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2001
Started at second base in game-one against Howard and first base in game-two…went 7-11 at the plate with six RBI and four runs scored…notched eight putouts and three assists…struggled at the plate in the Astros College Classic going 0-5 at the plate…went 2-2 at the plate against West Texas A&M on Feb. 6 in his second start at second base…made his sixth start of the season against Cal-State Northridge in the first game of the doubleheader on Feb. 10 where he put up two RBI to avoid a shutout by the Matadors…pummeled a three-run home run against Nebraska on March 4 giving him his first home run of the season…hit two three-run home runs against Kansas State…snapped a season-high eight game hitting streak by going 0 for 2 against Kansas State on March 18…started a three game hitting streak after getting a hit in each of the three games against Missouri…belted his fifth home run of the season (3 run homer) against Iowa State on April 7th…went 3 for 4 against West Texas A&M (4/10) with three RBI…hit a two-run bomb against TCU on April 11th…snapped an eight-game hitting streak against Texas A&M on Friday the 13th (April)…went 3 for 5 against TCU on April 24th and scored three runs…drove in the winning run against Kansas on April 28th with an RBI sacrifice fly…finished the season with a .293 batting average, 66 hits, 8 doubles, four triples and nine home runs
AT CONNORS STATE J.C.
Played under Perry Keith at Connors State J.C in Warner, Okla...named to the all-region team in 2000...named third-team All-America in 2000...team finished the 2000 season with a 50-10 record...as a sophomore he hit .406 with 14 home runs and 72 RBI
HIGH SCHOOL
Led team to a 38-6 record his senior season...was an All-State selection in 1998...Oklahoma City Player of the Year in 1998...USA Today Honorable Mention All-America selection
PERSONAL
Born on May 3, 1979...son of Joe and Barbara Garrett...has one brother Mickey Smith (33)...enjoy the outdoors and sports