Upcoming Event: Softball versus Battle Series - 1 on October 3, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Softball
vs Battle Series - 1
University of Oklahoma Athletics
2025 Softball Roster
Garcia, Gabbie
Jersey Number 42
Gabbie Garcia
- Position:
- Infield
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-4
- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Chandler, Ariz.
Bio
Career Highlights & Honors:
2025 (Freshman): Started 59 games, playing in 61 while hitting .351 with 48 runs, nine doubles, one triple, 20 home runs, 58 RBIs and 15 walks ... everyday shortstop for the Sooners ... committed only four errors in 177 chances ... NFCA Third Team All-American ... NFCA Midwest All-Region First Team ... hit a walk-off three-run home run in OU's 8-6 win against No. 6/7 Arkansas in the SEC Semifinals ... Second Team All-SEC honoree ... named to the SEC All-Defensive Team ... Named SEC Player of the Week March 18 ... homered twice in OU's 13-2 win against No. 15 Alabama in the series clinching win of the Norman Super Regional ... Tabbed D1Softball Freshman of the Week March 11, as well as SEC Freshman of the Week on the same day ... hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning of a 9-6 win against No. 15/16 Mississippi State April 20 ... became the first OU freshman since Jocelyn Alo in 2018 to homer in five consecutive games ... earned her second SEC Freshman of the Week honor April 8 after going 8-for-10.
FUN FACTS: Favorite food is her grandma’s homemade fajitas ... Favorite professional team growing up is the Phoenix Suns ... Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... Would love to play track and field (javelin) if not softball ... Favorite movie is Rocky 4 ... Wanted to be an Olympian when she was growing up ... Biggest fear is losing everyone close to her ... Dream vacation spot is Greece ... Loves rock climbing ... Favorite show is Lioness ... Dream job is a dog breeder.
HIGH SCHOOL: A left-handed-hitting infielder from Basha High School in Chandler, Ariz. … Three-year letterwinner … Two-time The Arizona Republic All-Arizona Team member … Closed her prep career with 122 hits, 70 RBIs, a .496 lifetime batting average and a .546 on-base percentage … Crowned the All-6A Premier Region and conference defensive player-of-the-year while adding Chandler Unified School District Player of the Year accolades as a senior … Named Division 6A Most Valuable Player as a junior after leading Basha to the Arizona 6A State Championship by hitting .548 with 57 hits, 13 home runs, 33 RBIs, 48 runs scored and 10 stolen bases … Was also named 2023 first-team all-state while adding Premier Region and Chandler Unified School District Most Valuable Player accolades … Two-time All-Premier Region and All-Chandler Unified School District honoree … Extremely accomplished track and field athlete in the javelin … Earned her fourth Nike Rotary Championship in 2024, becoming the only female athlete and first-ever field athlete in the competition’s history to win four consecutive titles … Two-time member of The Arizona Republic All-Arizona Track and Field Team … Two-time AIA Division I State Champion in the javelin … Earned the inaugural Arizona High School Open State Championship in the javelin … 2022 Arizona Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year nominee … Broke the AIA State and Basha High School records with a 165-6 throw in the javelin during her 2022 sophomore season … Placed fourth at the 2022 NSAF High School Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene … Four-time All-Premier Region and All-Chandler Unified School District … Earned Division 6A All-Academic First Team honors as a senior … Three-time Sports360 AZ All-Academic First Team honoree and four -time Basha High School All A's Award recipient … Earned the Hispanic Heritage Award for the Chandler School District in 2023.
CLUB: Played her travel ball with the Orange County Batbusters … Earned Alliance All-Star notice in 2024 … Named to the All-Alliance Super Cup First Team while leading her club to the Top Club Championship, Louisville Slugger IDT Championship and the Alliance Fastpitch National Championship alongside a runner-up finish at the Triple Crown Nationals in 2023 … Hit .378 with 51 hits, six home runs and 30 RBIs with Orange County as a rising senior.
PERSONAL: Daughter of James Garcia and Kara Brun-Garcia … Has one sibling (Juliana) … Mother (formerly Kara Brun) was a hall-of-fame softball player at Arizona State and is a member of the Arizona Softball Foundation Hall of Fame … Enjoys rock climbing, hiking, camping, pickleball and drawing … Is bilingual in American Sign Language (ASL) … Intends to major business and finance.
