Lipscomb University

PRIOR TO LIPSCOMB AT TENNESSEE
Senior (2022)

• Pitched one strikeout in one inning of relief in win vs. Alabama A&M (5/3)
• Recorded one strikeout in 0.1 innings of relief in win over Bellarmine (4/19)
• Made Tennessee debut in relief, recording one strikeout in one inning of action against Georgia Southern (2/19)

PRIOR TO TENNESSEE AT VANDERBILT
Junior (2021)

• Made eight appearances as a junior, totaling 12.2 innings of work
• Retired at least two via the punchout in eight of his nine appearances
• Had two strikeouts in one shutout inning of relief vs. Presbyterian in NCAA Regional (6/4)
• Allowed just one hit in 2.2 shutout innings to earn the win at LSU (4/3)
• Recorded season highs in innings pitched (3.0) and strikeouts (4) in a scoreless outing vs. UIC (3/7)
• Had a pair of strikeouts and tossed one scoreless inning of relief in his season debut vs. Wright State (2/22)

Sophomore (2020)

• Season canceled due to coronavirus outbreak
• 92nd-best 2020 MLB Draft prospect by Perfect Game
• SEC’s 33rd-best 2020 MLB Draft prospect by D1Baseball
• Appeared in five games and made four starts
• Posted a 3-0 record and 1.42 ERA with 23 strikeouts
• Held opponents to a .182 average
• Struck out seven batters on two occasions
• Did not permit a run in two starts

Freshman (2019)

• Went 4-0 with a 3.27 ERA
• Made 17 relief appearances, spanning 33.0 innings
• Recorded a staff-best .150 opponent average
• Held opponents to .148 average with runners aboard
• Eight strikeouts vs. South Carolina (May 3) matched most for reliever
• Over his final 15 appearances (29.2 innings), went 4-0 with a 2.43 ERA
• Allowed just one homer and seven extra-base hits
• Struck out four-plus batters on eight occasions, totaling 47 on the year

Personal:

• Lettered four years at Mt. Juliet
• Tennessee’s top right-handed pitcher in class of 2018 (Perfect Game)
• Third-best overall player in the class of 2018 (Perfect Game)
• Threw the first perfect game in the history of the Perfect Game Tournament
• 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game First-Team All-American
• Led team to the 2016 and 2018 District 9-AAA title
• Captain of team as a junior and senior
• Human and organizational development major
• Son of David and Lisa Smith
• Bother to Brandon, Austin, Jonathan and Megan
• Brother, Brandon played baseball at Tennessee Tech
• Brother, Austin played baseball at Columbia State
• Brother, Jonathan played baseball at Tufts