2022 Baseball Roster
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Smith, Will
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Jersey Number 1
Will Smith
- Position:
- IF/RHP
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Prattville, Ala.
- Previous School:
- Prattville HS
- High School:
- Prattville HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Bio
2023: Was a mainstay in the UT Martin lineup, appearing in 54 total games (53 starts in left field, one pitching appearance)…Ranked in the top-10 in the Ohio Valley Conference in at-bats (100, third), plate appearances (116, seventh), sacrifice flies (two, eighth) and stolen bases (seven, 10th) in league play…Hit an even .300 with 11 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 45 runs scored, 27 RBI’s, nine stolen bases (in 11 tries) and 30 walks, leading to a .392 on-base percentage…Accounted for a .320 batting average while starting in all 24 OVC games, scoring 22 runs with 18 RBI’s, only striking out 11 times in 100 at-bats…Came away with 15 multi-hit outings, including six games with at least three base knocks…Busted out for a career-high four hits and season-best three runs scored at OVC foe Lindenwood on May 5…Also scored a season-high three runs against Austin Peay (April 12) and at Tennessee Tech (April 22)…Drove in a career-best four RBI’s against Morehead State on April 28 – one of his six multi-RBI performances…Had a 12-game hitting streak from April 16 through May 7 and also had a 20-game on-base streak during the season (second-longest of any UT Martin hitter in 2023)…Drew multiple walks on five separate occasions…Swiped a pair of stolen bases at Lindenwood on May 6…Hit .354 (34-for-96) with the bases empty and .320 (24-of-75) with two outs…Delivered five outfield assists…Tossed a perfect inning of relief at Murray State on Feb. 21, retiring the side on just 11 pitches.
2022: Was the only Skyhawk to start in all 45 games, batting leadoff (34 times) or second (11 times) in the lineup…Was a versatile option, starting 20 games in centerfield, 13 times in left field, six games in right field, three times at second base and three games at designated hitter…Hit .265 with 48 hits, four doubles, a team-best two triples, three home runs, 19 RBI’s, 29 runs scored, a team-high 24 walks and four stolen bases…Ranked eighth in the OVC in sacrifice flies (four)…Collected 12 multi-hit games and had five multiple-RBI performances…Boasted the longest hitting streak of anybody on the team (nine games from March 4 through March 19) while also wrapping up the season with an eight-game hitting streak from April 29 through May 15…Also owned the longest on-base streak on the squad, concluding the spring with 15 consecutive games from April 15 through May 15…Had seven multi-hit games during an 11-game stretch from April 22 through May 3 and also had three consecutive multi-hit outings from March 13 through March 15…Tied a season-high with three hits at SIUE (April 1) and at Morehead State (April 28)…Scored a season-best three runs at Central Arkansas on March 13 and again at Memphis on May 3…Season-best three RBI’s came on April 23 against Tennessee Tech…Reached base safely three times (home run, triple and a walk) at Memphis on May 3…Drew multiple walks on eight separate occasions…Was named to the Preseason All-OVC squad.
2021: Claimed a starting role as a true freshman, playing in 39 overall games while making 38 starts at second base…Led the team in stolen bases (five) and assists (99) while ranking second on the squad with 29 runs scored…Hit .250 with six doubles, two triples, five home runs and 20 RBI’s…Was responsible for nine multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI performances…Best game came on March 27 at Grambling State, reaching base safely four times (season-high three hits plus a walk) while setting a career-high with four runs scored…Also equaled a season-high with three hits at Southern Illinois on March 7…Scored multiple runs on seven different occasions…Had a season-long six-game hitting streak from March 20 through March 30, hitting .385 (10-for-26) during that span…Drew a career-best three walks twice (frontend of the Feb. 27 doubleheader at Arkansas State and at North Alabama on March 9)…Collected eight RBI’s in 13 opportunities with a runner on third base and less than two outs.
