Kyle Smith

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Louisville, OH
High School:
Louisville

Summer 2008:Earned Cape Cod League Player of the Week honors pitching with theOrleans Cardinals...posted three wins and 26 strikeouts in eightappearances.

2008:Earned All-MAC First Team honors...his nine wins was a team high...his65 strikeouts was the second highest for Kent State pitchers...struckout eight or more batters twice...won four straight starts from March30 to April 20...pitched eight innings, scattering four hits and givingup just one earned run while striking out eight in a win vs. BowlingGreen (4/20)...won his only start of the MAC-Tournament, pitching 5.1innings and striking out four vs. Northern Illinois (5/22).

Summer 2007: Threw for the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

2007: Appearedin 15 games, earning 14 starts...threw the second-most innings on theteam (70.1)...allowed 30 runs and 63 hits for a 3.84 ERA...led the teamwith 44 strike outs...gave up two hits and no runs in five innings andwon his first collegiate start against Florida (2/25)...allowed onewalk and no runs or hits in his second collegiate win against IndianaState (3/10)...recorded a win in the third game of the MAC Tournamentagainst Eastern Michigan (5/25), allowing one run and five hits overeight innings...in the MAC tournament against Miami (5/24), gave upthree earned runs over five innings for a no decision...named to theMAC All-Tournament Team.

High School:Earned three varsity letters at Louisville... Played on twoNortheastern Buckeye Conference championship teams... Earned first teamall-conference honors as a junior and senior... Named honorable mentionall-state... Posted a career record of 17-3 with four saves, 220strikeouts and a 2.24 ERA... Earned two varsity letters in bothfootball and golf and three letters in basketball.

Personal:Born Sept. 5, 1987... Is the son of Brian and Mary Smith... Has anolder brother, Matt... Is majoring in secondary education at Kent State.