Crimson Tide and Wildcats set to play doubleheader on Saturday
2011 SEASON RECAP: Made a major impact in his freshman season in Tuscaloosa ... saw action in all 63 games, starting 59 of them ... was one of only three players who played all 63 games (Dugas, Reaves) ... finished the season hitting .297 while knocking in 44 RBI and crossing the plate for 25 runs while knocking out five homers and stealing seven bases ... also walked 23 times to help his .385 on-base percentage which ranked him fourth on the team ... started all 30 games of SEC play and knocked in 19 RBI during that time to lead the team ... also hit .312 to rank him second on the team in that category during SEC play.
FRESHMAN (2011): Named to the 2011 SEC First-Year Honor Roll ... Tallahassee Regional: Went 6-for-16 with three runs and five RBI while walking once, getting hit by a pitch and stealing a base ... slugged a stout .625 for the four games. SEC Tournament: Was 2-for-11 (.182) in his first SEC Tournament ... drove in UA's only run against Arkansas on May 27 ... scored a run in the opening win over Arkansas (5/25). South Carolina: Went 3-for-11 with one run, RBI and walk in the three games. Auburn: Went 4-for-12 with two RBI and two walks for the weekend. LSU: Went 4-for-10 with five RBI and one run ... hit his fourth home run of the season in game three of the weekend matchup, when he hit his second grand slam of the season. Mississippi State: Went 3-for-11 with four walks while stealing two bases in the weekend series against the Bulldogs. Southern Mississippi: Reached base all five times in the game, going 2-for-2 with one run and three walks. Florida: Went 4-for-11 with one RBI on the weekend. Samford: Went 1-for-5 with one run for the night. Tennessee: Went 4-for-9 with two runs and two walks for the series ... had a big day in game one (4/14), going 3-for-5 with two runs on the night. MVSU: Went 3-for-5 with three runs and four RBI, while walking twice and getting hit by a pitch once ... also stole one base ... two of his three hits were for extra bases - a home run in game one and a double in game two. Vanderbilt: Went 1-for-10 with one run and two walks on the weekend. Samford: Went 0-for-4 on the night. Arkansas: Had a standout weekend for the Tide ... went 4-for-12 including a double and a triple, with two runs and five RBI while also stealing a base. USA: Went 0-for-3 with one walk for the night. UAB-Regions: Went 0-for-4 on the night. Kentucky: Started all three games at first ... hit a whopping .455 for the weekend, going 5-for-11 with one run, walk and hit by pitch, while knocking in four RBI. Jacksonville State: Started the game at first base ... went 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI. UAB: Started the game at first base ... went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Mississippi: Started all three games at first base ... went 2-for-12 while getting hit by a pitch for the weekend. Auburn (Riverwalk): Started in left ... was 1-for-4 from the plate ... drove in Alabama's only run of the game with a single in the first inning. EIU: Started all three games against EIU, was 3-for-11 (.273) ... was 1-for-4 in game one with a leadoff triple in the bottom of the ninth, setting up the game-winning run ... started games two and three at 1B, going 2-for-7 from the plate with a run and a RBI. Georgia (Coolray): Started the game in LF ... went 0-for-4 on the night. Troy: Started the game in LF ... went 1-for-5 in the game. NWSU: Appeared in three games, starting the final two games of the series in LF ... went 3-for-7 with four RBI and two walks... two of his three hits were doubles. Southern Mississippi: Made the start at first base ... went 0-for-5 at the dish. USA Classic: Saw action in all three games, starting the bookends of the series in RF ... went 3-for-8 with three runs and a RBI ... hit his second home run of the season vs. UCF. Alabama State: Made the start at first base ... went 1-for-3 with five RBI and a run ... hit a grand slam - the Tide's first of the season - and was then HBP in his following two at-bats ... grand slam was the first hit of his UA career. Alcorn State: Played in three games, starting one at DH ... went 0-for-4 with two RBI and two walks in his first series in a Tide uniform ... went 0-for-2 with one run and one walk in his UA debut as a starter (2/19).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Attended numerous national showcases during his prep career ... participated in the 2009 Perfect Game National Showcase at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, where he was rated the No. 214 prospect at the invitation-only event ... also invited to the 2008 East Coast Professional Showcase, 2009 Tournament of Stars (Cary, N.C.), 2008 and 2009 WWBA Perfect Game Showcase (Jupiter, Fla.) ... three-year starter at Pensacola Catholic High School ... three-time All-State selection ... three-time All-Northwest Florida selection ... 2008 and 2009 Northwest Florida Player of the Year ... in his three-year career, Smith hit .421 (116-for-276) with 15 home runs and 97 RBI ... scored 110 runs and added 25 doubles plus one triple ... as a junior, Smith hit .451 (41-for-91) in 32 games with five home runs and 32 RBI ... scored 44 runs and added eight doubles ... named MVP of the 2009 Westminster Classic in Miami ... led team to a 27-5 overall record and 6-0 mark in Class 3A, District I play to extend district winning streak to 18 games over the last three seasons ... as a sophomore, he hit .431 (44-for-102) with eight home runs and 43 RBI in 31 games ... scored 38 runs and tallied 11 doubles ... led the Crusaders to a school-record 28 wins with a 28-5 overall record ... finished the season ranked eighth in the ESPN Rise Poll, 12th in USA Today, 11th by MaxPreps and 15th by Baseball America and rivals.com ... as a freshman, Smith played in 28 games and hit .373 (31-for-83) with two home runs and 22 RBI, while adding 28 runs, six doubles and one triple ... led the Crusaders to 21-9 record, including a 6-0 mark in District 1 play in 2007 ... high school coach was Richard LaBounty ... full name Austen Taylor Smith ... son of Billy and Johanna Smith.
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