Matt Smith

Position:
Catcher/Outfielder
Height:
6-2
Weight:
196
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Johnstown, Ohio
High School:
Johnstown Monroe

2016: Served as one of the Falcons’ three captains … played in a team-high 54 games … started a team-best 53 games … led the Falcons in runs (28), hits (61) and total bases (72) … ranked second on the team in batting average (.288), RBI (21) and stolen bases (7) … hit four doubles, two triples and one home run … drew 12 walks … slugged at a .340 clip, and posted a .328 on-base percentage … had three outfield assists … led BGSU with 19 multiple-hit games … notched at least three hits in five games … across a 13-game hitting streak, which spanned from April 9-29, increased his batting average from .237 to .292 .. over that span, racked up 24 hits, scored 13 runs, and registered four RBI … went 3-for-5 with three RBI in a win over Presbyterian (March 11) … in a win over Savannah State on March 12, went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI … finished 2-for-5 with one run and three RBI at Western Michigan (March 18) … hit his lone home run of the season against Toledo on April 3 to help secure Battle of I-75 bragging rights … picked up three hits, including a triple, at Miami (April 9), and then the next day went 3-for-5 in the series finale (April 10) … registered multiple hits in six games of eight games over April 9-19 … across that stretch, notched three hits at Miami twice (April 9, April 10), two hits against Dayton (April 13), two hits against Ohio on both April 15 and April 16, and three hits at Wright State (April 19) … in that Wright State game, went 3-for-4 with four runs, one double, one steal and one walk … On May 11, scored two runs and went 2-for-4 … in the last game of his career, went 4-for-5 with one run at Buffalo (May 21).

2015: Played in all 54 games, starting 53 of them in the outfield … named second team All-MAC … made most of his appearances in left field, while also making several appearances in center field … hit .310 to lead the Falcons with an on-base percentage of .369 and a slugging percentage of .416 … batted in the four-hole most of the season … led the team with 17 multi-hit games … also had 11 multi-RBI games … had three RBI on Feb. 28 vs. Eastern Kentucky … recorded three hits on March 27 at NIU … went 3-for-6 with three runs and two RBI on April 5 vs. Miami … had three hits on April 26 at Central Michigan … went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI on May 1 against Akron … hit his first career home run on May 8 at Kent State … went 3-for-6 with three runs scored and five RBI on May 15 vs. Buffalo … hit two home runs in that game, including a walk-off two-run home run … had two hits in the regular season finale … recorded eight doubles, two triples and three home runs to go along with 32 runs scored and 38 RBI … batted .398 in MAC play to lead the conference … had 41 MAC hits good for third in the league … had 23 RBI and 55 total bases in MAC play, both inside the top ten … had an on-base percentage of .439 and a slugging percentage of .534.

2014: Played in 25 games, making 13 starts … hit .148 with an on-base percentage of .193 … had hits in eight different games … scored three runs … added three RBI and a double … did not make an error.

2013: Started 17 games as a freshman, making 31 total appearances on the season...batted .242 with 10 runs scored...made his first collegiate appearance and start on February 16 at Western Kentucky...recorded his first career hit on March 7 against Georgetown...had two hits in two different games.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time letterwinner for coach Tony Cleveland at Johnstown Monroe High School...batted .547 in 2012 with 19 doubles and 13 stolen bases...three-time All-MBC first-teamer...first team All-State in 2012...also was a second team All-State quarterback.

PERSONAL: Full name is Matt Remington Smith...son of Beth Smith...born on June 9, 1994...has one brother and one sister...currently undecided on a major.