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Jersey Number 33
Russell Smith
- Position:
- LHP
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 250
- Hometown:
- Midlothian, Texas
- High School:
- Midlothian HS
Bio
Career Honors
• Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers
• 2021 2nd-team All-Big 12
• 2021 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
• 2021 Shriners Hospitals for Children Classic All-Tournament Team
• Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (April 26, 2021)
• 2020 2nd-team Academic All-Big 12
• 2018 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
2021 (COVID Redshirt Sophomore)
Made 15 starts on the season... boasted a 7-3 record with a 3.83 ERA... fanned 101 batters in 82 1/3 innings pitched... team posted a 10-5 record in games he started... recorded six quality starts... held Mississippi State (Feb. 21) to a run on three hits and struck out six in 5 1/3 innings in season debut... got a no-decision after allowing a run on five hits and striking out six over three innings against Liberty (Feb. 27)... tossed six scoreless innings, allowing two hits, walking one and striking out a career-high 13 against Texas State (March 6)... fanned four and allowed a run in six innings against Gonzaga (March 13) to pick up win No. 2... suffered first loss after giving up six runs (four earned) on seven hits and striking out seven over six innings at Louisiana (March 19)... struck out six and didn't allow a run in 6 2/3 innings in a win over Baylor (March 26)... improve to 5-1 after allowing three runs on four hits and striking out eight in seven innings at Oklahoma (April 2)... fanned 12 over seven innings and gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits in a win at Texas Tech (April 9)... got a no-decision after giving up seven runs on nine hits in six innings against Oklahoma State (April 17)... allowed two runs on four hits, walked three and struck out three in 4 1/3 at West Virginia (April 30)... tossed four innings and gave up two runs in a no-decision against Texas (May 7)... fell to 6-2 on the year after giving up four runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings against ULM (May 14)... third loss came after allowing four runs over 4 2/3 innings with six strikeouts at Kansas State (May 20)... fanned 10 and allowed just two runs in six innings against Texas Tech (May 28) in the Big 12 Conference Tournament... struck out eight and allowed just two runs over five innings in final start of the year against Dallas Baptist (June 5) in the NCAA Fort Worth Regional.
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Returned from injury to make four starts... served as the Sunday starter in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic... posted a 2-0 record to go along with a 2.57 ERA... led the team with 27 strikeouts in just 21.0 innings pitched... issued just two walks on the season and allowed just eight hits... limited opponents to a .192 batting average against... team posted a 3-1 record in games he started... fanned five and allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched in his season debut against Kentucky (Feb. 16)... picked up first win of the season on Feb. 24 at Minnesota... surrendered two runs on four hits and struck out five in five innings of work... improved to 2-0 with a brilliant start against Cal (March 1)... tallied eight strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings pitched... fanned nine and allowed three runs on five hits in five innings of work in. a no-decision against Vanderbilt (March 8).
2019 (True Sophomore)
Forced to red-shirt after suffering an injury in the fall.
2018 (Freshman)
Made 11 starts as part of 12 appearances on the season... team posted an 8-4 record in games he pitched... posted a 3.35 ERA in 37 2/3 innings pitched... tallied 35 strikeouts and limited opponents to a .258 batting average... made his collegiate debut on March 1 with a start against UT Arlington... picked up the win in a pre-determined start that lasted just one inning... started the series finale against UC Irving (March 4)... suffered second loss of the season at Rice (March 13) after giving up five runs (one earned) in 1 2/3 innings... tossed 4 2/3 scoreless frames with a season-high six strikeouts against UAPB (March 20)... fanned four and allowed an earned run in a start at Dallas Baptist (April 3)... pitched four innings of one-run baseball against UT Arlington on April 10... posted a similar stat line a week later at UT Arlington (April 18)... tossed a career-high six innings allowing three runs on five hits and striking out six in picking up his second win of the season against Stephen F. Austin (April 24)... tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings at Abilene Christian (May 1)... made lone relief appearance of the season at Texas (May 19)... struck out all three batters he faced... final appearance of the season was a start against West Virginia in the Big 12 Tournament... allowed a run on three hits in 2 2/3 innings of work.
High School
Earned four varsity letters at Midlothian High School... drafted in the 38th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs... ranked by Baseball America as the No. 455 2017 draft prospect and the 39th-best prospect in the state of Texas... tabbed a Rawlings-Perfect Game second-team All-American as a senior... earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior... set a school-record with a 0.44 ERA with only eight hits allowed as a senior... tallied 100 strikeouts as a senior while throwing two no-hitters... three-time District Pitcher of the Year... twice named a Perfect Game Underclassman All-American.
