Kent Schmidt is a bat-first ACC force with elite contact-and-power upside
In the 2026 season, Georgia Tech infielder Kent Schmidt continued to profile as one of the ACC’s more dangerous middle-order bats, coming off a 2025 breakout in which he hit .397 with a .464 OBP, .596 SLG, 16 doubles, 5 homers, 43 RBIs, and only 22 strikeouts in 40 games; Georgia Tech also highlighted his nation-leading team doubles impact and a 16-game hitting streak. He’s a left-handed hitter with advanced patience, gap power, and enough run-production punch to change a lineup fast, though his 2026 walk rate jump came with a modest strikeout increase. Short version: high-contact, high-impact, and very much the kind of infielder who makes pitchers sweat.
