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A Freshman from Irvine, CA ... contact hitter with a polished swing ... hits well to all fields ... Drafted by the New York Mets in the 10th round of the 1997 draft ... Garrett established himself as the best freshman hitter in school history ... set freshman records in average (.383), hits in a season (85), and doubles (22) ... Overall 1998 stats: .383, 9 homeruns, 54 RBI ... also had a 33 game hit streak, best in school history ... Collegiate Baseball and Sporting News Freshman All-American ... All Pac 10 First Team Selection ... Personal: Son of Ron & Diana Atkins ... has a younger sister Kristan ... Player Favorites: Team (Florida Marlins) ... Player (Mark McGwire) ... TV Show (Seinfeld) ... Movie (Major League) ... Musical Group (Bone, Thugs, & Harmony) ... Subject (Math). |
