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Jersey Number 26
Parker Smith
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Bellaire
Bio
Honors at Rice
2024: Led the Owls in wins (5), innings (89.1), and strikeouts (78) and tied for the lead in start (15) and complete games (1)… On the season, tied for the AAC lead in fewest homers (4) and ranked fifth in innings, sixth in strikeouts looking (26), ninth in strikeouts, and tenth in ERA (4.23)… In conference games, he was second in innings (57.2), third in K’s looking (18), fifth in strikeouts (48), and tied for sixth in fewest homers (3)… Has started 26 of 28 series openers since the start of 2023, missing only the Easter Weekend series openers each year on Thursday…. Ended the season with 32 consecutive starts, the most by an Owl since Matt Canterino started 32 in a row in 2017-18... Canterino's streak ended with a relief appearance in the 2018 C-USA tournament, and he followed that with 15 consecutive starts in 2019… Last Owl with more than 32 consecutive starts was Blake Fox, who made 46 consecutive starts before appearing in relief vs. LSU in the 2016 Regional… Worked into the sixth in 10 consecutive starts to close the year and in 12 of 15 this year…. 6-2 with a 2.53 ERA in 18 games (16 starts) on the road in his career (92.1 IP, 86 H, 36 R, 26 ER, 17 BB, 67 SO)… 2-0 with a 3.46 ERA in four starts in April as the Owls finished the month 8-7… Evened his record at 3-3 with his first home win since 3/10/23 as he combined with Tom Vincent and Davion Hickson to defeat UAB 4-2 on 4/12 (6, 3, 2, 1, 0, 6) while not walking a batter in a start for the first time this season… Combined with Hickson on a four-hitter to defeat Louisiana 2-1 on 2/23 in Lafayette (7,4,1,1,1,5)… 17/24 first pitch strikes and retired six of seven leadoff hitters vs. the Ragin' Cajuns… After giving up his lone run in the sixth, needed only four pitches to complete the seventh and turn the game over to Hickson.
2023: First-team, All-Conference USA selection and invited to attend the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team training camp after a standout season at the front of the Owls’ rotation … Finished the regular season ranked second in C-USA with a 2.75 ERA, tied for second in innings (85), and ranked fifth in strikeouts (80), strikeouts looking (26), and opponent's batting average (.231) … Made 15 consecutive starts, 14 as the series opener, the most since Matt Canterino started 15 straight in 2019 … Owls scored 39 runs for him in his 15 starts, 24 in 10 C-USA starts (22 in his last 8) ... Left seven of his starts with the lead and trailed in just three ... Rice was 6-9 in his starts ...Saw his streak of 10 straight series-opening starts end at MTSU when he was pushed back to Saturday due to a forecast of rain on Friday … Became the first Owl since 2019 to be named C-USA Pitcher of the Week for his 1-0 win at FAU on March 30 ... Worked a career-best 8.2 innings and struck out a career-high nine before Matthew Linskey came on to retire the final hitter and close out the first home conference shutout against FAU since 2017 ... Bettered his strikeout total two weeks later when he fanned 14 vs. Charlotte in a 1-0 loss … Made four starts in the regular season against ranked opponents (#2 Stanford on 2/24; #15 Texas Tech on 3/3, #19 DBU on 4/28 and #22 UTSA on 5/5) and had no decisions while posting a 2.45 ERA in those outings (6 ER in 22.0 IP). He was named to the 2023 Shriners College Classic All-Tournament team after he tossed six shutout innings against #15 Texas Tech... Pitched for the Santa Barbara Foresters during the summer and led them to the NBC World Series title … Started and won the championship game vs. the Hays Larks with six innings of one-run ball, scattering four hits and striking out five…Was 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 12 strikeouts and was named to the NBC World Series All-American team … was 5-0 in seven starts for the Foresters during the summer season, with a 2.31 ERA, 1.07 WHiP, 37 strikeouts, and only eight walks in 25 innings.
2022: Appeared in 13 games with 10 starts (tied for second on the team) in his freshman campaign… Finished the season with a 2-3 record and a 4.19 ERA, tops among the starters… Was 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA in four games (three starts) in Conference USA action… Winning pitcher in the Owls’ first and last wins of 2022… Made his collegiate debut at Texas on 2/20 and his starting debut three days later against HBU… He worked six shutout innings, allowed a pair of hits and struck out four while throwing just 56 pitches to earn both his and head coach Jose Cruz Jr.’s first career victories… Closed the season with a win at FIU in the season finale, (5.1, 3,1,0,1,0)… Lowered his ERA from 5.29 to 4.19 in his last two starts (Game 3 vs. Houston on 5/17 and at FIU on 5/21) by allowing only one earned run in 10.2 innings, with seven hits, one walk and no strikeouts… Became the first Owl to start three Silver Glove games in the same season since Josh Baker in 2004 and went on to be named to the All-Silver Glove team, compiling a 4.22 ERA in 10 innings of work… 2-0 with a 2.38 ERA in seven games (five starts) on the road while holding hitters to a .226 batting average.
Last Season: MVP for the District 18-6A champions at Bellaire under coach Nick Ozuna… Posted a 7-2 record with a 1.09 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 55 innings and a 1.80 WHIP for the Cardinals who finished the season 25-4… 2019 District Newcomer of the Year and closed his career with a 15-5 record and 2.37 ERA... Eagle Scout... National Honor Society.
