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Jersey Number 16
Hayden Smith
- B/T:
- L/L
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Nicholasville, Ky.
- High School:
- West Jessamine HS
- Prev School:
- Kentucky
2026 (Fourth Year)
Season: Made seven starts in 20 appearances in his first stint with the Trojans ... Compiled a 4-0 record with a 3.48 ERA across 51.2 innings with 32 strikeouts to 20 earned runs ... Made Trojan debut against Mercer (2/14) where he also logged his first strikeout for Troy ... Struck out a pair against Alabama in 3.1 innings (3/10) ... Picked up his first of four wins on the season against Alabama State posting a strikeout in a shutout inning (3/31) ... Matched his career-high in strikeouts with three in three hitless and scoreless innings against Texas State (4/11) ... Tossed three strikeouts in five innings with no hits or runs allowed against Jacksonville State (4/21) ... Recorded his career-long in innings pitched with six against Marshall while stacking three more strikeouts in a shutout performance (4/26) ... Made another six inning shutout appearance with three K's against South Alabama (5/10) ... Threw two strikeouts against Florida in the Gainesville Regional winning game (6/1) ... Made two appearances for the Trojans in the College World Series, throwing two pairs of strikeouts against Ole Miss (6/14) and West Virginia (6/16)
2025 (Third Year - at Kentucky)
Season: Was scoreless in 12-of-14 appearances out of the Kentucky bullpen, pitching 10.1 innings ... Tallied 15 strikeouts to five walks and held opposing hitters to a .243 average ... Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts against Texas (Apr. 11) ... Struck out a season-high three hitters at Mississippi State (May 3) ... Pitched a season-high 2.0 innings with a pair of strikeouts in the SEC Tournament against Oklahoma (May 20)
2024 (Second Year - at Kentucky)
Season: Appeared in four games…Had a 5.40 ERA in 3.1 innings with four hits and two walks allowed…Made collegiate debut on Feb. 20 vs. Morehead State…Threw a season-high 28 pitches in 1.1 innings in that outing.
2023 (First Year - at Kentucky)
Redshirted
High School
Attended West Jessamine High School in Nicholasville, Ky. ... Third-Team All-State for 2022 season … Ranked a top 500 player nationally and No. 5 in Kentucky by Perfect Game … 2022 PG Preseason All-American … Also played basketball
Personal
Birthday is January 15 ... Son of John Smith and Anna Roberts-Smith ... Has one brother, Hunter ... Father played baseball at Berry College ... Enjoys golfing and fishing ... Pursuing is Master's of Business Administration
Season: Made seven starts in 20 appearances in his first stint with the Trojans ... Compiled a 4-0 record with a 3.48 ERA across 51.2 innings with 32 strikeouts to 20 earned runs ... Made Trojan debut against Mercer (2/14) where he also logged his first strikeout for Troy ... Struck out a pair against Alabama in 3.1 innings (3/10) ... Picked up his first of four wins on the season against Alabama State posting a strikeout in a shutout inning (3/31) ... Matched his career-high in strikeouts with three in three hitless and scoreless innings against Texas State (4/11) ... Tossed three strikeouts in five innings with no hits or runs allowed against Jacksonville State (4/21) ... Recorded his career-long in innings pitched with six against Marshall while stacking three more strikeouts in a shutout performance (4/26) ... Made another six inning shutout appearance with three K's against South Alabama (5/10) ... Threw two strikeouts against Florida in the Gainesville Regional winning game (6/1) ... Made two appearances for the Trojans in the College World Series, throwing two pairs of strikeouts against Ole Miss (6/14) and West Virginia (6/16)
2025 (Third Year - at Kentucky)
Season: Was scoreless in 12-of-14 appearances out of the Kentucky bullpen, pitching 10.1 innings ... Tallied 15 strikeouts to five walks and held opposing hitters to a .243 average ... Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts against Texas (Apr. 11) ... Struck out a season-high three hitters at Mississippi State (May 3) ... Pitched a season-high 2.0 innings with a pair of strikeouts in the SEC Tournament against Oklahoma (May 20)
2024 (Second Year - at Kentucky)
Season: Appeared in four games…Had a 5.40 ERA in 3.1 innings with four hits and two walks allowed…Made collegiate debut on Feb. 20 vs. Morehead State…Threw a season-high 28 pitches in 1.1 innings in that outing.
2023 (First Year - at Kentucky)
Redshirted
High School
Attended West Jessamine High School in Nicholasville, Ky. ... Third-Team All-State for 2022 season … Ranked a top 500 player nationally and No. 5 in Kentucky by Perfect Game … 2022 PG Preseason All-American … Also played basketball
Personal
Birthday is January 15 ... Son of John Smith and Anna Roberts-Smith ... Has one brother, Hunter ... Father played baseball at Berry College ... Enjoys golfing and fishing ... Pursuing is Master's of Business Administration
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Tuesday, June 16
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