University of San Francisco Athletics

GENERAL CAPSULE: Will move from third base tosecond base this season...quick on the base paths...great defensiveinfielder. AT USF (2005): As a junior, started 48of the 53 games he played this season...led the team in tripleswith two...successfully stole 11 of 12 bases attempted...hit .333with runners in scoring position and advanced runners at a .490clip...went 2-for-4 with a run scored, two RBI and two stolen basesagainst San Jose State (2/8)...was 2-for-4 with two runs scored,two RBI, and a double at Fresno State (3/12)...had best game whenhe went 3-for-5 with three runs scored, two RBI and a doubleagainst WCC foe Portland (3/18)...ended the season with aseven-game hit streak (5/9-22). AT USF (2004):Started 52 games in his sophomore season...started season hot bygoing 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the first game of the yearversus Sacramento State (2/4)... went 3-for-4 with two RBI and arun scored against Lafayette College (3/17)... turned in monsterday versus UC Davis going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a runscored...went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored at Portland(5/14)... finished forth on the team in runs scored with 33...ledthe team in sacrifice bunts with 9...third on the team in at batswith 213. AT USF (2003): Saw action in 43 gameswith 26 starts during freshman season... turned in a clutchperformance in USF's win at No. 6 Stanford slamming a two-runsingle and earned a walk... went 3-for-5 with an RBI againstPepperdine (4/19)... also drove in pair of runs in a 2-for-5, RBIdouble day at UC Riverside (1/31). PREP CAREER:Played three years of varsity baseball for the Bonanza Bengals...batting average reached .486 his senior year... made first team,All-Conference and second team, All-State his junior and seniorseasons... also named to All-State Academic Team as a senior...Nevada Silver Scholar his junior year... graduated with honors...played American Legion ball from 1998-2001.PERSONAL: Andrew Lee Smith... nickname is"Smitty"... goal for the season is to do his best to help the teamwin... chose USF based on the reputation of the school andcoaches... if he could be anyone for a day he'd be his sports hero,Alex Rodriguez... the best advice he could give is to "Work hardfor what you want"... favorite quote is by Vince Lombardi "The goodLord gave you a body that can handle most anything, it is your mindyou have to convince"... enjoys music and computers... favoriteartist is Tech N9ne... parents are Dennis and Ruth Smith... bornJanuary 10, 1984 in Glendale, AZ. GIARRATANO ONSMITH: "Andrew has been a wonderful college player, awonderful leader, a wonderful student. Andrew is making a positionchange from 3rd base to 2nd base and will be a key ingredient toour success both defensively and offensively as well as to increaseour speed on the base paths."