The Citadel Athletics

SENIOR (2016): Started 42 games in the outfield … recorded the walk off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to clinch the series win over Siena on February 27 … finished the weekend series against Siena with five hits, three RBI and three runs scored … went two-for-five with a run scored on March 25 at VMI … had a two-for-four effort at the plate against Wofford on April 16 … recorded seconded career home run at Georgia Southern on April 19 … went two-for-four with one run scored in 6-4 win over Western Carolina April 24 … finished the Furman series with five hits and three runs scored … plated two runs with second career triple on Senior Day, May 15, against Samford … concluded SoCon play with a .317 batting average and .423 on-base percentage … finished the season with a team-best 12 stolen bases … recorded eight multiple-hit games ... concluded career with 144 games played, 83 hits, 65 runs scored and 32 RBI.

JUNIOR (2015): Started 30 of the 48 games he played in … tallied 25 runs and 32 hits, including two four-hit games against Elon and UMBC … finished the season a perfect 11-for-11 on stolen base attempts … scored a team-high four runs against Elon on March 7 … led the team with a 25-reached base streak and recorded four multiple-hit games … tallied 50 putouts on the year.

SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in 10 games with five starts before going out with the injury against the Spartans … batted .211 (4 for 19) with one double, nine runs scored and one RBI … scored a run in nine of his 10 appearances and drove in a run against Nebraska (3/1) … doubled and scored against Oklahoma (2/21).

FRESHMAN (2013): Saw action in a starting role in the outfield and as the designated hitter and was used off the bench for defense and pinch running …played in 34 games with 13 starts and batted .203 (12 for 59) with one home run, 13 runs scored and nine RBI … stole five bases in six attempts … had two RBI against VCU (3/2) and produced the game-winning runs with a two-run single in a 3-1 victory over Winthrop (3/6) … had two multi-hit games with both coming against Charleston Southern … had a pair of hits and scored two runs against the Buccaneers (2/27) and knocked out three hits including his first career home run and drove in four runs at CSU (5/14) despite not entering the game until the fifth inning.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2012 graduate of Gilbert High School … lettered all four years and was selected to the all-region team each season … added all-state accolades his senior year when he helped lead Gilbert to the Class 2A state championship … rated the No. 4 outfielder in South Carolina by The Diamond Prospects … member of the Diamond Devils eight-time national championship program.

PERSONAL: Jason Alan Smith ... born Dec. 16, 1993 ... son of Jason and Stacy Smith … grandfather played baseball at Clemson in mid-1960s … majoring in criminal justice.