2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 4
Kaden Smith
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ocala, Fla.
- Prev School:
- TCU
- High School:
- Forest HS
Career Accolades
American Conference Pitcher of the Week (April 20, 2026)
2026 (SOUTH FLORIDA): Smith emerged as a key arm in the Bulls’ rotation in his first season with the program, making eight starts among his 16 appearances. He was named the American Conference Pitcher of the Week on April 20. Smith went 4-3 on the year with a 4.24 ERA across 46.2 innings. He was one of the team's most prolific strikeout pitchers, fanning 52 batters at a rate of 10.0 per nine innings. He held opposing batters to a .232 average. Smith showed a strong ability to work out of the stretch, limiting batters with runners on base to a .247 average. He was one of the team's most reliable starters down the stretch.
2025 (TCU): Made 14 appearances out of the bullpen in debut campaign... posted a 5.25 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 12 innings of work... team posted an 8-6 record in games he pitched... held opponents scoreless in eight of 14 appearances... stranded eight of 14 inherited runners... made collegiate debut on Feb. 16 at San Diego... allowed a run on two hits in an inning of work... touched for an unearned run in 1/3 of an inning against Southern Miss (March 1)... picked up a strikeout and worked around a double in 2/3 of an inning against Fresno State (March 7)... retired the only batter faced via the strikeout at Texas State (March 11)... collected two outs in lone appearance of the Arizona State series (March 15)... allowed a season-high two runs in an inning of work at Dallas Baptist (March 18)... pitched scoreless innings against UTRGV (March 26) and UTSA (April 1)... earned first career win with three shutout frames against BYU (April 4)... fanned a career-high four in the outing... walked two and surrendered a run against Dallas Baptist (April 15)... gave up a run and struck out two in two innings of work at UCF (April 18)... retired all three batters faced against UT Arlington (April 29)... also made appearances at Arizona (May 3) and against USC in the NCAA Corvallis Regional (May 30).
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters at Forest High School... ranked as the No. 11 right-handed pitcher and the No. 56 overall prospect in Florida by Perfect Game... represented the Blue Jays Scout Team for Power Baseball... member of numerous Perfect Game all-tournament teams representing Power Baseball.
PERSONAL: Parents are Bonnie and Will... has a brother, Kolten... brother is a pitcher at Georgia.
American Conference Pitcher of the Week (April 20, 2026)
2026 (SOUTH FLORIDA): Smith emerged as a key arm in the Bulls’ rotation in his first season with the program, making eight starts among his 16 appearances. He was named the American Conference Pitcher of the Week on April 20. Smith went 4-3 on the year with a 4.24 ERA across 46.2 innings. He was one of the team's most prolific strikeout pitchers, fanning 52 batters at a rate of 10.0 per nine innings. He held opposing batters to a .232 average. Smith showed a strong ability to work out of the stretch, limiting batters with runners on base to a .247 average. He was one of the team's most reliable starters down the stretch.
2025 (TCU): Made 14 appearances out of the bullpen in debut campaign... posted a 5.25 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 12 innings of work... team posted an 8-6 record in games he pitched... held opponents scoreless in eight of 14 appearances... stranded eight of 14 inherited runners... made collegiate debut on Feb. 16 at San Diego... allowed a run on two hits in an inning of work... touched for an unearned run in 1/3 of an inning against Southern Miss (March 1)... picked up a strikeout and worked around a double in 2/3 of an inning against Fresno State (March 7)... retired the only batter faced via the strikeout at Texas State (March 11)... collected two outs in lone appearance of the Arizona State series (March 15)... allowed a season-high two runs in an inning of work at Dallas Baptist (March 18)... pitched scoreless innings against UTRGV (March 26) and UTSA (April 1)... earned first career win with three shutout frames against BYU (April 4)... fanned a career-high four in the outing... walked two and surrendered a run against Dallas Baptist (April 15)... gave up a run and struck out two in two innings of work at UCF (April 18)... retired all three batters faced against UT Arlington (April 29)... also made appearances at Arizona (May 3) and against USC in the NCAA Corvallis Regional (May 30).
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters at Forest High School... ranked as the No. 11 right-handed pitcher and the No. 56 overall prospect in Florida by Perfect Game... represented the Blue Jays Scout Team for Power Baseball... member of numerous Perfect Game all-tournament teams representing Power Baseball.
PERSONAL: Parents are Bonnie and Will... has a brother, Kolten... brother is a pitcher at Georgia.
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