Harding University Athletics

Career
Has appeared in 27 games with 11 starts ... 9-2, 4.56 ... 75.0 IP, 67 H, 42 R, 38 ER, 38 BB, 46 K ... ranks second in opponent batting average (.238).

2011
Appeared in six games with three starts ... 3-0, 1.74 ERA ... 20.2 IP, 17 K ... had a .169 opponent batting average ... righties hit only .167 ... opponents batted .167 with runners on, and .171 with the bases empty ... Harding went 3-0 in his starts ... pitched 6.0 scoreless innings and allowed only two hits in a win over Crowley's Ridge on Feb. 22 ... allowed only one run and two hits in 4.1 innings in earning the win over Ozarks (Mo.) on Mar. 12 ... struck out a season-high five and allowed two hits and a run in moving to 3-0 with a win over Williams Baptist on Apr. 12.

2010
Appeared in 12 games with six starts ... 4-1, 3.86 ERA, 37.1 IP, 30 H, 20 R, 16 ER, 17 BB, 15 K ... limited opponents to a team-best .219 batting average ... limited right-handed hitters to only a .208 batting average ... won four straight decisions ... collected three wins as a starter and one in relief ... his best outing of the season came against Central Baptist (3/30) ... allowed only one earned run over 7.0 innings with a season-high four strikeouts.

2009
Appeared in nine games with two starts ... posted a 2-1 record ... struck out 14 in 17.0 innings pitched ... opponents hit only .211 with two outs ... earned his first collegiate victory in a 2.0-inning relief outing vs. Lyon (3/25) ... allowed only one earned run in 3.0 innings to earn the win vs. Williams Baptist (4/7).

Previous School
Started three seasons as a pitcher and infielder for coach Udean Pounds at Angleton High School ... had a 3-3 record and a 2.33 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 33.0 innings pitched ... named first-team all-district as a first baseman his senior season and first-team all-district as a pitcher his junior season.

Personal
Born: Dec. 4, 1989 in Lake Jackson, Texas ... Major: Health/Kinesiology ... Parents: Kim and Jackie Smith ... has two sisters (Melanie and Natalie).