University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2000 (Junior): One of four Pacers to be ranked among the top 10 in the Peach Belt Conference in home runs in 2000…His 0.17 dingers per game was 10^th best in the PBC…Garau also recorded eight doubles and one triple for a .475 slugging percentage…Fourth on the team in stolen bases swiping eight in 13 attempts…Recorded two assists and a near perfect .992 fielding percentage from his centerfield position…Led the team with 14 hit-by-pitches, well ahead of Marc Bishop and Chris Edwards’ six HBP’s.

Wabash Valley Community College: Batted .364 as a sophomore…Hit .360 in his freshman season.

Reitz Memorial High School: Was a career .300 hitter for Tigers…Garau was a four-year letter winner in baseball as well as football…High school teammate of USCA newcomer Clint Keown.

Personal: Samuel Garau was born September 3, 1978…Son of Maria Hoover…He is majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing.