Biography
Career
Pitched in 54 games with five starts ... 7-6, 3.35 ERA, 17 saves ... 80.2 IP, 78 H, 43 R, 30 ER, 30 BB, 61 K ... Harding's career saves leader (17) and leader in games finished (40) ... ranks fourth in opponent batting average (.247) ... tied for sixth in appearances (54) ... eighth in ERA (3.35).
Awards
2013 Academic All-GAC
2013
Pitched in 21 games with one start ... 2-2, 3.60 ERA ... 25.0 IP, 27 H, 15 R, 10 ER, 13 BB, 19 K ... tied for third in single-season appearances (21) ... tied for first in single-season games finished (15) ... tied for fourth in single-season saves (6) ... limited left-handed hitters to a .258 average ... opponents hit .238 with the bases empty and .242 with two outs ... earned his first save with 1.0 inning of scoreless relief vs. Missouri S&T (2/16) ... second save came with a scoreless inning against Missouri S&T (2/17) ... earned third save in a relief inning at Southeastern Okla. (3/2) ... fourth save came with an inning of work in Harding's 3-2 victory over Arkansas-Fort Smith (3/6) ... collected his first win of the season with a relief inning vs. East Central (3/8) ... earned his fifth save vs. East Central (3/9), pitching a scoreless inning with two strikeouts ... pitched a scoreless inning vs. Union (3/26) for his sixth save ... second win came against Ouachita Baptist (4/21).
2012
Pitched in 17 games with one start ... 1-1, 2.93 ERA, 6 saves ... 27.2 IP, 32 H, 15 R, 9 ER, 10 BB, 20 K ... ranked fifth in the GAC and 65th in Division II with six saves ... limited left-handed hitters to a .200 average ... earned a 2.0-inning save in his first outing, allowing two hits and no earned runs with two strikeouts ... collected his second save with 2.0 innings of work vs. Alabama-Huntsville on Feb. 19 ... picked up a relief win in an inning of work vs. William Jewell on Feb. 25 ... recorded five outs for a save in Harding's 2-1 win over North Alabama on Feb. 28 ... received a no-decision in his only start, yielding two earned runs on six hits in 5.0 innings with four strikeouts ... pitched 2.0 scoreless innings vs. Quincy on Mar. 10 to earn his fourth save ... collected his fifth save with 2.0 scoreless innings vs. Henderson State on Apr. 1 ... pitched the last inning of Harding's 4-3 victory over Ouachita Baptist on Apr. 7 to earn his sixth save.
2011
Pitched in 16 games with three starts ... 4-3, 3.54 ERA ... 28.0 IP, 22 K ... led the team with five saves, tied for fourth in an HU single season ... held opponents to a .190 batting average ... right-handed hitters batted only .177 ... opponents hit .170 with the bases empty and .182 with two outs ... earned a win in his collegiate debut, striking out seven and allowing no hits in 5.0 innings vs. Central Baptist on Feb. 15 ... picked up a save in his next outing, striking out two in one inning at Alabama-Huntsville on Feb. 19 ... had a 1.0-inning save vs. Crowley's Ridge on Feb. 22 ... needed only five pitches to pick up his third save vs. Lambuth on Feb. 27 ... had a 1.0-inning save vs. Missouri S&T on Mar. 6 ... picked up the win in relief vs. Ozarks (Mo.) on Mar. 12 ... recorded his fifth save with 1.0 inning at Ouachita Baptist on Mar. 26 ... won back-to-back outings in relief at Henderson State on Apr. 17 and vs. Delta State on Apr. 23 ... started and got a no-decision vs. No. 1 West Florida at the GSC Tournament ... pitched 5.0 innings and allowed only two runs and three hits.
Previous School
A 2010 graduate of Itawamba Agricultural High School in Itawamba, Miss. ... Division 1-4A 1st Team All-Division and 1st Team All-Area as a senior ... helped lead Itawamba to a Division 1-4A championship in 2007 ... member of the National Honor Society ... coached by Brian Long.
Personal
Born: Aug. 26, 1991 in Tupelo, Miss. ... Major: Health and Kinesiology ... Parents: Shane and Carol Ann Smith ... has one brother (Braxton) and one sister (Mckenzie).