- C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll 2022, 2023
- All-Silver Glove Series Team 2022
- All-Conference USA 2023 (first team)
- USA Baseball Collegiate National Team invitee (2023)
- Preseason All-American Athletic Conference (2024)
2024: Led the Owls in wins (5), innings (89.1), and strikeouts (78) and tied for the lead in start (15) and complete games (1)… On the season, tied for the AAC lead in fewest homers (4) and ranked fifth in innings, sixth in strikeouts looking (26), ninth in strikeouts, and tenth in ERA (4.23)… In conference games, he was second in innings (57.2), third in K’s looking (18), fifth in strikeouts (48), and tied for sixth in fewest homers (3)… Has started 26 of 28 series openers since the start of 2023, missing only the Easter Weekend series openers each year on Thursday…. Ended the season with 32 consecutive starts, the most by an Owl since Matt Canterino started 32 in a row in 2017-18... Canterino's streak ended with a relief appearance in the 2018 C-USA tournament, and he followed that with 15 consecutive starts in 2019… Last Owl with more than 32 consecutive starts was Blake Fox, who made 46 consecutive starts before appearing in relief vs. LSU in the 2016 Regional… Worked into the sixth in 10 consecutive starts to close the year and in 12 of 15 this year…. 6-2 with a 2.53 ERA in 18 games (16 starts) on the road in his career (92.1 IP, 86 H, 36 R, 26 ER, 17 BB, 67 SO)… 2-0 with a 3.46 ERA in four starts in April as the Owls finished the month 8-7… Evened his record at 3-3 with his first home win since 3/10/23 as he combined with Tom Vincent and Davion Hickson to defeat UAB 4-2 on 4/12 (6, 3, 2, 1, 0, 6) while not walking a batter in a start for the first time this season… Combined with Hickson on a four-hitter to defeat Louisiana 2-1 on 2/23 in Lafayette (7,4,1,1,1,5)… 17/24 first pitch strikes and retired six of seven leadoff hitters vs. the Ragin' Cajuns… After giving up his lone run in the sixth, needed only four pitches to complete the seventh and turn the game over to Hickson.
2023: First-team, All-Conference USA selection and invited to attend the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team training camp after a standout season at the front of the Owls’ rotation … Finished the regular season ranked second in C-USA with a 2.75 ERA, tied for second in innings (85), and ranked fifth in strikeouts (80), strikeouts looking (26), and opponent's batting average (.231) … Made 15 consecutive starts, 14 as the series opener, the most since Matt Canterino started 15 straight in 2019 … Owls scored 39 runs for him in his 15 starts, 24 in 10 C-USA starts (22 in his last 8) ... Left seven of his starts with the lead and trailed in just three ... Rice was 6-9 in his starts ...Saw his streak of 10 straight series-opening starts end at MTSU when he was pushed back to Saturday due to a forecast of rain on Friday … Became the first Owl since 2019 to be named C-USA Pitcher of the Week for his 1-0 win at FAU on March 30 ... Worked a career-best 8.2 innings and struck out a career-high nine before Matthew Linskey came on to retire the final hitter and close out the first home conference shutout against FAU since 2017 ... Bettered his strikeout total two weeks later when he fanned 14 vs. Charlotte in a 1-0 loss … Made four starts in the regular season against ranked opponents (#2 Stanford on 2/24; #15 Texas Tech on 3/3, #19 DBU on 4/28 and #22 UTSA on 5/5) and had no decisions while posting a 2.45 ERA in those outings (6 ER in 22.0 IP). He was named to the 2023 Shriners College Classic All-Tournament team after he tossed six shutout innings against #15 Texas Tech... Pitched for the Santa Barbara Foresters during the summer and led them to the NBC World Series title … Started and won the championship game vs. the Hays Larks with six innings of one-run ball, scattering four hits and striking out five…Was 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 12 strikeouts and was named to the NBC World Series All-American team … was 5-0 in seven starts for the Foresters during the summer season, with a 2.31 ERA, 1.07 WHiP, 37 strikeouts, and only eight walks in 25 innings.
2022: Appeared in 13 games with 10 starts (tied for second on the team) in his freshman campaign… Finished the season with a 2-3 record and a 4.19 ERA, tops among the starters… Was 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA in four games (three starts) in Conference USA action… Winning pitcher in the Owls’ first and last wins of 2022… Made his collegiate debut at Texas on 2/20 and his starting debut three days later against HBU… He worked six shutout innings, allowed a pair of hits and struck out four while throwing just 56 pitches to earn both his and head coach Jose Cruz Jr.’s first career victories… Closed the season with a win at FIU in the season finale, (5.1, 3,1,0,1,0)… Lowered his ERA from 5.29 to 4.19 in his last two starts (Game 3 vs. Houston on 5/17 and at FIU on 5/21) by allowing only one earned run in 10.2 innings, with seven hits, one walk and no strikeouts… Became the first Owl to start three Silver Glove games in the same season since Josh Baker in 2004 and went on to be named to the All-Silver Glove team, compiling a 4.22 ERA in 10 innings of work… 2-0 with a 2.38 ERA in seven games (five starts) on the road while holding hitters to a .226 batting average.
Last Season: MVP for the District 18-6A champions at Bellaire under coach Nick Ozuna… Posted a 7-2 record with a 1.09 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 55 innings and a 1.80 WHIP for the Cardinals who finished the season 25-4… 2019 District Newcomer of the Year and closed his career with a 15-5 record and 2.37 ERA... Eagle Scout... National Honor Society.
DAVID PIERCE INTRODUCTORY PRESS CONFERENCE
Wednesday, March 19
KHOU Ben Dukes
Saturday, May 04
2024 Night of the Owl End of Year Recap
Thursday, April 25
Louisiana game one recap
Friday, March 01
