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Jersey Number 34
Jacob Smith
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Calera, Ala.
- Previous School:
- Wallace State CC
- High School:
- Calera HS
- Pronunciation:
- L/L
Bio
2022: Started all seven times he made an appearance on the season, throwing 22 innings...Struck out 19 batters and allowed only a single hit on two separate occasions...Was an instrumental piece in the victory over Southern Illinois (March 15), shutting out the Salukis in three nearly-perfect innings for a win in his Skyhawk debut...Produced arguably his most impressive performance of the year versus Eastern Illinois (March 27), giving up just a single hit and walk over five frames next to five strikeouts...Surpassed a season-best in strikeouts with six in his next outing at SIUE (April 2) in another five-inning stint...Added five more punchouts at Murray State (April 16).
BEFORE UTM: Provides extensive junior college experience, playing the last two seasons at Wallace State Community College under legendary head coach Randy Putman following one year at Chipola College for head coach Jeff Johnson…Combined for 14 wins in 37 appearances (24 starts) and 132 strikeouts over 119.1 innings in his junior college career…Helped guide the Lions to a 28-21 record in 2021, leading the WSCC pitching staff in wins (six), appearances (16), games started (13), complete games (three), shutouts (one) and innings pitched (52) while recording 60 strikeouts…Whiffed at least five batters on seven separate occasions, including a season-best 10 strikeouts in only 4.2 innings against Wabash Valley on Feb. 14…Had a three-start stretch where he accounted for a 1.42 ERA over 19.2 innings of work (only 13 hits allowed)…Best start came on March 21 against Southern Union State, allowing only one run on three hits over seven frames…Went 4-0 during the shortened 2020 campaign, accumulating a 3.38 ERA in five appearances (three starts)…Threw a complete game and conceded just 21 hits over 29.1 innings…Began the season with 5.1 scoreless frames (only two hits, no walks allowed) against Motlow State on Feb. 1…Set season-highs in innings pitched (seven) and strikeouts (nine) at Calhoun on March 6…Went at least five innings in all five appearances…Played alongside current Skyhawk teammate Matt Dickey at Chipola in 2019…Helped the Chipola Indians win the Florida College System Activities Association state championship in 2019, posting a 38-20 overall record with an 18-6 mark in the Panhandle Conference…Posted four wins in 16 appearances (eight starts) as a true freshman, whiffing 50 batters with just 33 hits allowed over 38 innings…Best outing of the season came against Tallahassee on March 9, spinning 6.2 shutout innings with only one hit allowed and 13 strikeouts – coming just one out shy of a complete game…Struck out seven batters while conceding only one hit on two different occasions (four innings against Bishop State on Feb. 9 and three innings against Grand Rapids on March 2)…Was a highly touted prospect out of Calera High School, originally committing to Vanderbilt after he was ranked the No. 11 overall prospect (fourth-best left-handed pitcher) in the state of Alabama in his class by Perfect Game…Played for head coach Trey Simpson, firing a pair of no-hitters during his senior season, starting the season with an 8-0 record, 0.60 ERA and 91 strikeouts over 46 innings…Came one walk shy of a five-inning perfect game, reeling off 12 strikeouts during that performance…Ended the season as the Class 5A Pitcher of the Year and first team all-state awards as voted by the Alabama Sports Writers Association…Went 9-2 with a microscopic 0.69 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 70.2 innings as a junior, earning USA Today All-Alabama second team accolades and Class 5A first team all-state honors…Also hit .355 with 25 RBI’s as a junior…Took part in the Alabama North vs. South All-Star Game…Was a 2018 Preseason All-American after tallying 2016-17 Preseason Underclassmen All-American honors from Perfect Game.
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PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 29, 1999…Son of Melanie and Lee Smith...Has four siblings, Maggie, Riley, Erica, and Jasmine...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
BEFORE UTM: Provides extensive junior college experience, playing the last two seasons at Wallace State Community College under legendary head coach Randy Putman following one year at Chipola College for head coach Jeff Johnson…Combined for 14 wins in 37 appearances (24 starts) and 132 strikeouts over 119.1 innings in his junior college career…Helped guide the Lions to a 28-21 record in 2021, leading the WSCC pitching staff in wins (six), appearances (16), games started (13), complete games (three), shutouts (one) and innings pitched (52) while recording 60 strikeouts…Whiffed at least five batters on seven separate occasions, including a season-best 10 strikeouts in only 4.2 innings against Wabash Valley on Feb. 14…Had a three-start stretch where he accounted for a 1.42 ERA over 19.2 innings of work (only 13 hits allowed)…Best start came on March 21 against Southern Union State, allowing only one run on three hits over seven frames…Went 4-0 during the shortened 2020 campaign, accumulating a 3.38 ERA in five appearances (three starts)…Threw a complete game and conceded just 21 hits over 29.1 innings…Began the season with 5.1 scoreless frames (only two hits, no walks allowed) against Motlow State on Feb. 1…Set season-highs in innings pitched (seven) and strikeouts (nine) at Calhoun on March 6…Went at least five innings in all five appearances…Played alongside current Skyhawk teammate Matt Dickey at Chipola in 2019…Helped the Chipola Indians win the Florida College System Activities Association state championship in 2019, posting a 38-20 overall record with an 18-6 mark in the Panhandle Conference…Posted four wins in 16 appearances (eight starts) as a true freshman, whiffing 50 batters with just 33 hits allowed over 38 innings…Best outing of the season came against Tallahassee on March 9, spinning 6.2 shutout innings with only one hit allowed and 13 strikeouts – coming just one out shy of a complete game…Struck out seven batters while conceding only one hit on two different occasions (four innings against Bishop State on Feb. 9 and three innings against Grand Rapids on March 2)…Was a highly touted prospect out of Calera High School, originally committing to Vanderbilt after he was ranked the No. 11 overall prospect (fourth-best left-handed pitcher) in the state of Alabama in his class by Perfect Game…Played for head coach Trey Simpson, firing a pair of no-hitters during his senior season, starting the season with an 8-0 record, 0.60 ERA and 91 strikeouts over 46 innings…Came one walk shy of a five-inning perfect game, reeling off 12 strikeouts during that performance…Ended the season as the Class 5A Pitcher of the Year and first team all-state awards as voted by the Alabama Sports Writers Association…Went 9-2 with a microscopic 0.69 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 70.2 innings as a junior, earning USA Today All-Alabama second team accolades and Class 5A first team all-state honors…Also hit .355 with 25 RBI’s as a junior…Took part in the Alabama North vs. South All-Star Game…Was a 2018 Preseason All-American after tallying 2016-17 Preseason Underclassmen All-American honors from Perfect Game.
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PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 29, 1999…Son of Melanie and Lee Smith...Has four siblings, Maggie, Riley, Erica, and Jasmine...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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