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2027 Baseball Roster (Returners)

2 Jacob Smith

  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • Hometown King, N.C.
  • High School West Stokes HS

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2025)
Made nine appearances on the mound with three starts ... Logged a 1-0 record with a 3.18 ERA ... Threw 22.2 innings, allowing 14 hits to go along with 19 strikeouts ... Held opponents to a .179 batting average ... Earned the win at Barton after throwing 2.1 scoreless innings with four punchouts. Also saw action in 29 games with 22 starts as a position player ... Slashed .262/.415/.292 ... Tallied two doubles and five RBI.

AS A FRESHMAN (2024)

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

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

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: 3/30/26)
Pitches Thrown 114 at Mount Olive (2/13/26)
Innings Pitched 7.0, three times - last vs. Shorter (3/27/26)
Strikeouts 11 vs. Shorter (3/27/26)

 
CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 3/3/26)
At-Bats 5, three times - last at Mount Olive (2/14/26)
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 2 at Southern Wesleyan (2/28/26)
Doubles 1, five times - last vs. Tusculum (1/30/26)
Triples
Home Runs
Stolen Bases 1, four times - last vs. Mercy (2/17/26)
Sac Hits 1, five times - last vs. Emmanuel (2/20/26)
Sac Flies 1, twice -  last vs. Barton (4/6/24)
Hitting Streak 4 games

Statistics

Season:
2027

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2024Freshman

    OF/LHP
    6'0" 190 lbs
    13
  • 2

    2025Sophomore

    LHP/OF
    6'0" 190 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2026Junior

    LHP/OF
    6'0" 190 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2027Senior

    LHP/OF
    6'0" 190 lbs
    2