Career at Georgia State
Finished career a part of 143 victories, most all-time in Panther history... Utility player who made 69 appearances, 24 starts, in outfield, infield and behind the plate... Batted .211 with five doubles and three home runs... Scored 21 runs while driving in 16... Successfully stole three of four bases...Sported .987 fielding percentage.
2011
Appeared in 29 games during senior season, making career-high 15 starts... Played infield, outfield, designated hitter and catcher, helping team play any position required... Had a career-high 12 hits in 64 at bats, drilling three doubles and a home run... Scored eight times and had six RBIs... Swiped two bases in two attempts... Fielded at a .987 rate with just one defensive error in 78 chances... Had a career day at Mississippi State March 6, drilling a home run and RBI double to drive in all three Panther runs... Racked up two hits in three separate games... Scored twice against Florida A&M March 29.
2010
Utility player who had a career year for the Panthers...Made 17 appearances and five starts, collecting 27 at bats and belting his first two collegiate home runs...Finished the year with a .593 slugging percentage after seeing action at first base, third base and behind the plate...Belted a grand slam against Alabama State on April 30th in his first career start behind the plate...Collected RBIs in four straight games during the month of March and started back to back games on the final weekend of the season against William & Mary.
2009
Made 17 appearances during the year, including four starts on the season...Earned a career-high four at bats against Bethune-Cookman, driving in one run and collecting his first hit of the season...Scored a career-high three runs in the Panthers 14-7 win over Oglethorpe...Stole his first career base against Atlanta Christian...Finished the year with five runs scored, while walking four times for a .417 on base percentage.
2008
Saw action as defensive replacement at several positions, but primarily at third and first base...Made first collegiate pinch-hit appearance against Jackson State (2/24)...Scored first collegiate run as pinch runner against Alabama A&M (4/21)...Collected first collegiate hit in pinch-hit at-bat against Samford (4/30).
Prep
Earned three letters for Duane "Bubba" Wilson's Lions...Earned second-team all-region honors his senior year...Earned the Scott McIntyre Hustle & Attitude Award...Helped East Atlanta team to undefeated record and gold medal in Georgia Dugout Club competition...Hit .327 his senior year and finished high school career with a .281 average.
Personal
Aaron Michael Schmitz was born on March 26, 1989, to Wayne and Denise Schmitz in St. Louis, Mo....Has an older sister, Kristina...Currently majoring in criminal justice.
