went 6.2 innings while allowing one hit and one unearned run at Central Michigan (4/27) … struck out five in 5.1 innings of three-run ball at Ohio to earn the win (5/11)
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Mattawan High School ... named First Team All-State once and Second Team All-State twice throughout his high school career ... First team All-Conference as a sophomore ... batted over .430 and totaled 97 strikeouts his senior season ... batted over .350 and totaled 83 strikeouts as a junior ... helped the Wildcats to a regional championship his junior year.
PERSONAL: Son of Kristie and Rafael Garza ... enjoys fishing and golfing ... majoring in business.
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