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BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll ? March 10, 2008 |
2009- Five multiple hit games and two multiple RBI games...Batted .318 and drove in nine runs in 40 games this season... Recorded the fourth highest BIG EAST batting average on the team with a .383... Pinch hitting average of .462 and led the team in pinch hit at bats with 13...Drew a walk in four consecutive games March 8-March 15...Six game hitting streak from April 9-April 18...Started two games at first base and was the starting designated hitter for 16 games...Made three appearances in BIG EAST Tournament... .667 on base percentage in BIG EAST Tournament... Batted .500 in BIG EAST Tournament...One run, one hit and one double against Georgetown (4/10)...Three hits and two RBIs against Villanova (4/17)...Hit his only home run of the season and batted a game high .370 against Villanova (4/18)...One run, one hit and one double against Louisville(5/15).
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll ? March 10, 2008
2008 ? Batted .288 in 37 games before sustaining a season-ending injury to his right arm ... Started 26 games at third base and nine at first ... Averaged .357 as the leadoff hitter in an inning and .706 with a runner on third and less than two outs ... Batted in the five-spot 14 times, but also spent a lot of time in the two-hole (11 games) ... Nine multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI outings ... First start as a Bull was the second game of the season (2/23) ... Recorded his first USF-career hit in that game against Indiana State ... Second hit of the season was a two-run home run in the second inning against Oklahoma State (3/2) ... Posted a six-game hitting streak from March 2-9 ... Hit a double in three-straight games March 4-8 ... Drew a walk in seven consecutive games from March 4-12 ... Season-high four RBI were recorded on March 8 against Savannah State, after a double and a home run ... Longest personal hitting streak of the season was seven games, from March 22-April 1 ... Drove in three runs with a triple on April 1 at UCF ... Last game of the season was a 1-for-3 night at Rutgers on April 19.
2007 (Sacramento City College) ? All-conference ... Helped Sac City to a 35-15 record and an appearance in the Final Four of the California State Championships in his sophomore season ... Batted .299, driving in 25 RBI and collecting 70 total bases in 45 games ... Collected 53 hits, including nine doubles and four triples, while scoring 35 runs.
High School ? Coached by Paul Bunyard at College Park High School in Pleasant Hill, Calif. .. Four-year letterwinner in baseball.
Personal ? Full name is Brandon Tyler Smith ... Born Sept. 10, 1986 in Concord, Calif. ... Son of Penni and Greg Smith ... Two brothers, JB and Sean ... Brother, Sean, is a RHP in the Pirates organization ... Enjoys listening to music, relaxing and lifting weights ... Is majoring in criminology.
USF Stats |
GP |
GS |
Avg |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SB-A |
2008 Overall |
37 |
35 |
.288 |
118 |
22 |
34 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
20 |
4-8 |
Conference |
16 |
16 |
.218 |
55 |
5 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
2-5 |
USF Career Bests |
At Bats |
5, two times |
Runs |
2, four times |
Hits |
3, vs. Oklahoma 3/19/08 |
Doubles |
1, four times |
Triples |
1, at UCF (4/1/08) |
Home Runs |
1, two times |
RBI |
4, vs. Savannah St. (3/8/08) |
SB |
1, four times |
Hit Streak |
7, (2008) |
Total Games Played |
37 |