CUESTA COLLEGE: Was a two-time California
Community College Baseball Coaches Association All-American for Coach Larry
Lee at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, Calif. • Helped Cuesta reach
the state tournament as a sophomore, when the Cougars went 36-12 overall
• Batted .376 with two homers, 15 doubles, 24 RBI and 31 stolen bases
• His regular season average of .384 was the fifth best in the 12-team
Western State Conference while he finished first in runs scored (52), second
in hits (71) and third in triples (5) • As a freshman, Smyres finished
the regular season batting .422 with a homer, 14 doubles, 35 RBI and 15
stolen bases as Cuesta went 34-13 • Was tied for ninth in the state
with 73 hits.
PASO ROBLES H.S.: Earned a couple of varsity letters at Paso Robles
(Calif.) H.S. • Played his senior season for Coach Derek Stroud •
Was a two-time All-Los Padres League infielder and batted .454 with three
homers as a senior, when he also earned all-county accolades • Helped
Paso Robles to a 19-10 overall record and a league title • Committed
just three errors on the season • Went 4-for-4 with a three-run homer
and a double against St. Joseph H.S.
PERSONAL: Born on May 8, 1981, in San Luis Obispo, Calif. •
Parents are Michael and Debra Smyres • Has a younger brother, Ryan
• Major is undecided • Biggest sports thrill to date was going
to the California Community College Final Four • Most interesting fact:
he’s never been to a concert or in the snow • Wears No. 26 to
honor his brother, who was born on May 26 • Hopes to be a P.E. teacher
and coach or work in real estate • Favorites...Los Angeles Dodgers
(team), Derek Jeter (player), Bible (book), geography (class).
