2024: Saw action in 19 games on the mound, including a team-high 17 starts ... Registered a record of 7-5 with a 5.99 ERA, throwing 76.2 innings (second most on the team) with 78 strikeouts ... Got a no-decision start in the opening weekend against Northern Colorado (2/16), throwing 4.1 innings with five strikeouts ... Picked up first victory of the season, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings of relief at Nicholls (3/20) ... Recorded a season-high seven strikeouts in a win at FIU (3/29) ... Matched that season high of strikeouts in next start against Middle Tennessee (4/6), throwing a season-high six innings ... Threw 5.1 scoreless innings in a win against Sam Houston (4/26), allowing just three hits ... Went 6.0 innings with seven strikeouts at New Mexico State (5/3), threw a season-high 98 pitches ... Also went 6.0 innings versus Middle Tennessee, allowing just one run ... Made the start in the CUSA Championship game versus Dallas Baptist (5/26) and in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional against SEMO (6/1).

2023: Made 19 appearances on the mound, including 11 as the starter and eight in relief ... Registered a 4-4 overall record with a 7.96 ERA, tossing 52.0 innings with 30 strikeouts ... Made Bulldog debut in start against BYU (2/20), striking out a season-high five in 4.2 innings of two-run ball ... First win came in midweek start versus Sacramento State (3/28), throwing a season-high 5.0 innings while allowing one run on three hits with a season-tying five punch-outs ... Matched his season high with 5.0 innings, getting the start and the win over No. 24 Southern Miss (4/18) while scattering three hits and one run ... Picked up the victory versus Charlotte (5/24) in the CUSA Championship after getting the last out in the sixth inning.

PRIOR TO LA TECH: D3 National Champion at Tyler Junior College ... First Team All-State at Lufkin Hudson High School.

PERSONAL: Son of Katrina and Ruston Smith ... One brother, Riley ... Born Sept. 7, 2000 in Lufkin, Texas.