Schmidt, who was redshirted his freshman season this spring, has plenty of promise that he will have the opportunity to showcase for the Rafters this summer.  Schmidt attended Little Rock Central High School where he was an All-Conference honoree in both his junior and senior seasons.  He was a participant in the Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryout event in which he was selected as the top pitcher among all of the players present at the event.  Schmidt is a native of Little Rock, Arkansas.