8 Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith
  • Height:
    5'10"
  • Weight:
    175
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/R
  • Year:
    SO
  • Hometown:
    Trenton, FL
  • High School:
    Trenton
  • Position:
    INF/OF
  • gp
    50
  • avg
    .353
  • hr
    6
  • rbi
    38
  • r
    48
  • sb
    18
Bio

High School: 2013 State Champion in football and baseball, 2014 All- Area baseball, 2013 All- State baseball and football and All academic 2013 baseball and football.

 

Freshman:

Personal: Born May 19, 1995… Parents are Shannon and Christine… Majoring in Business… Siblings are Caleb, Jonathan and Michael… Admires his Father… Favorite Athlete is Aaron Rogers… Favorite Movie is Remember the Titans… Favorite TV show is The Office… Favorite Book is American Sniper… Favorite Hobbies are going to the river and fishing.

Recent games
Season Statistics
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Extra Base Hits
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Extended Hitting
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Ext. Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Ext. Fielding

Career Stats: Hitting

Career Stats: Extra Base Hits

Career Stats: Base Running

Career Stats: Extended Hitting

Career Stats: Pitching

Career Stats: Ext. Pitching

Career Stats: Fielding

Career Stats: Ext. Fielding

Splits Stats: Hitting

Splits Stats: Extra Base Hits

Splits Stats: Base Running

Splits Stats: Extended Hitting

Splits Stats: Pitching

Splits Stats: Ext. Pitching

Splits Stats: Fielding

Splits Stats: Ext. Fielding

News mentions
Sixteen Saints Sign with Upper Division Schools
Sixteen Saints Sign with Upper Division Schools

Gainesville, FL – Sixteen players from the 2017 Mid-Florida Conference Champion Santa Febaseball team signed with NCAA schools or Major League Baseball

Dillon Reed scores after tripling and a throwing error to the cutoff man
Saints Defeat NW Florida 7-1, Advance on at FCSAA Tournament

Gainesville, FL – For the second time in three days Santa Fe pitching stifled Northwest Florida State College bats. This time it was Sean Gabel who held the Raiders to just four hits in a complete game effort. He struck out six and didn’t allow a run after the first inning.

Palm Beach Knocks Off Saints 4-3 in 11 Innings
Palm Beach Knocks Off Saints 4-3 in 11 Innings

Gainesville, FL – Palm Beach State College came out on the winning end of an extra inning game on Sunday evening, defeating Santa Fe 4-3 in 11.

Saints Roll Past NW Florida at FCSAA Tournament, 7-2
Saints Roll Past NW Florida at FCSAA Tournament, 7-2

Gainesville, FL – The Mid-Florida Conference Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-FCSAA member Robert Girgis lived up to his billing on Saturday afternoon, striking out nine over eight frames, allowing just three hits and one walk in a 7-2 Santa Fe victory. The win moves SF on in the winners bracket of the FCSAA Tournament.

Goebel, Seven Others Named All-MFC; Wiggs Coach of the Year
Goebel, Seven Others Named All-MFC; Wiggs Coach of the Year

Gainesville, FL – The Santa Fe Saints were well represented on the All MFC team after their second straight championship, placing eight players on the first and second team. In addition to that, Saints players won Fireman of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Pitcher of the Year. Coach Johnny Wiggs was named the Coach of the Year for the seventh time.

Saints Win Second Straight MFC Title
Saints Win Second Straight MFC Title

Gainesville, FL – The defending Mid-Florida Conference champions won their second straight title on Friday afternoon in Daytona, defeating the Falcons 10-1. The championship is the Saints seventh in the last 11 seasons.

Goebel's Three Run Homer Powers Saints Past CF Patriots, 6-2
Goebel's Three Run Homer Powers Saints Past CF Patriots, 6-2

Gainesville, FL – Sean Gabel started the game on the mound and pitched 5.1 innings before turning it over to closer Troy Bacon for the final 3.2 innings in the Santa Fe Saints 6-2 win over the College of Central Florida Saturday afternoon in Ocala. Gabel improved his record to 7-1 and Bacon picked up his eighth save. The victory give SF a four game season sweep over Central Florida.

