Academic Honors
2018-19 Summit League Honor Roll
2020 (Redshirt Senior)
Made four appearances off the bench as a pinch runner (3) or defensive replacement (1) ... Scored two runs for the year coming at home against Incarnate Word Feb. 29 and at No. 21 Dallas Baptist Mar. 8.
2019 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in 22 games, including six starts...Recorded five hits in 31 plate appearances...Had five RBI, including four on Feb. 17 against Murray State.
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in 30 games for the Golden Eagles, primarily as a pinch hitter, while earning the starting nod eight times ... Versatile fielder that started contests at first base, left field and as a designated hitter and also played at second base ... Finished the year with a .167 batting average totaling 10 runs scored, six RBI and nine walks ... Tallied his first collegiate hit with a pinch-hit single at No. 25 Dallas Baptist Mar. 9 ... Posted a three-game hit streak from Mar. 25 to Mar. 31.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman)
Made eight appearances off the bench for the Golden Eagles ... Totaled four at-bats on the year and drew one walk, coming at Fort Wayne April 8 ... Was hit-by-pitch on the road at Fort Wayne April 30 ... Helped turn a double play in the field against the Mastodons.
2016 (Freshman)
Took a redshirt in his first collegiate season with ORU.
High School
Played baseball at Metro Christian Academy under the direction of Head Coach Pat Foster ... Earned First Team All-Metro honors by the Tulsa World ... Finished his senior season with a perfect 5-0 record and 64 strikeouts, while leading his team to an 18-7 finish ... Pitched two no-hitters during his final season with the Patriots ... Also lettered in football at MCA.
Personal
Son of Twana Schmitz and the late Randy Schmitz ... Majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in business ... Chose ORU because "it’s a great school to earn a degree and compete at the Division I level" ... Favorite athlete is Derek Jeter and favorite professional team is the New York Yankees ... Was the senior class president at Metro Christian and named the Homecoming King.
