Riley Smith

Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

Photo by: Jennifer Stewart

Position:
Infield/Outfield
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 175
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Broken Arrow, Okla.
High School:
Bishop Kelley

PRONUNCIATION

2019 | SENIOR Played in 52 games including 45 starts · slashed .220/.297/.317 with nine doubles, two triples, one home run, 12 RBIs, and 22 runs scored · Academic All-Big Ten Selection · received Paul Fortin Scholarship Athlete Award. Game Highlights: Went 3-for-4 at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 23 · drove in two runs and scored twice vs. San Diego on March 9 · finished 2-for-4 with a run scored at Long Beach State on March 15 · homered in a 2-for-4 game vs. Oklahoma on April 19 · enjoyed a six-game hitting streak from May 1 through May 11 · went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, a double, and a triple vs. No. 21 Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament on May 23.

2018 | JUNIOR Academic All-Big Ten · played in 29 games including 16 starts for the Gophers · batted .268 with 19 runs scored on the season. Highlights: Walked and scored a run, going 2-for-3 against Creighton on March 11 · went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored at Purdue on April 14 · homered, drove in two runs, and scored twice with a stolen base against Concordia-St. Paul on May 1 · earned a spot on the Sportcenter Top 10 with a run-saving catch while driving in a run at St. John’s on May 15.

2017 SUMMER BASEBALL Played for the Green Bay Bullfrogs of the Northwoods League • slashed .269/.340/.304 in 43 games for Green Bay • hit two doubles and two triples, drove in 21 runs and scored 15, while stealing six bases • selected to the 2017 Northwoods League "Major League Dreams" Showcase.

2017 | SOPHOMORE Recorded six hits in 23 games for a .143 batting average • was 2-2 in stolen base attempts • Academic All-Big Ten. Game Highlights: Scored a run vs Seattle U (2/24) after drawing a walk and stealing a base • recorded one hit, one putout and two assists vs Seattle U (2/25) • drew a walk vs Oral Roberts (3/3) • was hit by a pitch vs Missouri State (3/11) • picked up a single vs Missouri State (3/12) • scored one run after a single at NDSU (4/11) • reached base twice with a single and a walk then scored one run at Indiana (4/15) • came in as a pinch runner vs South Dakota State (4/18) where he scored a run after a stolen base • singled vs Georgia State (5/2) • scored two runs after a hit and a walk vs Georgia State (5/3) • scored one run as a pinch runner at Penn State (5/5) • scored after being hit by a pitch at Penn State (5/6).

2016 | FRESHMAN Tabbed All-Big Ten Freshman Team • hit .299 and appeared in 36 games in the infield • produced 26 hits, including seven doubles, one triple and one home run • brought in 21 RBI and scored 19 • went 3-for-4 in stealing bases • reached base at a .370 clip • made 12 starts and had four RBI in Big Ten contests. Game Highlights: Went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI in career debut against Utah (2/21) • manned third base and hit 2-for-4 with a double, walk and run scored at Campbell (2/28) • made start at second base and drew a walk at Georgia State (3/6) • appeared on defense and as a pinch-runner at Seattle U (3/11-12) • went 3-for-7 with two runs, four RBI and a double at Utah Valley (3/18-20) • launched a pinch-hit grand slam in opening win of the doubleheader sweep at No. 23 Missouri State (3/26) • started both games of doubleheader at second base versus Iowa (4/3) • drilled an RBI double and started at shortstop versus South Dakota State (4/12) • scored twice and tallied two RBI against North Dakota State (4/19) • appeared at shortstop in all three games at Northwestern (4/22-4/24) • recorded a single and scored once at North Dakota State (4/26) • blasted a double and netted two RBI in series-clincher at Illinois (5/1) • went 4-for-4, including a double and a triple, and set a career-high with five RBI versus Kansas (5/3) • laced two singles and scored a run against Indiana (5/6-5/8) • secured a hit in all three games and scored four runs in series sweep at Purdue (5/13-5/15) • drilled the table-setting RBI single in the top of the sixth at South Dakota State (5/17) • started twice, scored a run and netted an RBI hit in series against Ohio State (5/19-5/21) • drew a walk in the Big Ten Tournament versus Michigan (5/26).

HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Bishop Kelley High School in 2015 • led team to a 27-8 overall record and 12-2 district mark during his senior campaign • was an All-West Region selection • appeared in 31 games and held a .333 batting average with 42 runs scored • also added 16 RBI, seven doubles • reached base safely at a .444 clip and recorded 78 putouts in the field • Smith helped the Comets win their regional championship and finish as Oklahoma Class 6A state runners-up in 2014 after a 2013 quarterfinal appearance • was named to the Tulsa World All-Metro Second Team as a second baseman after hitting .330 with a .454 on-base percentage and 13 stolen bases • in 2013, batted .460 with a .556 OBP and 17 steals and was named Tulsa World All-Metro and Oklahoma All-State Honorable Mention • also played for the Burkburnett (Texas) Blacksox and was selected to play for Team Oklahoma in the 2013 USA Baseball Midwest Trials and the 2014 Sandlot Scout Team • National Honor Society member with a 4.23 GPA.

PERSONAL Plans to major in business • son of M. Scott and Mary Beth Smith • has previous ties to Minnesota, as his sister, Kylie, and brother-in-law, Aaron Fortunato, were gymnasts for the Gophers • older brother, uncle, father and grandfather (1951 College World Series) were all catchers for Springfield College (Mass.) • born Dec. 18, 1996.