2024 Baseball Roster
Smith, Kolten
Jersey Number 16
Kolten Smith
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Sophomore
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Ocala, Fla.
- High School:
- Forest HS
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Bio
UGA Career (2023-2025): Appeared in 47 games with 18 starts and owns a 16-9 record, 5.40 ERA and one save in 136.2 innings...Tallied 185 strikeouts and 57 walks...Part of two NCAA Regional teams that were No. 7 national seeds and one that advanced to an NCAA Super Regional...A member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2025 (Junior): Selected in the 12th round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins
*Made 15 appearances including six starts for the Bulldogs as they went 43-17 (18-12 SEC) and played host to an NCAA Athens Regional as a No. 7 national seed
*Posted a 5-3 record with one save and a 5.23 ERA in 41.1 innings with 19 walks and 58 strikeouts
*Tallied wins over Columbia, No. 11 Auburn, No. 1 Arkansas, Missouri and Texas A&M
*Slated to be Opening Day starter and then was late scratch due to back spasms plus sidelined with illness that delayed his debut
*Notched first career save with scoreless inning of 8-7 series-opening road win over No. 13 Florida
*Fired five shutout innings with eight strikeouts in a win over No. 11 Auburn
*Beat No. 1 Arkansas, going five innings and allowing two runs on one walk with eight strikeouts
*Struck out five in two scoreless innings during a win over Texas A&M
*Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll
*A Third Team preseason All-America selection by Baseball America and on the Golden Spikes Award Watch list
2024 (Sophomore): Led team in wins (9) and strikeouts (105), posting a 9-3 mark, 5.56 ERA in helping Bulldogs to a 43-17 record and an NCAA Athens Super Regional
*Earned USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp invitation after stellar season
*Made 20 appearances with four starts, tallying 69.2 innings with 105 strikeouts and only 20 walks
*Outstanding SEC season, going 7-2 with a 4.80 ERA in 11 appearances including two starts, registering 73 strikeouts and just nine walks in 45 innings
*Beat Florida 9-4 by going eight innings with 12 strikeouts, both career-highs
*Made first start of season at No. 1 Texas A&M in late April and earned SEC Pitcher of the Week honors, beating the Aggies 5-4 with 6 IP, 2R and 11K
*Only SEC pitcher to register four wins in the month of April, picking up three in relief (Ga. State, Missouri and Ole Miss) and one as a starter (at No. 1 Texas A&M)
2023 (Freshman): Made 12 appearances including eight starts for a team that went 29-27 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Posted a 2-3 record, 5.26 ERA in 25.2 innings pitched with 22 strikeouts and 18 walks
*Three of his starts came as part of staff nights and earned wins over Georgia Southern and No. 5 Arkansas
*Won first career start, tossing 3.1 innings with four strikeouts in staff outing at Georgia Southern
*Tossed a career-high four innings and allowed two runs on three hits with three strikeouts in a win over No. 5 Arkansas
*Started Thursday night SEC road opener at Auburn and got a no decision after allowing one earned run in 3.1 innings
*Provided two scoreless innings with three strikeouts at No. 2 Florida
High School: A graduate of Forest where he played for coach Jed Yancey
*Posted a 3-1 mark and 2.33 ERA in 11 appearances with 37 strikeout and 12 walks as the Wildcats advanced to the FHSAA playoffs and finished 18-6 in 2022
*Posted a 2.30 ERA in 21.1 innings as a junior with 35 strikeouts and 11 walks and did not figure in any decisions
*Batted .304 with five doubles, a home run and 16 RBI in 22 games as a junior
*Went 2-0, 1.70 ERA with 27 strikeouts and 10 walks in 12.1 innings as a sophomore
*Played summer baseball for Orlando Power
*Named 2021 and 2022 Perfect Game Florida All Region First Team and 2020 Florida Region Honorable Mention
Personal: Born Dec. 31, 2003
*Son of Bonnie and William Smith
*Intended Major: Sport Management
2025 (Junior): Selected in the 12th round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins
*Made 15 appearances including six starts for the Bulldogs as they went 43-17 (18-12 SEC) and played host to an NCAA Athens Regional as a No. 7 national seed
*Posted a 5-3 record with one save and a 5.23 ERA in 41.1 innings with 19 walks and 58 strikeouts
*Tallied wins over Columbia, No. 11 Auburn, No. 1 Arkansas, Missouri and Texas A&M
*Slated to be Opening Day starter and then was late scratch due to back spasms plus sidelined with illness that delayed his debut
*Notched first career save with scoreless inning of 8-7 series-opening road win over No. 13 Florida
*Fired five shutout innings with eight strikeouts in a win over No. 11 Auburn
*Beat No. 1 Arkansas, going five innings and allowing two runs on one walk with eight strikeouts
*Struck out five in two scoreless innings during a win over Texas A&M
*Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll
*A Third Team preseason All-America selection by Baseball America and on the Golden Spikes Award Watch list
2024 (Sophomore): Led team in wins (9) and strikeouts (105), posting a 9-3 mark, 5.56 ERA in helping Bulldogs to a 43-17 record and an NCAA Athens Super Regional
*Earned USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp invitation after stellar season
*Made 20 appearances with four starts, tallying 69.2 innings with 105 strikeouts and only 20 walks
*Outstanding SEC season, going 7-2 with a 4.80 ERA in 11 appearances including two starts, registering 73 strikeouts and just nine walks in 45 innings
*Beat Florida 9-4 by going eight innings with 12 strikeouts, both career-highs
*Made first start of season at No. 1 Texas A&M in late April and earned SEC Pitcher of the Week honors, beating the Aggies 5-4 with 6 IP, 2R and 11K
*Only SEC pitcher to register four wins in the month of April, picking up three in relief (Ga. State, Missouri and Ole Miss) and one as a starter (at No. 1 Texas A&M)
2023 (Freshman): Made 12 appearances including eight starts for a team that went 29-27 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Posted a 2-3 record, 5.26 ERA in 25.2 innings pitched with 22 strikeouts and 18 walks
*Three of his starts came as part of staff nights and earned wins over Georgia Southern and No. 5 Arkansas
*Won first career start, tossing 3.1 innings with four strikeouts in staff outing at Georgia Southern
*Tossed a career-high four innings and allowed two runs on three hits with three strikeouts in a win over No. 5 Arkansas
*Started Thursday night SEC road opener at Auburn and got a no decision after allowing one earned run in 3.1 innings
*Provided two scoreless innings with three strikeouts at No. 2 Florida
High School: A graduate of Forest where he played for coach Jed Yancey
*Posted a 3-1 mark and 2.33 ERA in 11 appearances with 37 strikeout and 12 walks as the Wildcats advanced to the FHSAA playoffs and finished 18-6 in 2022
*Posted a 2.30 ERA in 21.1 innings as a junior with 35 strikeouts and 11 walks and did not figure in any decisions
*Batted .304 with five doubles, a home run and 16 RBI in 22 games as a junior
*Went 2-0, 1.70 ERA with 27 strikeouts and 10 walks in 12.1 innings as a sophomore
*Played summer baseball for Orlando Power
*Named 2021 and 2022 Perfect Game Florida All Region First Team and 2020 Florida Region Honorable Mention
Personal: Born Dec. 31, 2003
*Son of Bonnie and William Smith
*Intended Major: Sport Management
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