University of Arizona Athletics

Before Arizona
Logged two seasons at Pima Community College in Tucson from 2023-24 before transferring to Arizona…Made 33 appearances (one start) for the Aztecs and went 6-2 with four saves, a 2.11 ERA, and 70 strikeouts in 68.1 innings…As a sophomore in 2024 went 6-1 with two saves, a 1.82 ERA, and 49 strikeouts in 49.1 innings…Earned NJCAA Division I First Team honors as a reliever…Also First Team All-ACCAC and Second Team All-Region 1 as a sophomore…As a freshman in 2023 made nine relief appearances and went 0-1 with two saves, a 2.84 ERA, and 21 strikeouts in 19 innings…Prepped at Verrado High School in Arizona and lettered three years in baseball under head coach Darrel Hatfield…Made 16 varsity pitching appearances and went 8-1 with a 2.50 ERA and 91 strikeouts across 64.1 innings…Also played catcher and logged 134 career at-bats, posting a .343 batting average with 21 runs scored, 14 doubles, two triples, three home runs, and 38 RBI…Team captain of his high school program as a senior in 2022…Earned All-Conference Honorable Mention, First Team All-Region, and All-State Honorable Mention recognitions during prep career…Tabbed as the 5A Desert West Region Defensive Player of the Year in 2022…Senior year ERA of 1.54 is among the top three single-season marks in Verrado HS history…Also excelled in the classroom, earning Honor Roll distinction all four years of prep career.
 
Personal
Garrett Lance Hicks…Son of Jeremiah and Erin Hicks…One younger sister, Miah…Majoring in Communication...Hobbies include golfing, fishing, hunting, and spending time outdoors…Spends down time visiting the family ranch in Montana and working the land, including helping with family cattle drives…Chose Arizona because, “It was my No. 1 choice once I saw what they were doing with player development and culture. Everyone is a family at Arizona.”