Hagen Smith
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- Arkansas Razorbacks bio
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)