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Another one of the Bears' top freshman who will be vying for starting duties in either the infield or outfield...is a talented left-handed hitter...played third base at Thomas Downey High School in Modesto...
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Thomas Downey High School was three-time first-team all-league and two-time first-team all-district, batting .412 with seven home runs and a .721 on-base percentage as a senior...as a junior batted .438 with five home runs and was 13-for-13 in stolen bases...competed in the 2006 Modesto Rotary All-Star Game, and in the summer of 2005 played for the Milwaukee Brewers in the Area Code Games in Long Beach...undeclared major with an interest in mass communications...parents are Rob and Gail Smith...born December 9, 1987, in Modesto, Calif.
