| Hagen Smith | |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Razorbacks – No. 33 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 19, 2003 Tyler, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Hagen Smith (born August 19, 2003) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Career
Smith attended Bullard High School in Bullard, Texas. He underwent Tommy John surgery before his junior year in 2020.[1][2] As a senior in 2021, he went 11-0 with a 0.19 ERA, 168 strikeouts, and seven hits allowed over 73 innings alongside hitting .349.[3] He went unselected in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at the University of Arkansas to play college baseball.[4]
As a freshman at Arkansas in 2022, Smith appeared in twenty games (15 starts) and went 7-2 with a 4.66 ERA and ninety strikeouts over 77+1⁄3 innings.[5] As a sophomore in 2023, he pitched in 18 games (11 starts) and posted an 8-2 record with a 3.64 ERA and 109 strikeouts over 71+2⁄3 innings and was named a first-team All-American.[6][7] After the season, he was named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[8]
On February 23, 2024, Smith struck out 17 batters in a start against Oregon State, matching the Arkansas program record for strikeouts in a game.[9] As of April 3, 2024, Smith has started 7 games with a 5-0 record, has a 1.54 ERA in 35 innings pitched, giving up only 16 hits, 6 runs scored, with only 10 walks and a staggering 72 strikeouts. Also on April 3, Smith was named the PerfectGameUSA Mid-Season National Pitcher of the Year.
References
- ^ Long, Christina. "Why those who know Hagen Smith say Arkansas baseball Freshman All-American was made for big moments". Southwest Times Record. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Clark, Douglas. "High School Sports Awards: Texas' Hagen Smith demonstrates post-surgery dominance on the mound during his senior year". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Ogden, Brandon (2021-07-24). "ALL-EAST TEXAS BASEBALL: Bullard's Hagen Smith named Player of the Year (FOR PRINT)". TylerPaper.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Sarver, Braden (2021-09-28). "New Razorback Hagen Smith Has All the Tools to Become Arkansas' Next Great Pitcher". Best of Arkansas Sports. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Former Bullard standout Hagen Smith named preseason All-American". TylerPaper.com. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "UA's Smith named first-team All-American". www.arkansasonline.com. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "What's next for 'superstar' Hagen Smith at Arkansas?". 247Sports. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Hicks, Phil (2022-06-30). "Bullard's Hagen Smith named to USA Baseball training camp roster". TylerPaper.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Hagen Smith Strikes Out 17 In Masterful Outing Against Oregon State". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
External links
- Arkansas Razorbacks bio
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
This page was last edited on 7 April 2024, at 20:50