Saints Fly Past Daytona State, 15-2
Saints Fly Past Daytona State, 15-2

Gainesville, FL – The Santa Fe Saints offense was back in full swing on Friday afternoon, putting 15 runs on the board in a 15-2 victory in seven innings over Daytona State in the rubber match of the three game series. It’s the second time in three games that the Saints run ruled DSC. SF won on Monday in Gainesville 14-4 in seven innings.

Saints Run Rule Daytona State, 14-4
Saints Run Rule Daytona State, 14-4

Gainesville, FL – The NJCAA #15/FCSAA #6 Santa Fe Saints (30-9, 13-3 MFC) continued their recent offensive onslaught on Monday afternoon in their first game of a three game series with Mid-Florida Conference foe Daytona State, scoring 14 runs on 16 hits to run rule the Falcons in seven innings.

Saints Defeat Lake Sumter 12-4, Jump Into First Place in MFC
Saints Defeat Lake Sumter 12-4, Jump Into First Place in MFC

Gainesville, FL – The Santa Fe Saints (27-9, 10-3 MFC) jumped in to first place in the Mid-Florida Conference on Wednesday afternoon thanks to a 12-4 win over Lake Sumter State College and a loss by St. John’s River State to Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Saints Hit Five Homers in 14-6 Win Over Seminole State
Saints Hit Five Homers in 14-6 Win Over Seminole State

Gainesville, FL – Santa Fe first baseman Leo Rodriguez had a monster day at the plate on Monday afternoon in Sanford for the NJCAA #15/FCSAA #3 Santa Fe Saints, blasting a home run along with two other hits in a five RBI effort. In all the Saints (26-9, 9-3 MFC) pounded out 15 hits, five homeruns, and scored 14 runs to clinch the three game series against Seminole State College.

Saints Power Past Seminole State, 8-2
Saints Power Past Seminole State, 8-2

Gainesville, FL – For the fifth start in a row Santa Fe starting pitcher Robert Girgis allowed two runs or less, this time shutting out Seminole State College over six strong innings to lead SF past the Raiders 8-2.

Saints Finish Three Game Sweep Over CF, 9-4
Saints Finish Three Game Sweep Over CF, 9-4

Gainesville, FL – Kyle Phillips and Wyatt Meisterhans both homered for the nationally ranked Saints on Wednesday in Gainesville, helping NJCAA #15/FCSAA #3 SF to their third straight win over the College of Central Florida, 9-4. Ricky Miranda (4-0) went 3.1 innings in relief of Sean Gabel to pick up the win. The victory keeps Santa Fe on top of the Mid-Florida Conference standings.

Girgis Throws Eight Shutout, Saints Beat CF 6-0
Girgis Throws Eight Shutout, Saints Beat CF 6-0

Gainesville, FL – Santa Fe Saints sophomore pitcher Robert Girgis was at the top of his game on Monday afternoon, shutting out the College of Central Florida over eight innings to lead SF to a 6-0 win over the Patriots. The win keeps the Saints (23-8, 6-2 MFC) at the top of the Mid-Florida Conference standings.

Alex Goebel won it for the Saints with a two run homer on the ninth
Alex Goebel Hits Walkoff Homer in the Ninth, Saints Win 10-9

Gainesville, FL – For the second straight day the FCSAA#3/NJCAA #19 Santa Fe Saints (22-8, 5-2 MFC) needed a late rally to come out victorious, this time facing a five run deficit heading into the eighth. Alex Goebel capped the comeback with a deep homerun to left field in the bottom of the ninth, sending the Saints bench into a frenzy.

