Zach Schmidt Class: Senior Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio High School: McNicholas Height / Weight: 5-11 / 175 Position: Infielder Birthdate: 06/05/1981 Experience: Fourth Season Bats/Throws: R/R

2002 Started 55 of Miami’s 59 games predominantly at second base ... boasted the team’s best fielding percentage (.969) among infiedlers ... batted a career-best .310, increasing his career batting average 20 points to .277 ... went on a five-game hitting streak from March 5-11, going 9-for-19 (.474) with eight runs scored ... equaled his career high with three runs scored against Monmouth (March 11) ... knocked his first triple of the year against IPFW (March 27) ... belted home runs in consecutive games during a doubleheader at Marshall (April 27) ... maintained a 17-game stretch from April 12-May 4 without committing an error in 92 chances ... was perfect from the plate for the first time by going 3-for-3 against Kent State (May 19).

2001 Was one of only four RedHawks to appear in at least 59 games last season ... started 58-of-59 games played ... committed only 13 errors in 298 chances at third base for a .956 fielding percentage, second on the team among regular starters in the infield ... scored the tying run and drove home the game-winning RBI in an extra-inning contest at Kent State (May 13), which clinched a berth into the MAC Tournament for Miami ... was a clutch hitter down the stretch, with a six-game hitting streak from May 11-May 19.

2000 Miami’s primary regular-season starting third baseman … solid defensive player ... started 43 of the 56 games in which he played … touted a .313 BA in MAC games … led Miami freshmen in AB (134), hits (38), doubles (11), RBI (24), stolen bases (6) and assists (78) … recorded first career hit at Arkansas on March 4 … collected two RBI and two stolen bases versus Hartford on March 14 … went 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI in victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee … hit first career home run in 2-for-3 effort at Akron on April 15 … continued hot series versus Akron with a 4-for-4 performance with four RBI and three runs scored April 16 ... in the MAC Tournament, came off the bench in all four contests ... went 0-for-2 from the plate with a sacrifice hit in win over Ohio (May 18) ... started all three games of the NCAA Tournament ... recorded one hit in three at-bats versus Creighton ... added one RBI and two runs against the Blue Jays ... tallied one double in three at-bats versus Texas in the last game of the year for Miami.

high school Started every game at shortstop in high school ... member of Ohio Division II state championship team as a junior ... MVP of East-West (Cincinnati) all-star game his senior year ... all-league honors.

personal Born Born June 5, 1981 ... son of Gretchen and Barry Schmidt ... majoring in business/marketing.

COACH SMITH’S THOUGHTS “We have asked Zach to make a position change to shortstop because of his steady glove. I look to Zach to solidify our infield this season.”