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2003 Baseball
TITANS ’02: Got his first start at shortstop vs. UNLV on Feb. 15 and was a fixture the rest of the season, mostly in the leadoff spot • Batted .286 on the season and hit almost the same (.291) in Big West Conference play • Was batting .317 before an 0-for-11 skid in the final two games at Long Beach State put the brakes on a torrid 7-game hitting streak (.438, 14-for-32 including 4-for-4 game on May 7 at Pepperdine) • Had a 9-game streak from Apr. 14 thru Apr. 28, batting .375 (15-for-40) beginning with a 4-for-5 game at Pacific • Second on team (Costa with 27) with 17 multiple-hit games • Most memorable hit was an 11th inning home run to break a 2-2 tie and tirgger a 6-2 win at UC Santa Barbara on Apr. 19 • Was 2-for-5 with two RBI vs. UNLV on Feb. 16 and had three hits the following day (though he also made three errors) • His successful ninth-inning safety squeeze bunt tied the Apr. 27 game vs. Cal State Northridge (the Matadors won in the 10th) • Among his many outstanding defensive plays, two stood out: a deflection of a ground ball single vs. LMU on Feb 19, recovering to throw out a runner trying to score from second (the Titans rallied to win by one run), and then a game-saving stop of a bases-loaded smash vs. Long Beach State in an 8-7 Titan win. 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) • Majoring in communications • Biggest sports thrill to date was playing at Stanford in the NCAA Regional • 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...Dodgers (team), Derek Jeter (player), Bible (book), Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV shows).
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