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2024 Baseball Roster

11 Cole Smith

  • Position Outfield
  • B/T R/R
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown La Verne, Calif.
  • Major Sports Business
  • High School Bonita

Biography

2023 • Junior

  • Led the Billikens during the 2023 season with a batting average of .367 with team-high 81 hits in 221 at-bats
  • Started all 56 games for SLU primarily at first base
  • Recorded 35 RBIs with a season-high six coming at Northwestern on March 10
  • Also scored a season-high three runs against Northwestern (3/10/23)
  • Was a perfect 14-14 for stolen bases
  • Hit 15 doubles tied for second-most on the team
  • Blasted five home runs
  • Posted a slugging percentage of .511 and an on-base percentage of .426
  • Did not commit a single fielding error during the 2023 season while recording 36 putouts and one assist

 

2022 • Sophomore

  • Season highs -- five at bats vs. three opponents; three hits vs. three opponents; three runs scored at Oral Roberts; one home run vs. Davidson; three RBIs vs. Northern Colorado; one stolen base vs. two opponents; two walks vs. two opponents.
  • Played in 48 games, including 46 starts.
  • Slashed .294/.366/.392 on the season.
  • Had 26 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
  • Slashed .333/.400/.440 in A-10 games only.
  • Was fourth on the team in batting average.
  • Posted 10 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI contests.
  • Went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored April 9 against Richmond.
  • Finished 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored May 19 vs. Dayton.
  • Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and tthree runs scored February 27 at Oral Roberts.
  • A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2021 • Freshman

  • Season highs -- six at bats vs. Kansas; three hits vs. two opponents; two runs scored vs. two opponents; one home run vs. three opponents; three RBIs vs. SIUE; one stolen base vs. North Dakota State; three walks vs. Fontbonne.
  • Saw action in 38 games, including making 33 starts.
  • Slashed .283/.365/.383 on the season.
  • Recorded six extra-base hits and drove in 21 runs.
  • Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored at Cincinnati.
  • Went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored at Bradley.
  • A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2020 • Freshman

  • Started in 15 games for the Billikens.
  • Recorded a hit in 12-of-15 games, including six multi-hit games.
  • Had a career game against Bowling Green (3/6/20), going 3-for-5 with one home run, one double, five RBIs and two runs.
  • Was third on the Billikens with 12 runs scored, 20 hits and 28 total bases.
  • Ranked fourth on the team with a .412 slugging percentage.
  • Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

At Bonita High School

  • Academic All-League in 2018 and 2019.
  • Four-year letter in baseball.
  • League honorable mention in 2017 and 2018.
  • First-team All-League in 2019.
  • League Allstar in 2019.
  • All-Area team in 2019.
  • Hit .432 his senior season with four home runs.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2020Freshman

    Outfield
    5'10" 190 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021Freshman

    Outfield
    5'11" 187 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2022Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'11" 187 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2023Junior

    Outfield/Infield
    5'11" 187 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2024Senior

    Outfield
    5'11" 187 lbs
    11