UNCP Athletics

AS A FRESHMAN (2024)

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Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll ... Made 15 appearances on the mound with four starts ... Logged a 3-2 record and two saves with a 3.96 ERA ... Threw 38.2 innings, allowing 35 hits and striking out 43 ... Held opponents to a .241 batting average ... Earned first collegiate win in his first appearance, going 2.2 scoreless innings against Shepherd on February 10 ... Threw six innings of two run (one earned) ball with five strikeouts against Catawba in the NCAA Southeast Regional opener ... Also appeared in 22 games as a position player with five starts ... Slashed .310/.450/.379 ... Picked up first collegiate hit with an RBI single against IUP on February 16.

HIGH SCHOOL

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Prepped at West Stokes High School for coaches Kirk Goodson and Josh VanMeter ... As a senior, helped lead team to a 23-5 record, regular season and conference tournament championships, and a fourth-round appearance in the state playoffs ... Hit .439 with an OPS of 1.099 ... Struck out 88 in 49 innings on the mound ... Named All-Conference and voted conference tournament MVP ... As a junior, helped lead team to a 19-6 record, the conference championship, and the third round of the state playoffs ... National Honor Society member and Junior Marshall.

PERSONAL

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Son of Brantley and Tonya Smith ... Has two older sisters, Hannah and Macey ... Maintained a 4.25 GPA at West Stokes High School ... Lists David Ortiz as his idol ... Favorite song is Hey Driver by Zach Bryan and favorite movie is Step Brothers ... Favorite sports team is the Boston Red Sox and favorite food is chicken casserole ... Plans to major in business finance at UNCP.
 

CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 6/16/25)
Pitches Thrown	107 vs. North Greenville (5/1/25)
Innings Pitched	7.0, twice - last vs. North Greenville (5/1/25)
Strikeouts	7 vs Emmanuel (5/2/24)

 

CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 3/24/25)
At-Bats	5 vs. Lake Erie (2/2/25)
Runs	3 vs. Chowan (3/3/24)
Hits	2, eight times - last at Chowan (3/22/25)
Walks	3 vs. Chowan (3/3/24)
RBI	1, ten times - last at Chowan (3/22/25)
Doubles	1, four times - last vs. King (3/1/25)
Triples
Home Runs
Stolen Bases	1, three times - last at Chowan (3/22/25)
Sac Hits	1, three times - last vs. Mount Olive (3/14/25)
Sac Flies	1, twice -  last vs. Barton (4/6/24)
Hitting Streak	4 games