BEFORE UTM: Was a dynamic two-way player under head coach Kevin Hall at Prattville High School, the same alma mater as current Skyhawk teammate Travis Stauter...Helped the Lions finish 33-10 and reach the Class 7A quarterfinals in 2019...Ranked as the No. 9 Class of 2020 third base prospect in the state of Alabama by Perfect Game...Was the 5A-7A All-Metro Player of the Year as a junior, also earning first team Class 7A all-state accolades (becoming just the 13th player in PHS history to nab all-state honors)...Primarily playing third base, he tallied a .519 on-base percentage with 33 runs scored and 24 RBI's over 37 games in 2019...Also drew 29 walks and was a perfect 17-for-17 in the stolen base department...On the mound, he went 6-1 with a 1.87 ERA over eight appearances as a junior, conceding a paltry .148 opponent batting average with 49 strikeouts against 17 walks...Was a two-time All-Metro selection for this storied prep career...Was named a 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention for the Southeast Region...Brought home all-tournament honors at the 2019 18U Perfect Game-East Cobb Invitational, 2019 WWBA 2020 Grads or 17U National Championship and the 2018 WWBA Labor Day Classic at LakePoint.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 17, 2001...Son of Dennis and Angela Smith...Has three siblings, Katrina, Timothy and Natalie...Majoring in health and human performance.
2022: Was the only Skyhawk to start in all 45 games, batting leadoff (34 times) or second (11 times) in the lineup…Was a versatile option, starting 20 games in centerfield, 13 times in left field, six games in right field, three times at second base and three games at designated hitter…Hit .265 with 48 hits, four doubles, a team-best two triples, three home runs, 19 RBI’s, 29 runs scored, a team-high 24 walks and four stolen bases…Ranked eighth in the OVC in sacrifice flies (four)…Collected 12 multi-hit games and had five multiple-RBI performances…Boasted the longest hitting streak of anybody on the team (nine games from March 4 through March 19) while also wrapping up the season with an eight-game hitting streak from April 29 through May 15…Also owned the longest on-base streak on the squad, concluding the spring with 15 consecutive games from April 15 through May 15…Had seven multi-hit games during an 11-game stretch from April 22 through May 3 and also had three consecutive multi-hit outings from March 13 through March 15…Tied a season-high with three hits at SIUE (April 1) and at Morehead State (April 28)…Scored a season-best three runs at Central Arkansas on March 13 and again at Memphis on May 3…Season-best three RBI’s came on April 23 against Tennessee Tech…Reached base safely three times (home run, triple and a walk) at Memphis on May 3…Drew multiple walks on eight separate occasions…Was named to the Preseason All-OVC squad.
2021: Claimed a starting role as a true freshman, playing in 39 overall games while making 38 starts at second base…Led the team in stolen bases (five) and assists (99) while ranking second on the squad with 29 runs scored…Hit .250 with six doubles, two triples, five home runs and 20 RBI’s…Was responsible for nine multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI performances…Best game came on March 27 at Grambling State, reaching base safely four times (season-high three hits plus a walk) while setting a career-high with four runs scored…Also equaled a season-high with three hits at Southern Illinois on March 7…Scored multiple runs on seven different occasions…Had a season-long six-game hitting streak from March 20 through March 30, hitting .385 (10-for-26) during that span…Drew a career-best three walks twice (frontend of the Feb. 27 doubleheader at Arkansas State and at North Alabama on March 9)…Collected eight RBI’s in 13 opportunities with a runner on third base and less than two outs.
BEFORE UTM: Was a dynamic two-way player under head coach Kevin Hall at Prattville High School, the same alma mater as current Skyhawk teammate Travis Stauter...Helped the Lions finish 33-10 and reach the Class 7A quarterfinals in 2019...Ranked as the No. 9 Class of 2020 third base prospect in the state of Alabama by Perfect Game...Was the 5A-7A All-Metro Player of the Year as a junior, also earning first team Class 7A all-state accolades (becoming just the 13th player in PHS history to nab all-state honors)...Primarily playing third base, he tallied a .519 on-base percentage with 33 runs scored and 24 RBI's over 37 games in 2019...Also drew 29 walks and was a perfect 17-for-17 in the stolen base department...On the mound, he went 6-1 with a 1.87 ERA over eight appearances as a junior, conceding a paltry .148 opponent batting average with 49 strikeouts against 17 walks...Was a two-time All-Metro selection for this storied prep career...Was named a 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention for the Southeast Region...Brought home all-tournament honors at the 2019 18U Perfect Game-East Cobb Invitational, 2019 WWBA 2020 Grads or 17U National Championship and the 2018 WWBA Labor Day Classic at LakePoint.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 17, 2001...Son of Dennis and Angela Smith...Has three siblings, Katrina, Timothy and Natalie...Majoring in health and human performance.
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 33
Monday, April 21
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 31
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 30
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 29
Thursday, April 10
