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26 Josh Smith

  • Position Left-handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pleasant Hill, Mo.
  • Highschool Pleasant Hill HS

Biography

2012 SENIOR

Played summer ball for the Liberal (Kan.) Beejays...Named the top prospect in the Jayhawk League by Baseball America...Named the ninth-best prospect in the Jayhawk League by Perfect Game...Drafted in the 26th round by the Milwaukee Brewers...Named to the AD's honor roll for Fall 2011.

2011 JUNIOR

Made 15 appearances with 15 starts...Went 7-4 with a 3.00 ERA...Pitched 78 innings with 56 strikeouts...Earned Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher-of-The-Week honors during the week of March 28-April 3...Pitched a complete game shutout at Bradley on May 20...Pitched seven innings at Hawaii with seven strikeouts on March 31...Struck out a season-high seven at Hawaii on March 31 and at Bradley on May 20...Earned wins against Niagara, North Dakota, New Orleans, Hawaii, Creighton, Indiana State, and Bradley... Named to the AD's honor roll for Fall 2010.

2010 SOPHOMORE

Made 14 appearances with 13 starts...Went 4-3 with a 5.02 ERA...Pitched 61 innings with 37 strikeouts...Pitched a season-high 7.2 innings at Indiana State on April 18...Struck out a season-high seven against Central Arkansas on March 9...Earned wins against North Dakota, Central Arkansas, Oklahoma State, and Indiana State... Played summer ball for the St. Cloud (Minn.) River Bats...Named to the AD's honor roll for Fall 2009.

2009 FRESHMAN

Made 20 appearances with one start...Went 0-2 with a 8.62 ERA and one save...Pitched 24 innings with 21 strikeouts...Pitched a season-high 2.2 innings against Oral Roberts on May 5...Struck out a season-high four against Oral Roberts on May 5...Earned save against Pepperdine...Named to the AD's honor roll for Fall 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Pleasant Hill High School in Pleasant Hill, Mo...Lettered four years in baseball, three years in football and three years in basketball...In baseball, named all-conference as a pitcher and outfielder, all-district as a pitcher and all-state as a pitcher and outfielder...Holds school records in a season for hits, doubles, and games started and in a career for strikeouts...Struck out 86 during junior season and finished his career with 193 strikeouts...Member of team that was conference and district champions during junior season...In football, named all-conference as a defensive back...Earned an academic letter all four years of high school.

PERSONAL

Son of Dwayne and Christina Smith...Born Oct. 11, 1989, in Kansas City, Mo...Has one brother, Jordan...Is majoring in sport management at WSU...Also recruited by Longview.


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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2009Freshman

    Left-handed Pitcher
    6'3" 180 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2010Sophomore

    Left-handed Pitcher
    6'3" 193 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2011Junior

    Left-handed Pitcher
    6'3" 185 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2012Senior

    Left-handed Pitcher
    6'3" 185 lbs
    26