Chase Smith

Photo by: West Virginia Athletics

Position:
P
Height:
6-2
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
High School:
Pope HS

CAREER: Made 63 appearances … owns a record of 6-8, seven saves, 2.79 ERA and 84 strikeouts ... thrown 103.1 innings of work.

2020: Appeared in 8 games all out of the bullpen … led the team in appearances (8), opponent’s batting average (.182) and saves (1) … recorded a 1-1 record and 2.19 ERA in 12.1 innings pitched … struck out nine batters with nine walks given up … limited opponents to a .182 batting average … had 2.1 scoreless innings of relief with four strikeouts against Saint Joseph’s (2/14) … had 2.0 scoreless innings of relief with no hits and walks given up at South Florida (3/10).

2019: Made the most pitching appearances (33) in a single-season in program history … ranked third in the ACC in ERA (2.72) … finished the season with 55 strikeouts in 59.2 innings … lead the team in ERA and saves (five), and finished second in strikeouts … racked up 19 assists and five putouts on the field … recorded a career-high seven strikeouts in 3.0 innings against Penn State for a 7-2 victory

2018: Made 22 appearances on the mound for Pitt in his true freshman season … went 1-1 with one save and a 3.16 ERA to go along with 20 strikeouts and a .191 opponent average in 31.1 innings … ranked first on the team in opponent average and second in ERA … recorded 11 assists and two putouts in the field … earned a save against Butler after surrendering just one hit while striking out two in 3.0 innings … recorded a win against ACC rival Miami, adding a strikeout in 1.0 inning on the rubber … struck out five in 1.2 innings against Louisville.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-year varsity starter at Pope High School … freshman and sophomore seasons played on the JV team … as a sophomore won the team’s CY Young award … Pope won the regional championship and was the Class 6A State runner up in his junior season … Pope won the regional championship and was the Class 6A State champion as a senior … as a junior he was All-County Honorable Mention by the Marietta Daily Journal, Georgia Dugout Club Honorable Mention and a Perfect Game All-America Honorable Mention … as a senior was a 1st Team All-State pitcher by the Georgia Dugout Club and Marietta Daily Journal, was a 1st Team All-Region and All-State pitcher, was named one of the 16 best players in the Metro Atlanta area … set a Pope single season record with 12 wins … as a senior pitched to a 1.32 ERA with 84 strikeouts and a record of 12-1 … was a 2017 All-America Honorable Mention by Perfect Game.

PERSONAL: Born June 7, 1999 … son of Brian and Jenny Smith … has an older sister; Devyn, and a younger brother; Sutton ... majoring in Communications.