Eric Schmitz Class: Senior Hometown: North Olmsted, Ohio High School: St. Edward Height / Weight: 5-10 / 185 Position: OF Birthdate: 04/07/1983

Schmitz will see significant playing time in leftfield this season.

2003 - Sophomore Season
Played in 28 games, starting 16...scored eight runs on 14 hits with two doubles and a triple...went 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs against Butler in the Horizon League Championship (5/24)...totalled eight hits and four runs in five tournament starts.

2002 - Freshman Season
Played in 16 games, starting nine times...went 8-for-34 with a home run and a pair of RBI and six runs...went 2-for-5 with a home run at Detroit (4/7)...went 2-for-2 at Ohio (3/16).

High School
Three-time all-league selection...team captain during junior and senior years...named team MVP senior year after hitting .417 as a senior with two home runs and 40 RBI...led Eagles to sectional championship in 1999 and 2001...placed second in district championship in both 1999 and 2001...set school record for hits...lettered three times in baseball and once in football at St. Edward...played running back and defensive back in football.

Personal
Born April 7, 1983...son of Steve and Yvette Schmitz...has a younger sister, Samantha...psychology major.