- 2025 NFCA Third Team All-American
- 2025 SEC All-Defensive Team
- 2025 Second Team All-SEC
- Finished 5th among all freshman in DI in home runs (20)
- SEC Player of the Week March 18, 2025
- 2x SEC Freshman of the Week (March 11 and April 8)
- D1Softball Freshman of the Week March 11
- Homered in five straight games, becoming the first OU freshman to do so since Jocelyn Alo
- Ranked No. 33 in D1Softball's final player rankings of 2025
- Ranked No. 23 in Softball American's final player rankings of 2025
- 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 (Freshman): Started 59 games, playing in 61 while hitting .351 with 48 runs, nine doubles, one triple, 20 home runs, 58 RBIs and 15 walks ... everyday shortstop for the Sooners ... committed only four errors in 177 chances ... NFCA Third Team All-American ... NFCA Midwest All-Region First Team ... hit a walk-off three-run home run in OU's 8-6 win against No. 6/7 Arkansas in the SEC Semifinals ... Second Team All-SEC honoree ... named to the SEC All-Defensive Team ... Named SEC Player of the Week March 18 ... homered twice in OU's 13-2 win against No. 15 Alabama in the series clinching win of the Norman Super Regional ... Tabbed D1Softball Freshman of the Week March 11, as well as SEC Freshman of the Week on the same day ... hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning of a 9-6 win against No. 15/16 Mississippi State April 20 ... became the first OU freshman since Jocelyn Alo in 2018 to homer in five consecutive games ... earned her second SEC Freshman of the Week honor April 8 after going 8-for-10.
FUN FACTS: Favorite food is her grandma’s homemade fajitas ... Favorite professional team growing up is the Phoenix Suns ... Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... Would love to play track and field (javelin) if not softball ... Favorite movie is Rocky 4 ... Wanted to be an Olympian when she was growing up ... Biggest fear is losing everyone close to her ... Dream vacation spot is Greece ... Loves rock climbing ... Favorite show is Lioness ... Dream job is a dog breeder.
HIGH SCHOOL: A left-handed-hitting infielder from Basha High School in Chandler, Ariz. … Three-year letterwinner … Two-time The Arizona Republic All-Arizona Team member … Closed her prep career with 122 hits, 70 RBIs, a .496 lifetime batting average and a .546 on-base percentage … Crowned the All-6A Premier Region and conference defensive player-of-the-year while adding Chandler Unified School District Player of the Year accolades as a senior … Named Division 6A Most Valuable Player as a junior after leading Basha to the Arizona 6A State Championship by hitting .548 with 57 hits, 13 home runs, 33 RBIs, 48 runs scored and 10 stolen bases … Was also named 2023 first-team all-state while adding Premier Region and Chandler Unified School District Most Valuable Player accolades … Two-time All-Premier Region and All-Chandler Unified School District honoree … Extremely accomplished track and field athlete in the javelin … Earned her fourth Nike Rotary Championship in 2024, becoming the only female athlete and first-ever field athlete in the competition’s history to win four consecutive titles … Two-time member of The Arizona Republic All-Arizona Track and Field Team … Two-time AIA Division I State Champion in the javelin … Earned the inaugural Arizona High School Open State Championship in the javelin … 2022 Arizona Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year nominee … Broke the AIA State and Basha High School records with a 165-6 throw in the javelin during her 2022 sophomore season … Placed fourth at the 2022 NSAF High School Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene … Four-time All-Premier Region and All-Chandler Unified School District … Earned Division 6A All-Academic First Team honors as a senior … Three-time Sports360 AZ All-Academic First Team honoree and four -time Basha High School All A's Award recipient … Earned the Hispanic Heritage Award for the Chandler School District in 2023.
CLUB: Played her travel ball with the Orange County Batbusters … Earned Alliance All-Star notice in 2024 … Named to the All-Alliance Super Cup First Team while leading her club to the Top Club Championship, Louisville Slugger IDT Championship and the Alliance Fastpitch National Championship alongside a runner-up finish at the Triple Crown Nationals in 2023 … Hit .378 with 51 hits, six home runs and 30 RBIs with Orange County as a rising senior.
PERSONAL: Daughter of James Garcia and Kara Brun-Garcia … Has one sibling (Juliana) … Mother (formerly Kara Brun) was a hall-of-fame softball player at Arizona State and is a member of the Arizona Softball Foundation Hall of Fame … Enjoys rock climbing, hiking, camping, pickleball and drawing … Is bilingual in American Sign Language (ASL) … Intends to major business and finance.
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