Lamar University Athletics

2017 (UIC):
Appeared in eight games out of the bullpen ... UIC went 7-1 in those games ... Posted record of 1-0 with 1.86 ERA in 9.2 innings of work ... Registered win following 1.1 innings of relief against Viterbo (April 18) ... Secured season-high three strikeouts in 2.2 IP in Horizon League debut against Oakland (April 8) ... Made 2017 debut with a scoreless inning of relief and two strikeouts at the MLB Urban Youth Invitational in a victory over Grambling State (Feb. 19)

2016 (UIC):
Was 0-1 with a 4.95 (22 ER/40. IP) in 17 relief outings … Ranked third in Horizon League with 13 hit batters … Did not allow a run in nine appearances … Went 4.0 IP or more four times … Earned first career save on 5/20 vs. Wright State (0 ER/3.2 IP) … Owned a 2.5:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio (27 SO/11 BB) … Hit career-high four batters in 5.0 IP on 5/4 vs. Northwestern ... Struck out nine batters in 5.2 IP (both career highs) on 4/26 at Northern Illinois ... Has lasted 5.0 IP or more three times ... Owns a 1.53 ERA (5 ER/29.1 IP) in last 10 appearances ... Has a 3:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio (27 SO/9 BB) ... Eight of his 15 relief appearances have been scoreless

High School:
Posted a 10-2 record as a senior ... His 108 strikeouts were fourth-most in the state of Texas ... Tossed nine complete games including six shutouts ... Selected as an HABCA and THSBCA All-Star ... Was a member of three district championship teams ... Chosen to the TSWA and THSBCA All-State First Team ... Played basketball (small forward) for two years

Personal:
Son of Mark and Libby Smith ... Father is self-employed and Mother is a teacher ... Has two siblings ... Born September 5, 1995 ... Majoring in business management