Right-Handed Pitcher | UCLA | Texas Volts
About Rachel Garcia
Rachel Garcia is a professional softball pitcher for the Texas Volts of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League and a two-time USA Softball Player of the Year. Drafted fourth overall in the inaugural 2025 AUSL draft, Garcia is one of the most accomplished two-way players in college softball history and an Olympic silver medalist.
A five-year letter winner at UCLA, Garcia compiled a 99-17 career pitching record with 996 strikeouts in 749.0 innings while also posting a .337 batting average with 214 hits and 43 home runs at the plate. She was named the 2019 Women’s College World Series Most Outstanding Player and won two Honda Cup awards as the nation’s top female collegiate athlete. Garcia was a member of Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, earning a silver medal.
Career Highlights
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist (Team USA)
- Two-time USA Softball Player of the Year (2018, 2019)
- Two-time Honda Cup winner (2019, 2021)
- 2019 WCWS Most Outstanding Player
- Three-time NFCA First-Team All-American
- Career at UCLA: 99-17, 996 K; .337 BA, 43 HR at the plate
- Pitched first complete game in AUSL history (June 7, 2025)
- 2025 AUSL: 54.2 IP, 51 K across 15 games for Texas Volts
AUSL Profile
- AUSL Team: Texas Volts
- Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
- College: UCLA
- Draft: Round 1, Pick 4 (2025 AUSL Draft)
- 2025 AUSL: 54.2 IP, 51 K in 15 games
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Rachel Garcia?
Rachel Garcia is a right-handed pitcher for the Texas Volts of the AUSL. She is a two-time USA Softball Player of the Year, Olympic silver medalist, and two-time Honda Cup winner who compiled a 99-17 record at UCLA.
What AUSL team is Rachel Garcia on?
Rachel Garcia pitches for the Texas Volts. She was drafted fourth overall in the first round of the 2025 AUSL draft.
Was Rachel Garcia in the Olympics?
Yes. Garcia was a member of Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where the team earned a silver medal in softball.
What records does Rachel Garcia hold?
Garcia pitched the first complete game in AUSL history on June 7, 2025. At UCLA, she was one of the most dominant two-way players ever, with a 99-17 pitching record and .337 batting average with 43 home runs.