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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Bonne Terre, MO
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| High School:
North County
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 215
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| Position:
RHP
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| Birthdate:
11/29/1978
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| B/T:
R/R
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At Miami
Right-handed power pitcher...has the ability to throw the club's top fastball...continues to develop as a pitcher...a relief pitcher in 2000...a solid pitching prospect due to his size and ability...was a two-year letterman at tight end with the football team, but has shifted his focus to baseball.
As a Junior in 2000
Made eight appearances...pitched 7.0 innings with 13 hits, 16 runs, 10 earned runs, six walks and seven strikeouts...
had a 12.86 ERA...appeared in relief against North Carolina, Villanova, C.W. Post, Michigan, Florida State (twice), New York Tech and Wagner...pitched 1.0 scoreless inning in game #3 against New York Tech with a hit and a strikeout. At the 2000 Coral Gables Regional: Pitched a scoreless inning vs. Wagner with one strikeout...did not appear in the Super Regional.
As a Sophomore in 1999
Made four appearances in relief...was limited in his innings pitched due to a injury...saw 5.0 innings of action with a 7.20 ERA...in his first three appearances against James Madison (twice) and Texas gave up just one run on four hits in 4.2 innings with four strikeouts...in his season debut against JMU, struck out two and allowed no runs in 2.0 innings...in 2.0 innings vs. Texas, gave up one hit, struck out two and allowed no runs.
As a Freshman in 1998
Pitched in four games all in relief...led Hurricane pitching staff with a 1.29 earned run average...did not allow a run in three of his four appearances...
struck out career-high three batters over 2.0 innings in 18-3 win over Notre Dame on Feb. 20.
North County High School
Coached by Matt Haug... four-year letterwinner in baseball...played pitcher, first base and third base...four-year letterwinner in football and basketball as well...All-State selection in football...scored over 1,000 career points in basketball. Senior Year, 1997: Vital part of the team that captured the Missouri state 3A Championship ...in football tallied 59 receptions for 1,125 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Personal
Enrolled in College of Arts and Sciences with major in Liberal Arts...born November 29, 1978...full name is Daniel Lee Smith...was high school teammate of current Hurricane safety Aaron Moser...caught first collegiate touchdown catch on a one-yard pass from quarterback Kenny Kelly vs. Pittsburgh on November 19...
chose Miami over Northwestern and Missouri...son of Joseph and LaDonna Smith.
Smith - Totals at Miami
| YR | W-L | SV | ERA | G/GS | CG/SH | IP | H | R-ER | BB | SO | HBP | WP | 2B | 3B | HR | OPBA | PO | A | E | FLD |
| 98 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.29 | 4/0 | 0/0 | 7.0 | 7 | 1-1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 99 | 0-0 | 0 | 7.20 | 4/0 | 0/0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5-4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .273 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 00 | 0-0 | 0 | 12.86 | 8/0 | 0/0 | 7.0 | 13 | 16-10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .382 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Total | 0-0 | 0 | - | 16/0 | 0/0 | 19.0 | 26 | 22-15 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .308 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .834 |
