Media:
Feb. 16, 2017 - Meet the Smith Brothers
April 17, 2017 - "America's Pastime" becomes a family affair
2017 (RS Sophomore): Smith saw time as a key reserve second baseman and pinch hitter in his 1st season, appearing in 32 games for WKU with 4 starts ... Had back-to-back multi-RBI games at Marshall, filling in for the injured Tyler Robertson ... Hit his 1st
homerun as a Hilltopper against the Thundering Herd on May 5, accounting for both of WKU's runs in a 3-2 loss; collected 3 hits the next day, driving in another pair of runs in a 10-9 loss on May 6 ... Led Hilltopper reserves with a .318 batting average, going 7-for-22 in Conference USA action.
At Brunswick CC: Hit .314 in 202 plate appearances, primarily at second base ... Helped lead the Dolphins to a 7th place finish in the 2016 JuCo World Series ... Posted a 4.0 GPA in the classroom at Brunswick ... Signed with San Diego State out of IMG Academy and spent 1 year with the Aztecs, earning Scholar-Athlete honors.
Personal Info: Born November 16,
1994 in Statesville, N.C. ... Son of Bryan and Judith Smith ... His brother (Bryson) also plays at WKU, while his brother (Matthew) was a running back at Wofford College from 2007-10 ... His father played shortstop at Campbell University from 1978-79 and Clemson University from 1980-82 ... Studying Entrepreneurship at WKU ... Chose WKU because of the opportunity to grow with the program under Coach Pawlowski and the beauty of the Bowling Green area ... His brother Matthew had the biggest influence on his athletic career because he showed strength and determination through three major knee surgeries, as well as his father for teaching Smith that baseball is a game that resembles life ... Co-founder of the Fishing Club at Naples HS ... Volunteered at the Miracle League of Bradenton.
