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Jersey Number 28
Eli Dale
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sturgis, Miss.
- Previous School:
- Arkansas State Mid-South
- High School:
- Choctaw County HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
2026: Didn’t see playing time in his first season at UT Martin… Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
PRIOR TO UTM: Played 50 games at Arkansas State University Mid-South in 2025… Slugged .392 as a sophomore with four home runs, 14 doubles and 24 RBIs… Slugged .449 in conference play while record three homers and six doubles with 15 RBIs… Threw out 10 would-be base stealers… Notched seven multi-hit games with five multi-RBI outings… Had a season-high three RBIs in three different games (Feb. 16 vs. Northland Community and Technical College, March 22 at Arkansas State University – Three Rivers, April 7 at National Park College).
Personal: Born on Nov. 11, 2004... Son of Ryan Smith and Sara Smith... Has two siblings, Harris Smith and Owen Dale... Majoring in turfgrass.
PRIOR TO UTM: Played 50 games at Arkansas State University Mid-South in 2025… Slugged .392 as a sophomore with four home runs, 14 doubles and 24 RBIs… Slugged .449 in conference play while record three homers and six doubles with 15 RBIs… Threw out 10 would-be base stealers… Notched seven multi-hit games with five multi-RBI outings… Had a season-high three RBIs in three different games (Feb. 16 vs. Northland Community and Technical College, March 22 at Arkansas State University – Three Rivers, April 7 at National Park College).
Personal: Born on Nov. 11, 2004... Son of Ryan Smith and Sara Smith... Has two siblings, Harris Smith and Owen Dale... Majoring in turfgrass.
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