Regis Jesuit’s Matt Schmidt. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
Regis Jesuit senior Matt Schmidt has committed to Texas to play baseball, he announced Tuesday evening on Twitter.
Blessed to say I have committed to play baseball at the University of Texas.Thank you to every one who has helped me get here. #Hook'em
— Matt Schmidt (@MattSchmidt77) November 4, 2014
Schmidt, a corner infielder, hit .382 with two home runs, 17 RBIs and seven doubles as a junior last season. He helped the Raiders reach the Class 5A championship game, where they eventually fell to Rocky Mountain.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pounder will join a Texas program that has historically been among the best in the nation. The Longhorns have won six national championships, second only to Southern California (12) along with Louisiana State (six).
Last season, Texas was one win away from reaching the College World Series finals. It was the program’s eighth trip to the College World Series since 2000.
Schmidt becomes the 19th known local Division I baseball commit from the Class of 2015.