David Smith

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Photo by: Charlie Blake/Pepperdine

Position:
Infielder/Outfielder
Height:
5-11
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Collegeville, Pa.
Prev School:
LaSalle University
High School:
Perkiomen School

2023 Season: Team Captain. Second Team College Baseball Foundation All-American. Second Team All-BIG EAST. BIG EAST All-Tournament team. 62 career stolen bases ranks sixth in program history. His 39 stolen bases in 2023 tied for second most in a single-season. Tied for third in the nation in stolen bases. Started in 57 games at second base and in the UConn outfield (CF/LF). Only the second player in program history to score 70 runs in a season (George Springer). Hit .304 with 72 hits including 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs and added 36 runs batted in. Led the team with 45 walks. Posted 21 multi-hit games and led the team with a 37-game reach base streak. Scored three runs and stole three bases in a win vs. Ohio State (2/19). Led off the game with a home run vs. Ohio State (2/20). Homered and drove in a pair of runs vs. Cal Poly (2/24). Grabbed a pair of hits, stole two bases and scored three runs at Hawaii (3/11). Hit a lead off home run and a grand slam to tied a career-high with five runs batted in at San Diego State (3/19). Registered a three-hit day vs. UMass (3/22). Homered and drove in three at Xavier in game one of doubleheader (4/15). Stole a pair of bases and scored three runs at Xavier in game two of doubleheader (4/15). Drove in a pair at No. 20 Boston College (4/19). Walked four times vs. Georgetown (4/21). Stole three bases and scored a pair of runs vs. Seton Hall (5/6). Notched a four-hit day including a pair of doubles and scored three runs vs. Seton Hall (5/7). Went 11-22 (.500) with six runs scored, three RBIs and three stolen bases in the BIG EAST Championship (5/24-27). Recorded a pair of hits and drove in two runs vs. Florida A&M (6/3) in the NCAA Gainesville Regional. Drove in a run at No. 2 Florida (6/4) in NCAA Gainesville Regional.

2022 Season: Second Team All-BIG EAST. Played in all 66 games and made 65 starts. Hit .307 with 78 hits, 64 runs scored, 11 doubles, led the team with five triples, hit nine homers and drove in 48. Added 36 walks and led the team with 23 stolen bases. Had 21 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI games. Finished the year with a team-high 32 game reach base streak. Had a nine-game hit streak at the start of the season 2/19-3/8. Had a pair of hits at UNF (2/27) with two runs scored and pair of stolen bases. Had a three-hit game with a pair of runs scored vs. Hartford (3/8). Delivered a two-run triple at No. 25 USC (3/15). Hit a pair of home runs and drove in three at UC San Diego (3/19). Went 2-4 with three runs batted in vs. CCSU (4/5). Hit a home run and drove in five runs vs. Marist (4/12) at Dunkin' Donuts Park. Registered three hits and scored three runs vs. UMass (4/19). Notched four hits including a pair of home runs including a go-ahead inside the park home run at Butler (4/29). Smacked seven hits drove in six and hit two home runs in a series win vs. Xavier (5/13-15). Recorded a four-hit game and drove in a pair at Bryant (5/17). Had a four-hit day at Georgetown (5/21). Hit safely in all seven NCAA Tournament games. Smacked a home run at No. 15 Maryland at College Park Regional (6/4). Homered in College Park Regional Final at No. 15 Maryland (6/6). Had an RBI double and a pair of hits at No. 2 Stanford in Game 1 of Super Regionals (6/11).

A transfer from LaSalle University. Not eligible for the 2021 season.

Freshman Year (2020, LaSalle): Philadelphia Baseball Review Player of the Week (2/17)… Led the Atlantic 10 and was 15th in the nation with 10 stolen bases as a freshman… Immediate every day starter as a rookie… Started in all 14 games during shortened season… Utility man spent time at shortstop, right field, third base and second base… Third on team in runs (9), RBI (7) and OBP (.367)… Also drew nine walks and homered once… Started his career on a four-game hit streak… Had a two-run single in La Salle debut at Furman (2/14)… Finished Furman series 5-for-11 with four RBI, four runs and two stolen bases, including a 3-for-4 outing in game two… Stole four bases and walked twice in game-two win over Hofstra (2/22)… Was 2-for-4 with a double and a run at Wake Forest (2/28)… Blasted a three-run homer and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a walk in win at Rider (3/10).

High School: Three sport athlete at the Perkiomen School… Played baseball under head coach Ken Baker...Played baseball, football and basketball… Male Athlete of the Year and MVP of baseball team as a senior… Pottstown Mercury First Team All-Area as a senior after hitting .432 with five homers, seven doubles and three triples… Second Team All-Area as a junior after batting .327… Hit .325 as a sophomore and earned Honorable Mention All-Area… Batted .328 as a freshman… Helped team to 2019 PAISAA runner up finish as well as two final four appearances in 2016 and 2018… Second Team All-Area and MVP of football team as a junior after totaling 18 touchdowns.

Personal: David M Smith... Parents are Diana and Kevin Smith... Communications major.