Dylan Smith

Photo by: Alexis Blue

Career Accolades

Burst onto the scene as a junior to lead Alabama in innings pitched (98.1) and strikeouts (113)
Went 2-8 with a 3.84 ERA (42 ER/98.1 IP) across 16 starts
Finished tied for eighth in the league and 30th nationally in strikeouts
Ranked sixth in the SEC for innings pitched at season's end
Totaled 68 strikeouts and 57.0 innings of work in SEC play to tie for eighth among league arms
Worked 5.0-plus innings in 10 of his 16 starts on the year
Punched out five or more batters in 14 of 16 outings, including a team-high 11 against Missouri on May 1 to go with a pair of 10-strikeout performances
Walked more than one batter in only five starts and did not issue a free pass in seven outings
The UA offense averaged 2.75 runs per nine innings through his 16 starts, producing a combined 30 runs across his 98.1 frames
That runs/9.0 number included three starts with five runs, four with three runs and two with a single tally while the Tide did not score in seven of his outings
Tossed a complete game against Rider on June 5 in the Ruston Regional - the Tide's first since 2019, striking out seven and issuing no walks while allowing one run on seven hits for the win
Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team for the Ruston Regional thanks to his complete game

Finished with a 1-0 record across his four appearances that included one start
Combined for 6.1 innings and six strikeouts during his time on the mound
Earned his first career win against Alabama State on Feb. 19 with 2.0 scoreless frames, punching out a pair of batters

Attended Stafford High School in Texas, for his final two years of prep play
Rated as the No. 25 right-handed pitcher in the state and the No. 46 overall player in Texas by Perfect Game USA
Earned 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-America accolades along with being selected to the Texas All-Regions First Team by PG
Tabbed a second team all-district selection as a senior
A two-sport athlete who also competed in football all four years at SHS
Drafted in the 18^th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres, but elected to attend Alabama
Became the first Stafford baseball player drafted out of high school and the highest draft pick among SHS graduates
Began his prep career at St. Pius X High School in Houston, Texas, where he played two seasons before transferring to Stafford