Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics

2018 [Redshirt Junior]: Appeared in 16 games on the mound, with seven starts to his credit … struck out 19 batters in 42.2 innings of action … tossed 3.1 innings of relief against Talladega College on April 4 to earn his lone victory of the season … pitched the final 3.1 innings in an 11-3 win over West Florida to earn his lone save of the year … struck out a season-best three batters over a season-high 5.2 innings of work against Spring Hill College on March 27.

2017 [Junior]: Was redshirted.

Prior to AUM: Played baseball at Southern Union State Community College ... compiled a 4-4 record in 12 games started his sophomore campaign ... compiled a 2.17 earned run average in 70.2 innings pitched during his sophomore year.

Prep: Attended HandleyHigh School in Roanoke, Ala. ... lettered four years in baseball, basketball and football ... played baseball for head coach Kevin Smith ... earned all-area football honors his senior season ... won the Alabama Class-3A State Championship in football his sophomore season. 

Personal: Full name is Matthew Connor Smith ... was born on June 30, 1996 ... is the son of Kevin and Susan Smith ... has a younger brother, Logan ... father played football at Jacksonville State University ... is a secondary education major.