Ryan Smoot's Career Stats
2019: Ranked third in the nation with in the hit by pitch category with 25 … also ranked 77th in on-base percentage (.460), drawing 39 walks … was second on the team with 38 runs scored … started 50 of the team’s 58 games behind the plate … hit his first career home run vs. Eastern Illinois on May 17 … was 2-4 with a triple, a walk, a HBP, three runs and four RBI in extra-inning win over WCU 4/26 … lofted walk-off sacrifice fly in 11-10 11-inning victory over Richmond on 4/16 … reached base safely in four AB vs. Samford on 3/29 (2 H, 1 HBP, 1 BB) … tied the school record with three HBP in a single game vs. Lehigh on 3/16 … reached base five times in series finale vs. #14 Clemson on Feb. 24.
2018: Served as primary backup catcher during his junior season...went 3 for 27 with two RBI in limited duty...had a hit and a walk in 4/4 loss at JMU...started three times in a four-game span 3/16-23...drove in two runs 2/23 vs. Lafayette.
2017: Played in 17 games as a sophomore and hit .211 with six RBI...pressed into service for four straight starts at 1B (the first of his career) 3/21-3/26...2 for 4 with two RBI in series finale vs. Quinnipiac 3/12...started at catcher in series finale against GW 3/5, went 2 for 4 with three RBI and threw out a runner trying to steal...started behind the plate 2/18 against Appalachian State...started at first base 5/18 vs. ETSU, had a RBI single in reserve duty the next day...made his first start since March 26 4/30 at Radford.
Summer 2017: Played for the Shelter Island Bucs in the Hamptons League.
2016: Finished the season hitting .217 (5 for 23) in 14 games, seven of which he started...1 for 2 in 5/14 game against Furman...started four straight games April 5-10...made his first career start April 5 at Radford, going 1 for 2 with a double and two runs scored...singled in late at-bat March 11 against UMES...singled in his first career at-bat at #4 UVA 2/23.
High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Strasburg HS...earned all-state honors...also lettered multiple years in football, where he earned all-state laurels, and basketball, where he was all-region...baseball program he was a part of set school record for wins and consecutive wins...brother pitches at Ferrum College...majoring in economics and business.
