Summer 2008: Earned Cape Cod League Player of the Week honors pitching with the Orleans Cardinals...posted three wins and 26 strikeouts in eight appearances.

2008: Earned All-MAC First Team honors...his nine wins was a team high...his 65 strikeouts was the second highest for Kent State pitchers...struck out eight or more batters twice...won four straight starts from March 30 to April 20...pitched eight innings, scattering four hits and giving up just one earned run while striking out eight in a win vs. Bowling Green (4/20)...won his only start of the MAC-Tournament, pitching 5.1 innings and striking out four vs. Northern Illinois (5/22).

Summer 2007: Threw for the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

2007: Appeared in 15 games, earning 14 starts...threw the second-most innings on the team (70.1)...allowed 30 runs and 63 hits for a 3.84 ERA...led the team with 44 strike outs...gave up two hits and no runs in five innings and won his first collegiate start against Florida (2/25)...allowed one walk and no runs or hits in his second collegiate win against Indiana State (3/10)...recorded a win in the third game of the MAC Tournament against Eastern Michigan (5/25), allowing one run and five hits over eight innings...in the MAC tournament against Miami (5/24), gave up three earned runs over five innings for a no decision...named to the MAC All-Tournament Team.

High School: Earned three varsity letters at Louisville... Played on two Northeastern Buckeye Conference championship teams... Earned first team all-conference honors as a junior and senior... Named honorable mention all-state... Posted a career record of 17-3 with four saves, 220 strikeouts and a 2.24 ERA... Earned two varsity letters in both football and golf and three letters in basketball.

Personal: Born Sept. 5, 1987... Is the son of Brian and Mary Smith... Has an older brother, Matt... Is majoring in secondary education at Kent State.