2020 Baseball Roster
Smith, C.J.
Jersey Number 5
C.J. Smith
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Royston, Ga.
- High School:
- Home School
- Shop:
- L/L
Bio
UGA Career (2018-21): Posted a 4-8 record with a 3.40 ERA in 32 appearances including 21 starts…Tallied 116.1 innings with 98 strikeouts and 49 walks…Limited to 15 innings as a senior due to arm trouble
*Also saw action his first two seasons as an outfielder and appeared in 43 games with 27 starts (22-CF, 3-LF, 1-RF, 1-DH) and batted .252 with two doubles, two home runs and 12 RBI in 107 at bats
*Served as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C)
2021 (Senior): Served as one of the team captains and member of the starting rotation for the squad that went 31-25 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Went 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA in three starts for a total of 15 innings with 13 strikeout and six walks before arm injury sidelined him for remainder of the season
*Opening Day starter and pitched four innings and allowed one earned run with four strikeouts in a 3-2 loss to Evansville
*Strong start against Gardner-Webb, tossing seven innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts but got a no decision
*Final start of the season came in a 7-4 loss to North Florida on March 5, pitched four innings and surrendered three runs on four hits with three strikeouts
*Ranked No. 298 on Baseball America Top 400 Prospects for 2021 MLB Draft
*Graduated with a degree in Management Information Systems
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 (Junior): Helped go 14-4 and finish ranked as high as No. 2 (USA TODAY Sports Top 25) in the national polls
*Made four starts, going 0-1, 3.32 ERA in 19 innings with 10 walks and 20 strikeouts
*Tough luck 1-0 loss to Ga. Southern on March 10 after pitching six innings and allowing one run on three hits with three strikeouts
*Pitched into the fifth inning in starts against Santa Clara (4.2 IP, 2R, 0ER, 4BB, 7K) in Athens and No. 17 Ga. Tech (4.1 IP, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 6K) at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville but did not factor in the decision
*Held opponents to a .179 batting average
*Recipient of the William K. Holmes Baseball Scholarship Endowment
*One of three baseball representatives on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C)
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019 (Sophomore): Posted a 3-3 record and 4.30 ERA in 11 appearances including nine starts for a total of 46 innings plus batted .111 with one home run and three RBI in 16 games including eight starts (5-CF, 3-LF)
*Began year as a two-way player but saw more action as a pitcher and pinch-hitter before season ended in late April due to injury
*Hit a home run and drove in two and then pitched an inning with two strikeouts in a win over UMASS Lowell
*Tossed six scoreless innings with career-high seven strikeouts in a 5-1 win over Jacksonville State
*Pitched six scoreless innings with career-high seven strikeouts versus LSU but did not factor in the decision as Bulldogs eventually won 2-0
*Defeated No. 5 Vanderbilt 8-3, pitching a career-high seven innings and allowing two runs on three hits with three strikeouts
*In the first inning of a start against Missouri with the bases loaded, he helped turn Georgia's first Triple Play since 1963
*Recipient of the William K. Holmes Baseball Scholarship Endowment
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll
*Helped the Bulldogs go 46-17 overall (a school record 21-9 in the SEC) as team earned a national No. 4 seed in the NCAA Championship, advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final and finished with a consensus top 20 ranking including as high as No. 15 (USA Today/ESPN)
2018 (Freshman): Named 2nd Team Freshman All-American as a utility player by National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
*Two-way contributor as a pitcher/outfielder as team went 39-21 and advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final
*Batted .300 with one home run and nine RBI in 80 at bats plus went 1-2 with a 2.48 ERA in 14 appearances including five starts
*Started 19 games (17-CF, 1-RF, 1-DH) and appeared in 27 as a position player with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 44 total chances (43 putouts, 1 assist)
*Made first career start as a pitcher on April 14 versus No. 11 Kentucky, was second game of a doubleheader and found out 30 minutes prior he would start, then tossed six shutout innings and got a no decision in a 1-0 loss
*Earned first career win by beating Georgia Tech 3-1 at SunTrust Park in front of a crowd of 17,741 to complete season series sweep, went five innings and allowed one run one two hits with two strikeouts
*Hit first career home run, a three-run shot versus Toledo in a 7-6 victory as part of a career-day, going 4-for-5
*Starting center fielder in the series at No. 1 Florida and hit .385 (5-for-13) with seven putouts and an assist
*Starting center fielder in the series with No. 6 Arkansas and batted .300 (3-for-10) plus made one relief appearance, going 3.2 innings with two walks and two strikeouts
*Started and got the loss in SEC Tournament opener against Texas A&M (4IP, 6H, 2R, 0BB, 6K)
*During SEC regular season posted an 0.84 ERA in 10.2 innings plus hit .318 with five RBI in 44 at bats
*Made the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
High School: Was homeschooled and played baseball for Westminster Christian Academy and coach Nate Donatelli
*Batted .576 with three triples, eight home runs, 26 RBI, 23 runs scored and nine stolen bases as a senior for the Lions
*Also saw action on the mound in 2017, posting a 1.31 ERA in 48 innings pitched with 107 strikeouts and only 14 walks
*Named 2017 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American for the Southeast Region
*Posted a 6-2 record, 0.63 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched as a junior plus batted .465 with five home runs, 36 RBI and 16 stolen bases
*Helped Lions to a 2016 state runner-up finish, going 15-4 overall and 8-0 to win a region title
*Earned All-State and All-Region honors
*Outstanding student with near-perfect GPA
