2011 (Redshirt): Redshirted due to a knee injury suffered while practicing with the NSU football team.
2010 (Junior): Went 1-1 with a 6.50 ERA in 12 appearances, two of them starts … struck out 15 batters in 18 innings … earned his lone victory of the season in the first game of the doubleheader at N.C. Central (3-10-10) … allowed four hits and two runs in five innings of work … had five scoreless outings out of the NSU bullpen … fanned two hitters in one inning of relief during his final appearance of the year, vs. Campbell (5-11-10).
2009 (Sophomore): Pitched in 11 games, starting five times …struck out 22 batters in 23.2 innings pitched … recorded the final out to record his first career save in the win over Marist (3-8-09) … enjoyed a career game at Coppin State (4-13-09) … struck out a career-high 10 batted while pitching all seven innings in the complete-game victory ... allowed just three hits and two runs in that game.
2008 (Freshman): Logged 14 appearances and three starts in his rookie season … pitched 23.2 innings with 18 strikeouts and one complete game … did not allow an earned run in his first three relief appearances … allowed two earned runs in five innings of a no-decision at Liberty (4-2-08) in his first collegiate start … earned his first career victory by pitching a seven-inning complete game against Savannah State (4-26-08) … struck out a season-high six batters in that game, allowing three earned runs and six hits without walking any.
High School: Batted .425 with seven home runs and 30 RBI as a senior for coach Mario Walton … recorded three wins and five saves on the mound in his final prep season … a three-time first-team All-Southside District selection … also was a first-team all-district selection in football and baseball as a senior … lettered four years in basketball and baseball and three in football.
Personal: Horace Fenton Smith III … born May 1, 1989 … son of Horace Smith Jr. and Tania Smith … majoring in kinesiotherapy.
Smith's Career Pitching Stats
YEAR
|
ERA
|
W-L
|
APP
|
GS
|
CG
|
SHO
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
2008 |
10.27 |
1-2 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
0/0 |
0 |
23.2 |
35 |
33 |
27 |
18 |
16 |
2009 |
13.31 |
1-3 |
11 |
5 |
1 |
0/0 |
1 |
23.2 |
37 |
37 |
35 |
27 |
22 |
2010
|
6.50
|
1-1
|
12
|
2
|
0
|
0/0
|
0
|
18.0
|
21
|
15
|
13
|
21
|
15
|
Totals
|
10.33
|
3-6
|
37
|
10
|
2
|
0/0
|
1
|
65.1
|
93
|
85
|
75
|
66
|
53
|