2024 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 7
Christian Smith
- Position:
- OF
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 199
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Grady
- Prev School:
- Vanderbilt
CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 4, at Sam Houston, March 3, 2023
- Doubles: 2, at Sam Houston, March 3, 2023
- Triples: 1, at Sam Houston, March 3, 2023
- Home runs: --
- Total bases: 8, at Sam Houston, March 3, 2023
- RBI: 2, at Coastal Carolina, March 10, 2023
- Runs scored: 3, at Sam Houston, March 3, 2023
- Walks: 1, 2x, last: vs. Indiana, April 15, 2023
- Hit by pitch: 1, at Coastal Carolina, March 11, 2023
- Sac bunt: 1, vs. Illinois State, April 4, 2023
- At bats: 4, 4x, last: vs. UT Martin, May 19, 2023
- Stolen Bases: --
- Field chances: 1, 5x, last: at #8 Tennessee, March 9, 2024
- Putouts: 1, 5x, last: at #8 Tennessee, March 9, 2024
- Assists: --
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE - 2024
- Appeared in 12 games on the season.
- Went 1-for-9 at the plate with a run, double and RBI.
- Picked up his lone hit and RBI of the season on Feb. 23 at #25 Coastal Carolina.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN - 2023
- Slashed .281/.343/.469/.812 in 16 games, eight starts in his first season at Illinois.
- Made Illini debut on Feb. 26 at Southern Miss.
- Went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a triple at Sam Houston on March 3...fell just a triple shy of the cycle...also drew one walk in the contest.
- Had two hits, including one double, and two runs scored on March 10 at Coastal Carolina.
FRESHMAN - 2022 (VANDERBILT)
- Redshirted. Did not make an appearance
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Grady High School (Atlanta, Ga.)
- The No. 21 overall prospect in the state of Georgia according to Perfect Game
- Rated the third-best outfielder in Georgia
- 2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-America
- 2019 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-America
- Perfect Game Top 500 National Rank
- Batted .365 as a senior, including eight doubles, two triples and five home runs
- Posted a .409 average during his junior season, which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Helped lead Grady to the state playoffs in 2021, marking the program’s first appearance in 10 years
PERSONAL
- Born on Feb. 17, 2003
- Son of Ellison and Rebecca Smith
Wednesday, March 19
Thursday, February 13
Monday, December 09
Friday, September 22