*Played summer baseball with Team Georgia Elite
Personal: Born Aug. 26, 1998
*Son of William and Alison Smith
*Major: Management Information Systems
*Also saw action his first two seasons as an outfielder and appeared in 43 games with 27 starts (22-CF, 3-LF, 1-RF, 1-DH) and batted .252 with two doubles, two home runs and 12 RBI in 107 at bats
*Served as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C)
2021 (Senior): Served as one of the team captains and member of the starting rotation for the squad that went 31-25 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Went 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA in three starts for a total of 15 innings with 13 strikeout and six walks before arm injury sidelined him for remainder of the season
*Opening Day starter and pitched four innings and allowed one earned run with four strikeouts in a 3-2 loss to Evansville
*Strong start against Gardner-Webb, tossing seven innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts but got a no decision
*Final start of the season came in a 7-4 loss to North Florida on March 5, pitched four innings and surrendered three runs on four hits with three strikeouts
*Ranked No. 298 on Baseball America Top 400 Prospects for 2021 MLB Draft
*Graduated with a degree in Management Information Systems
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 (Junior): Helped go 14-4 and finish ranked as high as No. 2 (USA TODAY Sports Top 25) in the national polls
*Made four starts, going 0-1, 3.32 ERA in 19 innings with 10 walks and 20 strikeouts
*Tough luck 1-0 loss to Ga. Southern on March 10 after pitching six innings and allowing one run on three hits with three strikeouts
*Pitched into the fifth inning in starts against Santa Clara (4.2 IP, 2R, 0ER, 4BB, 7K) in Athens and No. 17 Ga. Tech (4.1 IP, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 6K) at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville but did not factor in the decision
*Held opponents to a .179 batting average
*Recipient of the William K. Holmes Baseball Scholarship Endowment
*One of three baseball representatives on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C)
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019 (Sophomore): Posted a 3-3 record and 4.30 ERA in 11 appearances including nine starts for a total of 46 innings plus batted .111 with one home run and three RBI in 16 games including eight starts (5-CF, 3-LF)
*Began year as a two-way player but saw more action as a pitcher and pinch-hitter before season ended in late April due to injury
*Hit a home run and drove in two and then pitched an inning with two strikeouts in a win over UMASS Lowell
*Tossed six scoreless innings with career-high seven strikeouts in a 5-1 win over Jacksonville State
*Pitched six scoreless innings with career-high seven strikeouts versus LSU but did not factor in the decision as Bulldogs eventually won 2-0
*Defeated No. 5 Vanderbilt 8-3, pitching a career-high seven innings and allowing two runs on three hits with three strikeouts
*In the first inning of a start against Missouri with the bases loaded, he helped turn Georgia's first Triple Play since 1963
*Recipient of the William K. Holmes Baseball Scholarship Endowment
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll
*Helped the Bulldogs go 46-17 overall (a school record 21-9 in the SEC) as team earned a national No. 4 seed in the NCAA Championship, advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final and finished with a consensus top 20 ranking including as high as No. 15 (USA Today/ESPN)
2018 (Freshman): Named 2nd Team Freshman All-American as a utility player by National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
*Two-way contributor as a pitcher/outfielder as team went 39-21 and advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final
*Batted .300 with one home run and nine RBI in 80 at bats plus went 1-2 with a 2.48 ERA in 14 appearances including five starts
*Started 19 games (17-CF, 1-RF, 1-DH) and appeared in 27 as a position player with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 44 total chances (43 putouts, 1 assist)
*Made first career start as a pitcher on April 14 versus No. 11 Kentucky, was second game of a doubleheader and found out 30 minutes prior he would start, then tossed six shutout innings and got a no decision in a 1-0 loss
*Earned first career win by beating Georgia Tech 3-1 at SunTrust Park in front of a crowd of 17,741 to complete season series sweep, went five innings and allowed one run one two hits with two strikeouts
*Hit first career home run, a three-run shot versus Toledo in a 7-6 victory as part of a career-day, going 4-for-5
*Starting center fielder in the series at No. 1 Florida and hit .385 (5-for-13) with seven putouts and an assist
*Starting center fielder in the series with No. 6 Arkansas and batted .300 (3-for-10) plus made one relief appearance, going 3.2 innings with two walks and two strikeouts
*Started and got the loss in SEC Tournament opener against Texas A&M (4IP, 6H, 2R, 0BB, 6K)
*During SEC regular season posted an 0.84 ERA in 10.2 innings plus hit .318 with five RBI in 44 at bats
*Made the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
High School: Was homeschooled and played baseball for Westminster Christian Academy and coach Nate Donatelli
*Batted .576 with three triples, eight home runs, 26 RBI, 23 runs scored and nine stolen bases as a senior for the Lions
*Also saw action on the mound in 2017, posting a 1.31 ERA in 48 innings pitched with 107 strikeouts and only 14 walks
*Named 2017 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American for the Southeast Region
*Posted a 6-2 record, 0.63 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched as a junior plus batted .465 with five home runs, 36 RBI and 16 stolen bases
*Helped Lions to a 2016 state runner-up finish, going 15-4 overall and 8-0 to win a region title
*Earned All-State and All-Region honors
*Outstanding student with near-perfect GPA
*Played summer baseball with Team Georgia Elite
Personal: Born Aug. 26, 1998
*Son of William and Alison Smith
*Major: Management Information Systems
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