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Former Potomac State Hurler Starting at College World Series Wednesday Keyser, WV- Enrique Garcia, who pitched Potomac State College's baseball team to back to back JUCO World Series' in 2005 and 2006, is scheduled to Garcia, a right-hander who hails from Mechanicsville, MD, has been drafted four times, Miami, the No. 1 national seed, plays Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. ET against Stanford University in an elimination game. The game will be televised on ESPN 2. ''This is an incredible way to go out,'' Garcia said. ``I can't describe it. I came here because I knew I wanted to go to Omaha. That's also the reason I came back for my senior year, because we didn't go last year. Now it's making it so worth it, and I'm so happy I came back.'' Discouraged after being drafted in the 34th round by the Chicago Cubs last year, and disappointed that UM could not advance beyond an NCAA Regional, Garcia decided to return this season. The move has paid big dividends. Garcia earned the win in the decisive, 4-2 victory Sunday against Arizona that clinched a spot in the World Series. He pitched six innings, surrendering seven hits and two runs. He enters Omaha with a 7-2 record and a 4.56 ERA. He was inconsistent earlier this season, but he said that helping UM prevail in the super regional Sunday more than made up for some of his mediocre performances. ''I think I saved it,'' Garcia said of UM's season. ``The main thing that kept me going is that I've always been an end-of-the-season player. The coaches never gave up on me, which I'm happy about.'' Through all of his decisions, from going to community college to passing up professional contracts, Garcia said he was hoping to get a chance to play in Omaha. ''This is my last shot,'' Garcia said.
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including last week, when the Cincinnati Reds took him in the 24th round. He also is the lone senior on UM's 25-man roster.