Personal
Parents are Jeremy and Buffie; sister is Madeline.
• Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers
• 2021 2nd-team All-Big 12
• 2021 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
• 2021 Shriners Hospitals for Children Classic All-Tournament Team
• Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (April 26, 2021)
• 2020 2nd-team Academic All-Big 12
• 2018 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
2021 (COVID Redshirt Sophomore)
Made 15 starts on the season... boasted a 7-3 record with a 3.83 ERA... fanned 101 batters in 82 1/3 innings pitched... team posted a 10-5 record in games he started... recorded six quality starts... held Mississippi State (Feb. 21) to a run on three hits and struck out six in 5 1/3 innings in season debut... got a no-decision after allowing a run on five hits and striking out six over three innings against Liberty (Feb. 27)... tossed six scoreless innings, allowing two hits, walking one and striking out a career-high 13 against Texas State (March 6)... fanned four and allowed a run in six innings against Gonzaga (March 13) to pick up win No. 2... suffered first loss after giving up six runs (four earned) on seven hits and striking out seven over six innings at Louisiana (March 19)... struck out six and didn't allow a run in 6 2/3 innings in a win over Baylor (March 26)... improve to 5-1 after allowing three runs on four hits and striking out eight in seven innings at Oklahoma (April 2)... fanned 12 over seven innings and gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits in a win at Texas Tech (April 9)... got a no-decision after giving up seven runs on nine hits in six innings against Oklahoma State (April 17)... allowed two runs on four hits, walked three and struck out three in 4 1/3 at West Virginia (April 30)... tossed four innings and gave up two runs in a no-decision against Texas (May 7)... fell to 6-2 on the year after giving up four runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings against ULM (May 14)... third loss came after allowing four runs over 4 2/3 innings with six strikeouts at Kansas State (May 20)... fanned 10 and allowed just two runs in six innings against Texas Tech (May 28) in the Big 12 Conference Tournament... struck out eight and allowed just two runs over five innings in final start of the year against Dallas Baptist (June 5) in the NCAA Fort Worth Regional.
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Returned from injury to make four starts... served as the Sunday starter in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic... posted a 2-0 record to go along with a 2.57 ERA... led the team with 27 strikeouts in just 21.0 innings pitched... issued just two walks on the season and allowed just eight hits... limited opponents to a .192 batting average against... team posted a 3-1 record in games he started... fanned five and allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched in his season debut against Kentucky (Feb. 16)... picked up first win of the season on Feb. 24 at Minnesota... surrendered two runs on four hits and struck out five in five innings of work... improved to 2-0 with a brilliant start against Cal (March 1)... tallied eight strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings pitched... fanned nine and allowed three runs on five hits in five innings of work in. a no-decision against Vanderbilt (March 8).
2019 (True Sophomore)
Forced to red-shirt after suffering an injury in the fall.
2018 (Freshman)
Made 11 starts as part of 12 appearances on the season... team posted an 8-4 record in games he pitched... posted a 3.35 ERA in 37 2/3 innings pitched... tallied 35 strikeouts and limited opponents to a .258 batting average... made his collegiate debut on March 1 with a start against UT Arlington... picked up the win in a pre-determined start that lasted just one inning... started the series finale against UC Irving (March 4)... suffered second loss of the season at Rice (March 13) after giving up five runs (one earned) in 1 2/3 innings... tossed 4 2/3 scoreless frames with a season-high six strikeouts against UAPB (March 20)... fanned four and allowed an earned run in a start at Dallas Baptist (April 3)... pitched four innings of one-run baseball against UT Arlington on April 10... posted a similar stat line a week later at UT Arlington (April 18)... tossed a career-high six innings allowing three runs on five hits and striking out six in picking up his second win of the season against Stephen F. Austin (April 24)... tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings at Abilene Christian (May 1)... made lone relief appearance of the season at Texas (May 19)... struck out all three batters he faced... final appearance of the season was a start against West Virginia in the Big 12 Tournament... allowed a run on three hits in 2 2/3 innings of work.
High School
Earned four varsity letters at Midlothian High School... drafted in the 38th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs... ranked by Baseball America as the No. 455 2017 draft prospect and the 39th-best prospect in the state of Texas... tabbed a Rawlings-Perfect Game second-team All-American as a senior... earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior... set a school-record with a 0.44 ERA with only eight hits allowed as a senior... tallied 100 strikeouts as a senior while throwing two no-hitters... three-time District Pitcher of the Year... twice named a Perfect Game Underclassman All-American.
Personal
Parents are Jeremy and Buffie; sister is Madeline.
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