Olsen (utility player) and Schmidt (outfielder) each garnered first team selections while Kinsey (pitcher) was named to the second team. Olsen, a native of Oakhurst, Calif., was also named Hitter of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.

A transfer from Santa Ana JC in Santa Ana, Calif., Olsen was the catalyst of the Hornet offense after batting .404 with 88 hits, 50 runs, 20 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs, 66 RBIs, 160 total bases, a .734 slugging percentage and a .454 on-base percentage.

Olsen also led the squad by batting .445 with runners on base and .443 with runners in scoring position. The junior dipped below the .400 mark on only one occasion during the year (March 28, .396) and was the first Hornet to bat .400 since Dan Ferreira accomplished the feat in 1990. Olsen also led the Hornets with 25 multi-hit games, 18 multi-RBI games and tied for the team lead with three multi-homer games (two from each side of the plate). In the Hornet season record book, Olsen ranks second in RBIs, tied for fourth in doubles and home runs, and sixth in batting average.

Olsen proved his versatility in the field by starting 22 games in left field, one game in right field, 18 at first base and 15 as a designated hitter. In 56 games, the junior committed only three errors with a .985 fielding percentage.

Schmidt, a transfer from Palomar JC in San Marcos, Calif., made an immediate impact with the program after batting .389 with 81 hits, 53 runs, nine doubles, 16 home runs, 55 RBIs, 138 total bases, 16 stolen bases, 138 total bases, a .663 slugging percentage and a .463 on-base percentage.

Schmidt also established a new Div. I era (1990-present) record by hitting safely in 24-consecutive games from March 11 to April 24. The previous record of 22 games was set during the 1992 season by Casey Simpson. During his streak, the switch hitter batted .443 (39-for-88) with 26 runs, five doubles, nine home runs, 16 walks, 22 RBI, 10 stolen bases and only 10 strikeouts. In the record-setting game, Schmidt finished 5-for-5 with three home runs, three runs and five RBI on April 18 at Centenary. For his efforts, Schmidt was named Louisville Slugger’s National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball News on April 21. The San Diego native became the second Hornet (Kinsey) to record three home runs in a contest and is also tied for fourth in the single-season record book with 16 homers. In addition, Schmidt tied for the team lead with three multi-homer games (two from each side of the plate).

As a right fielder, Schmidt set a new program record with 12 outfield assists while committing only one error and finishing with a .993 fielding percentage. The previous record of 11 was set by Mario Celillo during the 2002 season.

A 2000 graduate of Laguna Creek High School, Kinsey proved to be a dominant force in the Hornet lineup as both a pitcher and a hitter. As a pitcher, Kinsey appeared in 47 career games including 29 starts while tallying an 11-13 record, 202.8 innings pitched, 175 strikeouts, two shutouts and three saves. His career marks place him seventh (appearances), eighth (innings pitched) and sixth (strikeouts) in the Hornet record book. In 2003, he led the squad in appearances (21), innings pitched (95.1), strikeouts (98) and opponents batting average (.234). The junior’s strikeouts placed him sixth in the single-season record book and his 12-strikeout performance against Pacific on Feb. 2 placed him second in single-game history.

Sacramento State (33-24) finished the 2003 season with its best record since 1993, including a 23-9 record at Hornet Field. The Hornets, who finished the year with a .303 team-batting average, ended the season without losing more than three-consecutive games for the first time since 1990.