University of Tennessee Athletics
2022 Tennessee Baseball Roster | SEC Champions (x2)
Roster

Jersey Number 15
Ethan Smith
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-2 / 205
- Hometown:
- Mount Juliet, Tenn.
- High School:
- Mount Juliet HS
- Previous Schools:
- Vanderbilt
CAREER BESTS
- Innings Pitched: 5.0 (3x) // last vs. Toledo, 3/11/20 (with Vanderbilt)
- Runs Allowed: 0 (19x) // last vs. Belmont, 5/17/22
- ER Allowed: 0 (21x) // last vs. Belmont, 5/17/22
- Strikeouts: 8 // at South Carolina, 5/3/19 (with Vanderbilt)
- Walks: 0 (17x) // last vs. Belmont, 5/17/22
- Hits Allowed: 0 (11x) // last vs. Belmont, 5/17/22
- Wild Pitches: 0 (29x) // last vs. Belmont, 5/17/22
- Putouts: 1 (3x) // last vs. South Carolina, 3/21/21 (with Vanderbilt)
- Assists: 1 (6x) // last at Oklahoma State, 3/14/21 (with Vanderbilt)
CAREER HONORS
2022 - SENIOR
- Pitched one strikeout in one inning of relief in win vs. Alabama A&M (5/3)
- Recorded one strikeout in 0.1 innings of relief in win over Bellarmine (4/19)
- Made Tennessee debut in relief, recording one strikeout in one inning of action against Georgia Southern (2/19)
2021 - JUNIOR (VANDERBILT)
- Made eight appearances as a junior, posting a 1-0 record with a 3.55 ERA, 18 strikeouts and just three walks in 12.2 innings of work
- Retired at least two via the punchout in eight of his nine appearances
- Had two strikeouts in one shutout inning of relief vs. Presbyterian in NCAA Regional (6/4)
- Allowed just one hit in 2.2 shutout innings to earn the win at LSU (4/3)
- Recorded season highs in innings pitched (3.0) and strikeouts (4) in a scoreless outing vs. UIC (3/7)
- Had a pair of strikeouts and tossed one scoreless inning of relief in his season debut vs. Wright State (2/22)
2020 - SOPHOMORE (VANDERBILT)
- Made five appearances (four starts) as a sophomore, posting a 3-0 record, 1.42 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 19.0 innings pitched during COVID-shortened 2020 season
- Tied a career high with five innings pitched and finished with six strikeouts to improve to 3-0 on the year in a win vs. Toledo (3/11)
- Tossed five shutout innings and tied a season-high with seven strikeouts to improve to 2-0 on the year with a victory vs. Saint Louis (2/26)
- Had a season-high seven punchouts and did not allow a walk in five shutout innings to earn the win in his first-career start in a 4-0 victory over South Alabama (2/19)
2019 - FRESHMAN (VANDERBILT)
- Made 17 relief appearances as a freshman, posting a 4-0 record and a 3.27 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 33.0 innings pitched
- Had five strikeouts in three innings vs. Duke in NCAA Super Regional (6/7)
- Did not allow a hit in 2.1 shutout frames in win at Kentucky (5/18)
- Set a career-high with eight strikeouts in just 3.1 innings pitched to earn his fourth win of the year in a 22-11 victory at South Carolina (5/3)
- Improved to 3-0 on the year after tossing two hitless innings of relief with four strikeouts vs. Western Kentucky (4/2)
- Had five strikeouts in 3.2 shutout innings of relief to earn the win vs. Dayton (3/2)
- Had four punchouts in 2.2 scoreless innings to earn his first-career victory in an 11-2 win over Southeast Missouri State (2/26)
- Made his collegiate debut vs. Cal State Fullerton (2/16), allowing two runs in two innings of work
HIGH SCHOOL
- Four-year letterwinner at Mount Juliet High School in Mount Juliet, Tennessee
- Top 100 prospect by Perfect Game (No. 55) and rated the No. 3 player overall from Tennessee
- Three-time Perfect Game Preseason All-American (2016-18)
- Participated in 2017 Perfect Game National Showcase and was named to the Top Prospect team
- 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game First-Team All-American
- Helped lead Mount Juliet High School to a pair of District 9-AAA titles (2016 & 2018)
- Helped lead the Golden Bears to a 29-5 record and a deep state playoff run as a senior in 2018
- Was a team captain as a junior and senior
- Played club ball for Team Elite
- Named MVP of the 2017 WWBA 17U National Championship Qualifier tournament
- Named to 2017 WWBA World Championship All-Tournament team
- Named to 2017 17U BCS National Championship All-Tournament team
PERSONAL
- Full name is Ethan Smith
- Born on June 16, 1999
- Son of Lisa and David Smith
- Has three brothers: Brandon, Austin and Jonathan, and one sister Megan
- Brother, Brandon played baseball at Tennessee Tech
- Brother, Austin played baseball at Columbia State
- Brother, Jonathan played baseball at Tufts University
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.8.25)
Sunday, June 08
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.7.25)
Saturday, June 07
BSB | Tennessee Official Super Regional Preview Press Conference (6.6.25)
Friday, June 06
BSB | Tony Vitello Pre-NCAA Super Regional Media Availability (6.5.25)
Thursday, June 05