| Sean Smith |
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 | Class:
Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA
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| High School:
Culver City HS
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 170
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| Position:
INF
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| Birthdate:
03/06/1983
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| Experience:
HS
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| B/T:
R/R
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Briefly...
Sean Smith enters his second season of baseball at LMU...had an outstanding freshman season at second base...a fine hitter with long-ball capability...has very quick bat speed and is a solid defender.
2002 Season Notes at LMU...
Earned start in first collegiate game against UCSB, scored a run...went 1-for-4 against UCLA (2-11-02) and hit a double...hit first home run against Cal State Fullerton...had third multi-hit game with 2-for-3 outing against Arizona State...was named WCC Player of the Week for performance against Portland...hit .556 against Pilots (5-for-9)...went 2-for-5 against USC with grand slam home run in fifth inning...earned second straight WCC Player of the Week after USC and USF series ï hit .750 in two-plus games against USF (9-for-12)...finished USD series hitting .385, earning a hit in every game...hit .353 against Pepperdine and Long Beach State with a double...hit .385 against Santa Clara with a three-run home run...hit .556 in series at USF (5-10/5-12), going 5-for-9 with four runs scored, two doubles and four RBI...was named WCC Freshman of the Year, concluding his freshman season with a .320 batting average , .404 against WCC competition...was the only freshman named first-team All-Conference...finished WCC schedule with no errors, earning 87 putouts and 80 assists in the process...named First-Team Freshman All-America by Collegiate Baseball.
High School...
He is a 2001 graduate of nearby Culver City High School...graduated with a 3.61 grade point average...was a four-year letterwinner in baseball for coach Rick Prieto...was a team captain his junior and senior seasons...earned All-Ocean League honors as a sophomore and junior and All-Bay League honors as a senior...was a Wave Newspaper All-Area selection his final two seasons...was voted MVP of the Culver City High School baseball team and led the team with a .481 batting average.
Personal...
Sean Brian Smith was born on March 6, 1983 in Santa Monica, CA...he is the son of Marilyn and James Smith...he has one sister, Jennifer...competed against teammates Mike Wilhite and Brady Koch...was also recruited by Air Force Academy and UCSB...his major is undeclared.
