2 Garrett Smith
2 - Garrett Smith
Height: 6-3
Weight: 178
Bats/Throws: S/R
Year: Jr
Hometown: Encinitas, CA
High School: La Costa Canyon HS
Position: IF

2013 (Baseball) Season Stats
Became the 23rd player in CLU history to be selected in the MLB Draft...was chosen by the Cleveland Indians in the 37th round (1101 overall pick)...had a breakout season in 2013...started 40 of 43 games at second base...earned ABCA Third Team All-West Region and D3Baseball.com Second Team All-West Region honors...also named Second Team All-SCIAC...batted .357 with 51 hits including eight doubles, three triples and two homeruns...was second in the conference with 44 RBIs...tied for the team lead with nine steals...was fifth on the team with 14 multi-hit games including four three-hit games...third on the team with 12 multi-RBI games...had a 13 game hitting streak...was 3-for-5 with three RBIs against George Fox (Feb. 16)...ripped  a go-ahead RBI double in the bottom of the eighth against Occidental (Mar. 15)...had five RBIs including an RBI double in a 3-for-4 performance against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Apr. 5)...had a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning against Chapman (Apr. 28)...finished with a .932 fielding percentage with 78 putouts and 100 assists.

 

2012 (Baseball)
Started in 32 of the 33 games he appeared in at second base...finished with season with .260 average with three doubles, one home-run and 18 runs batted in...knocked in four runners against Sul Ross State (Feb. 16)...had four hits against Redlands (March 9)...hit his lone home-run against Pomona-Pitzer (April. 15)...had a season-high eight put-outs against Occidental (March 24).

2011
 (Baseball)
Started 10 of his 26 games played...ended the season with seven hits and six RBI...scored five runs...drove in multiple runs in two games...hit one home run vs. Pomona-Pitzer (April 2)...stole two bases in his two attempts, earning one apiece vs. Whitman (Feb. 13) and Redlands (Feb. 27)...recorded a season-high three hits in one game vs. Caltech (April 8).

2010 (Baseball)
Appeared in 19 games, making five starts as a freshman...hit .190 with six RBI and was 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts...collected first collegiate hit against Pacific Lutheran (Feb. 12)...was a home run short of the cycle against Caltech (April 10) driving in season-high two runs.

La Costa Canyon High School
Graduated from La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, Calif. in 2008...played four seasons of baseball and two seasons of football for the Mavericks.

Personal
Full name: Garrett Joseph Smith... born on February 7, 1990 in Encinitas, Calif... parents are Angie and Steve...has an older sister Allie... chose CLU for its location - close to the beach - and baseball...currently majoring in communications.

Favorites
Movies: Anchorman, Tron
Music: Jetlife 
Food: California Burritos
Sports: Surfing and football
Pro Teams: San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians and New York Jets
Pro Athlete: Rob Machado
Book: Biography of Jackie Robinson
Magazine: Surfer
Color: Green
TV Shows: Ancient Aliens and Workaholics
Super Hero: Captain Steez
Video Games: MLB and FIFA
Quote: "No squares in my circle of winners.”
Hobbies/Special Talents: Surfing, snowboarding, aspiring DJ and freestyle walking.