Saints Sweep Past Macomb CC, 14-2 and 8-0
Saints Sweep Past Macomb CC, 14-2 and 8-0

Gainesville, FL – On their bye week from Mid-Florida Conference play, the Santa Fe Saints picked up two convincing wins over Macomb CC (Warren, Michigan) 14-2 and 8-0.

Bats Come Alive in Saints 12-4 Win Over FSC-J
Bats Come Alive in Saints 12-4 Win Over FSC-J

Gainesville, FL – The Santa Fe Saints (17-6, 2-0 MFC) used an eight run seventh inning to turn a tie game into a comfortable win on Friday afternoon in Gainesville, defeating Florida State College-Jacksonville 12-4 for their second straight MFC win and sixth in in a row overall.

Dillon Reed homered in the Saints 12-8 extra innings victory over FSC-J.
Saints Rally in Extra Innings to Defeat FSC-J, 12-8

Gainesville, FL – The NJCAA #8 Santa Fe Saints rallied for an extra inning win on Wednesday afternoon in their Mid-Florida Conference opener against Florida State College-Jacksonville, winning their fifth game in a row. Troy Bacon (4-0) was nearly flawless again in three innings of relief. He struck out seven allowing just one hit with no walks.

Saints Roll Past ABAC, 10-3 and 7-2
Saints Roll Past ABAC, 10-3 and 7-2

Gainesville, FL – The NJCAA #8 Santa Fe Saints avenged a loss from earlier in the season Saturday afternoon in Georgia, defeating Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 10-3 and 7-2. SF (15-6) dominated both phases of the game, outhitting the Fillies 23-11. Wyatt Meisterhans, Kyle Phillips, and Stephen Smith were 13-for-23 with four doubles, a homerun, seven RBI, and nine runs scored.

Bacon, Morton Dominate in 4-2 Win Over Polk
Bacon, Morton Dominate in 4-2 Win Over Polk

Gainesville, FL – Kyle Morton and Troy Bacon were nearly unhittable on Monday afternoon against Polk State, helping the Saints to a 4-2 victory over the Eagles, avenging a loss from earlier in the season.

Freshman Mitch Campion struck out a career high 11 in game one of a double header with Indian River State College
Saints Split DH with Indian River

Gainesville, FL – Indian River State College rallied from two down in the seventh inning to capture game one of a double header with the Santa Fe Saints (12-6) on Saturday in Ft. Pierce to take the first game of a double header before SF bounced back in game two to force a split.

Smith Carries Saints Past Eastern Florida, 10-8
Smith Carries Saints Past Eastern Florida, 10-8

Gainesville, FL – Santa Fe sophomore Stephen Smith had one of the best offensive days of his career on Friday evening, going 4-for-4 with four RBI to lead the Saints past Eastern Florida State College in comeback fashion, 10-8.

#5 Leo Rodriguez
Rodriguez Homers, Saints Run Past Pensacola, 9-4

Gainesville, FL – Leo Rodriguez provided the big blow for the Santa Fe Saints on Friday afternoon in a win against Pensacola State, drilling a three run homerun in the bottom of the seventh to turn a three run lead into an 8-2 advantage for SF. The victory is the eighth of the season for the defending FCSAA State Champions.

NJCAA #8 Defending Champs Set to Open Season
NJCAA #8 Defending Champs Set to Open Season

Gainesville, FL ? The 2016 FCSAA champion Santa Fe Saints have wrapped up preseason practices and will open the defense of their title on Friday in Tampa against Hillsborough CC at 3:00 PM.

Seven Baseball Players Sign with NCAA Schools
Seven Baseball Players Sign with NCAA Schools

Gainesville, FL – The NCAA Early Signing period arrived this past week and Santa Fe College Baseball was well represented. Baseball had one of their biggest early signings ever with seven student-athletes signing early with four year schools. All seven played a big part in last year’s success that saw the team set a school record with 42 wins, a Mid-Florida Conference Championship, a State/Region 8 Championship, and a JUCO World Series appearance.