Off The Farm
Selected in the 47th round of the 2011 MLB Draft by his hometown St. Louis Cardinals
As a Freshman (2012)
Appeared in a team-high 25 games with a 3-1 record and 3.98 ERA
Pitched 31.2 innings with 14 strikeouts and 17 walks
Fired off 2.0 shutout innings of two-hit ball for win over USF
Pitched 2.0 shutout innings against San Jose State and Oregon State
1.58 ERA over first 18 appearances
3.1 scoreless innings for the save against No. 10 Oregon
One earned run in first eight appearances (12.1 IP, 0.73 ERA)
Picked up win with scoreless 10th in 2-1 win over No. 4 Rice
Debuted with 2.0 shutout frames against No. 10 Vanderbilt
First career win came in an 11th-inning effort at Pacific
First career save came after getting out of bases-loaded jam in eighth inning against No. 7 Texas, followed by a scoreless ninth frame
The Schmidt File
Earned four varsity baseball letters at St. Louis' Christian Brothers College Prep
2011 first team all-state
2011 first team all-metro
2011 first team all-conference
Led Christian Brothers to 2010 state title
Led Christian Brothers to 2010 Metro Catholic Conference title
4-0, 1.22 ERA, 34.1 IP as a junior
Led team to a pair of ice hockey state titles
Scored game-winning goal in 2009 state title game
Son of Jeff and Anne Schmidt
Father played middle linebacker at Michigan Tech