Texas State Athletics

2012: Played in 48 games, starting 46 on the infield … was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI along with two doubles against Louisiana-Lafayette (2/20) … hit his first home run against Sam Houston State as part of a 2-for-4 day (3/23) … was 2-for-2 with three runs scored against Oregon as the Bobcats completed a two-game sweep (3/28) … for the two-game set he was 4-for-4 with four runs scored and two RBI … opened the season with a four-game hit streak (2/18-22) … during that stretch he was 6-for-17 (.353) … stole four bases on the year, including one in back-to-back games against Houston (2/25-26).
 
Previous School: Played two seasons for head coach David Coleman at Midland College where he earned all-conference honors.
 
High School: Attended MacArthur High School in San Antonio where he played for head coach Tom Alfieri … named second team all-district … also played football.
 
Personal: Son of Cindi and Dennis Smelser … born on February 26 … has one sibling, Carly … major is biology.