High Point University Athletics

2020: Started four games on the mound as HPU's Friday starter ... Led the team with three wins and had the lowest ERA of starting pitchers with a 3.09 ... Third in the Big South among starting pitchers in WHIP with a mark of 0.95 ... Got the win on opening day against Lafayette, striking out seven and allowing two earned runs (2/14) ... Had his first quality start of the year as part of a 4-0 shutout in game one of the doubleheader with Towson, matching his season-high with seven Ks and giving up just two hits in 7.0 innngs of work (2/22) ... Went five innings against #13 Ole Miss, striking out six and giving up three runs on two hits (2/28) ... Pitched his second quality start of the season against James Madison, giving up three earned runs in six innings in the victory ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2019: ERA of 2.67 ranked second in the Big South, earning both Big South Second Team All-Conference honors and All-Academic recognition ... Made 12 starts over 13 appearances in 2019 on the way to striking out a team-high 68 batters ... 7.03 H/9 trailed only teammate Grey Lyttle for the top mark in the conference ... Struck out nine batters while holding William & Mary to a single earned run over 5.2 innings of work (3/2) ... Tossed the first complete game of his career at USC Upstate (3/23), holding the Spartans to four hits and a single base on balls over his 9.0 IP ... Held Longwood to a single earned run on three hits (4/13), on the way to striking out a career-high 11 batters ... Struck out eight more in his following start against UNC Asheville (4/27), holding the Bulldogs hitless through his 6.2 inning start ... Faced UNC Asheville for a second time in the Big South tournament (5/21), allowing just three hits through 5.2 innings of work, on the way to the Panthers' first shutout win of the 2019 season ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2018: Appeared in 15 games, starting five ... Went 2-4 with a 5.35 ERA in 38.2 IP, allowing 40 H, 25 R, 23 ER, 18 BB, 44 K ... Posted a 1.73 ERA over his final eight appearances, allowing five earned runs in 26.0 IP ... Tossed six scoreless innings in the Big South Championship against Gardner-Webb (5/25), striking out eight and earning the win ... Picked up first career win in start at UNC Asheville (5/13), yielding a run on three hits in five innings with five strikeouts ... Made his first career start for HPU against UNCG (3/27) ... Set a career high with nine strikeouts in 4.2 innings of relief against Ohio (3/14) ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

Prior to HPU: Attended the University of South Carolina in 2016 before transferring to USC Lancaster for the 2017 campaign ... Made 15 appearances for USC Lancaster, going 6-4 with a 4.52 ERA in 63.2 IP ... Struck out 69 batters and held opponents to a .241 average.

Prep: Graduated from Wando High School ... Rated No. 22 best high school prospect in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game ... Rated No. 17 best right-handed pitcher in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects ... Helped lead Wando HS to South Carolina AAAA state championship; starting pitcher in title game, a 6-4 win over J.L. Mann ... As a senior in 2015, went 6-3 with a 2.33 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 60 innings ... Played for Diamond Devils AAU team

Personal: Majoring in Marketing ... Son of Frank and Karen Smith ... Born Nov. 1, 1996 ... Has an older brother, Lander, and a younger sister, Grace.