2007: Will return to the starting role after dominating on the hill in mid-relief last season...one of the top four starters and has the ability to start, pitch in the middle or close... must continue to master breaking ball location.
2006: Emerged as the most dependable mid-reliever on the hill as he enjoyed the best season of his career... finished the year with a team best 3.14 ERA also fourth lowest in the SoCon... had a team high and personal best 94 strikeouts, the fifth highest in the SoCon... held opponents to a .251 batting average in 86.0 innings of work... finished seventh in SoCon in opposing batting average, sixth in batters struck out looking (30) and seventh in wins... led the squad with an 8-2 overall record...tossed a season long 6.0 frames versus Princeton (3/5)... fanned seven batters twice against Wofford (4/28) and Davidson (5/12)... notched first collegiate save in the first game of a double header with Davidson (5/12) and returned in game two to pick up his second career save, striking out 12 batters in 6.2 innings of work over both contests, while also holding the Wildcats to only two hits... named the league’s final Pitcher of the Week for his performance against the College of Charleston to end the regular season... he tossed 7.0 frames during the series, allowing only one earned run on six hits to help lead the Dogs to their fifth consecutive SoCon series win... only allowed two earned runs in three games and 12 innings pitched during the SoCon Tournament... earned the win against Western Carolina (5/26) to advance to the semi-final round of the tournament... held the Catamounts scoreless and only allowed three hits while striking out a season high eight batters for his team-leading eighth win of the season.
2005: Had 19 appearances on the hill for the Bulldogs, getting the starting nod nine times... worked 71.1 innings, a new career high, recording 49 strikeouts, another career high... Had two outings of 7.1 innings, the first coming against Charleston Southern (4/23), and the second coming against ETSU in the SoCon Tournament (5/26), earning the win in both games... struck out a season best and new career best nine batters at Davidson (4/30)... picked up the win in his final two decisions of the season coming against Georgia Southern (5/21) and ETSU (5/26)... was an intern for the Single -A Charleston River Dogs, an affiliate of the New York Yankees, during the summer.
2004: Pitched in ten games, starting three ... pitched a total of 27.1 innings, finishing with a perfect 2-0 record with a 3.29 ERA ... pitched six innings against Savannah State on 5/5 in first collegiate start, striking out a career high eight ... went 6.2 innings versus South Carolina in second start on 5/12 ... allowed one run and struck out two against the Gamecocks ... threw first career complete game in final game of the Southern Conference Tournament against Western Carolina ... earned his second win of the season in a dominating championship clinching performance ... first win came against Furman on 5/9 on 1.1 innings of relief ... played for the Rock Hill Sox of the Southern Collegiate Summer Baseball League.
High School: Played five sports - baseball, football, golf, basketball and cross country - at Thornwell High School ... was tabbed the 2001 1A Baseball Player of the Year and was a member of the 2001 all-state team ... named team MVP the same season ... played in the 2001 North-South Game
Personal: Justin Smith ... born March 28, 1984 ... son of Carlton and Lynn Smith.
Major: Sports Management.
