2014: Played in 23 games, making 18 starts inhis final season with the Retrievers… Hit .203 with eightRBI and seven runs scored… Batted .269 in 11 non-conferencegames… Hit .368 (7-for-19) with runners on base…Collected three multi-hit games on the year… Went 1-for-2and drew three walks in UMBC’s win over Delaware State onApril 9… Connected for a double, drove in two runs, andscored three runs against the Hornets… Singled twice andscored a run in UMBC’s 6-5 victory over local rival CoppinState on April 23 at Alumni Field… Drove in two runs duringa 2-for-5 day at Georgetown on May 7 in another Retrieverwin… Went 2-for-3 and knocked in a run against America Eastrival Maine in the last series of the season… Named to theAmerica East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2013: Played in 27 games and made 13 starts asa junior for UMBC… Scored a run as a pinch-runner as UMBCdefeated Binghamton, 7-4, in UMBC’s America Eastopener… Collected his first hit of the season at GeorgeWashington on March 27… Picked up two multi-hit games duringthe season (May 5 vs. Stony Brook; May 17 at Maine)… Drovein a run while going 2-for-5 against the Seawolves…Recognized on the America East Honor Roll.
2012: Made 23 starts and saw action in a totalof 35 games as a sophomore for the Retrievers... Set career-highsin average (.292), hits (26), and RBIs (13) during the year...Picked up his first career multi-hit game with two singles againstNavy on Mar. 10... Went 5-for-8 with two walks while drivingin and scoring two runs each during UMBC's sweep of CoppinState... Recognized on the America East Honor Roll.
2011: Saw action in 11 games as a freshman,starting seven of them for UMBC... Picked up two hits in 19 at-batswhile scoring six runs... Also drew four walks... Recorded hisfirst collegiate hit against Chicago State on Mar. 19 in WinterHaven, Fla.
Background: Named to Coaches All-County Team in2009... Named to Baltimore Sun All-Metro team in 2010...Set single-season record for batting average at Old Mill in 2010,finishing the season with a .571 average... Also set record forruns scored in a career at Old Mill with 75.
Personal: Son of Darrin and Sharnee Smith... Hastwo siblings, Tayvon and Shayne... Majoring in mechanicalengineering... Born Jan. 23, 1992.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year | AVG | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB-ATT | PO | A | E | FLD% |
2011 | .105 | 11-7 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .105 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .292 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 14 | 22 | 1 | .973 |
2012 | .292 | 35-23 | 89 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 34 | .382 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 0 | .407 | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | 55 | 55 | 9 | .924 |
2013 | .176 | 27-13 | 51 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .216 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
2014 | .203 | 23-18 | 59 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .254 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .324 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .938 |
Career | .225 | 96-61 | 218 | 33 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 62 | .284 | 35 | 11 | 51 | 1 | .357 | 2 | 5 | 6-11 | 117 | 79 | 11 | .947 |
*As of 5/20/14