Throughout his first year at West Texas A&M, senior infielder, Adam DeLaGarza, has been a smash at the plate for the Buffaloes. With 46 hits, 37 runs scored, 9 doubles, 4 triples and 69 total bases, DeLaGarza tops the leader boards for WT, but DeLaGarza offers more to the team than high statistics.
“I definitely think I bring something to the team as far as a work ethic and being able to be the guy that gets the team going day in and day out,” DeLaGarza said. “I feel as though the guys feed off of my energy.”
DeLaGarza started playing baseball at a very young age and carried his love of the game throughout his life.
“I started playing when I was four years old,” DeLaGarza said. “I played because I loved it; I knew from the first time I picked up a baseball.”
During his high school career, DeLaGarza was a three time first team All-District selection as a shortstop for the Red Oak High School Hawks. DeLaGarza graduated from high school in 2006 and then pursued an associate’s degree in The Arts at New Mexico Junior College where he played as an outfielder. DeLaGarza attended Sam Houston State in 2009, playing in the outfield.
There, he helped the Bearkats to a Southland Conference Championship title and was named to the All-Conference Tournament team.
“I came to WT because of a lot of reasons,” DeLaGarza said. “For one, I was unhappy where I was. The main reason, though, was Coach Hall, the assistant coach here, was my head coach at New Mexico junior college. Definitely the thing I like best about playing for WT would be the coaches, but I also like the relaxed atmosphere.”
DeLaGarza has helped the Buffaloes attain 15 wins on the season with a .438 batting average, a .657 slugging percentage and an on base percentage of .500.
“I expect for the team to make it to the conference tournament,” DeLaGarza said. “I believe we have a great shot, and if we do make it to the tournament, I feel that the sky is the limit for this team.”
DeLaGarza aspires to play baseball at the professional level after graduation. He is a sports and exercise science major at WT with a minor in mass communications.