Biography
Career
Has a 6-5 record and 3.62 ERA in 13 appearances, all starts ... 49 strikeouts and 20 walks in 79.2 inning pitched.
Awards
2018 All-GAC (honorable mention)
2019 Academic All-GAC
GAC Rankings
3rd in GAC - 3.62, ERA, 2018
5th in GAC - 1.21, WHIP, 2018
5th in GAC - 2.26, Walks per 9 innings, 2018
7th in GAC - 8.59, Hits per 9 Innings, 2018
2018
Went 6-5 with a 3.62 ERA in 13 appearances, all starts ... 49 strikeouts and 20 walks in 79.2 innings ... held right-handed hitters to a .248 average ... opponents hit .252 with runners on, .251 with the bases empty and .202 with two outs ... led the team in innings (79.2) ... allowed one earned run over 5.1 innings in a win over St. Edward's (2/9) ... allowed four hits and one earned run in a 7.0-inning win at Northwestern Okla. (2/17) ... struck out four with no walks in his longest outing of the season, an 8.0-inning win at Southern Nazarene (3/24) ... won his second straight start with a 7.0-inning win over Southeastern Okla. (3/31), allowing one earned run ... won his third straight, allowing two earned runs over 6.0 innings in a win at East Central (4/9) ... pitched a 7.0-inning shutout vs. Arkansas Tech (4/28), allowing only four hits.
Career Wins (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K)
St. Edwards, Feb. 9, 2018 (5.1-4-1-1-1-3)
at Northwestern Okla., Feb. 17, 2018 (7.0-4-1-1-1-4)
at Southern Nazarene, Mar. 24, 2018 (8.0-9-5-4-0-4)
Southeastern Okla., Mar. 31, 2018 (7.0-6-1-1-1-2)
at East Central, Apr. 9, 2018 (6.0-7-3-2-1-2)
Arkansas Tech, Apr. 28, 2018 (7.0-4-0-0-1-2)
7+ Strikeout Games
8 - Okla. Baptist, Mar. 17, 2018
7 - Southern Ark., Apr. 16, 2018
Previous Schools
Transferred to Harding from Olney Central College in Olney, Illinois ... went 4-2 with a 1.67 ERA, appearing in nine games with six starts ... struck out 24 in 37 2/3 innings ... attended Graves County High School in Mayfield, Kentucky.
Personal
Born: Sept. 25, 1996
Major: Exercise Science
Parents: Rodney and Stacey Smith
Career Highs
Innings pitched: 8.0, at Southern Nazarene, Mar 24, 2018
Walks allowed: 6, Henderson St., Mar 05, 2005
Strikeouts: 8, Okla. Baptist, Mar 17, 2018
Batters faced: 34, at Southern Nazarene, Mar 24, 2018
Field chances: 3, at Christian Bros., Apr 10, 2005 ; Ark.-Pine Bluff, Mar 02, 2005
Putouts: 1, 6 times
Assists: 3, at Christian Bros., Apr 10, 2005 ; Ark.-Pine Bluff, Mar 02, 2005
Runners CS: 1, 4 times
