2020 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 38
Garrett McGowan
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 240
- Position:
- 1B
- Hometown:
- Blue Springs, Mo.
- High School:
- Blue Springs
Junior - 2020
- Transferred to Illinois with two years of eligibility remaining
Sophomore - 2019 (Dodge City CC)
- 2019 NJCAA Academic All-America third team
- 2019 all-conference honorable mention
- 2019 KJCCC Gold Glove for first base
- .337/.414/.700, 15 2B, 13 HR, 50 RBIs
- Broke Dodge City career home run record (25)
Freshman - 2018 (Dodge City CC)
- 2018 all-conference honorable mention
- .357/.421/.729, 14 2B, 12 HR, 45 RBIs
High School
- Played for head coach Tim McElligot at Blue Springs
- Two-year letterwinner
- All-district first team
- All-Suburban Gold honorable mention
- Blue Springs Defensive Player of the Year
Personal
- Born April 14, 1999
- Son of Donnie and Paula McGowan
- One sister, Jessie
- Father, Donnie, was a fourth round pick of the Boston Red Sox in the 1985 MLB Draft
- Cousin, Chris, was an All-American hammer and discus thrower at Missouri
- Plans to major in communications
- Plans to coach following his playing career
- Chose Illinois because, "it was the best fit for me and my family. I'm so excited to play for Coach Hartleb and the rest of the staff. It is also an honor to be able to attend such a prestigious school."
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