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2021 Baseball Roster

6 Zach Smits

  • Position Infielder
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Los Gatos, Calif.
  • High School Los Gatos
  • Previous School West Valley College

Biography

2021 (Junior)
Retained eligibility with NCAA COVID-19 Waiver.

2020 (Junior)
Started all 11 games played in during the pandemic-shortened season ... Hit an even .400 on the year, ranking fourth best on the team, with nine RBI ... Second on the squad in doubles (4) ... Made his Aggie debut against Texas Southern (2/14), collecting his first hit in the win ... Three base hits, including a triple, and three RBI against Texas Southern (2/15) ... Drove in a run against Iona (2/23) ... 10 hits and five RBI in the four-game set against Purdue Fort Wayne (2/28-3/1) ... Three hits in each of the first three contests of the series, including two doubles and two RBI in the first game of the doubleheader ... Closed out the weekend against the 'Dons with one hit, two RBI and his first stolen base as an Aggie.

2019 (Sophomore at West Valley College)
Batted .293 with 16 RBI in 39 games … Led the team in doubles (11), home runs (four), hits (44), slugging percentage (.447) and runs (32) … First Team All-Conference in the All-Coast Conference … Coast Gold Glove First Baseman with a .983 fielding percentage.

2018 (Freshman at West Valley College)
.236 average with two home runs and nine RBI in 27 games as a freshman.

High School
Played varsity baseball and football at Los Gatos High School.

Personal
Son of Jeff and Cynthia Smits … Has an older sister, Heather ... Father, Jeff, played college football as a linebacker at Boise State ... Majoring in marketing.

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2020Junior

    Infielder
    6'1" 225 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2021Junior

    Infielder
    6'2" 220 lbs
    6