Abraham Garcia

This week on The Saddle Up Podcast, G Garza and Matt Palmquist welcome Abraham Garcia, former UTPA Men’s Baseball player, for a conversation that goes far beyond the diamond.Abraham takes us back to his freshman season and one of the moments that has stayed with him ever since, hitting a home run against the University of Texas in Austin. For a young college baseball player stepping onto one of the biggest stages in the state, it was the kind of moment athletes dream about and a memory that still carries weight years later.But this episode is about much more than baseball.Abraham opens up about losing his father at a young age and how that loss helped shape the direction of his life. He discusses the important role his older brother, Bert Garcia, played in stepping up, providing guidance, and helping mold Abraham into the man he is today.The conversation explores brotherhood, family, resilience, and the people who step into our lives when we need them most. Abraham reflects on how the lessons he learned through adversity carried over into baseball, adulthood, and the way he approaches life today.We also revisit his time at UTPA, the teammates and experiences that made those years special, and what it meant to represent the Broncs while competing at the Division I level.It is an episode about a memorable home run, but more importantly, it is a story about family, perseverance, gratitude, and becoming the person others helped you believe you could be.------Follow G IG / @gghoops Follow Matt IG / @ptwist610 Welcome to **The Saddle Up Podcast**, the unscripted RGV show where real stories, sports, culture, community, and Vaquero pride all meet at the same table.Hosted by **G Garza and Matt Palmquist**, Saddle Up brings you conversations with former athletes, coaches, alumni, community leaders, entertainers, business owners, and difference-makers connected to **UTPA, UTB, UTRGV, and the Rio Grande Valley**. Every episode is built around honest conversation, good laughs, untold stories, and the people who continue to shape the Valley’s past, present, and future.Whether you are a UTPA alum, UTB alum, UTRGV supporter, Vaquero fan, RGV native, sports fan, or someone who loves authentic conversations, this episode is for you.Subscribe to **The Saddle Up Podcast** for more conversations with the people who represent the Rio Grande Valley with pride.**Find Saddle Up Podcast on:**YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Apple Podcasts.