2021 Baseball Roster
Smith, Shane
Jersey Number 21
Shane Smith
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Danvers, Mass.
- High School:
- The Governor's Academy
Bio
Career Overview
Took the hill in multiple roles during his collegiate career, starting two games in 2021 as well as serving as the Deacs' closer during the shortened 2020 season... Tallied a 2-1 record in 10.1 career innings (seven appearances), striking out 19 batters... Signed a free agent contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on July 20, 2021.
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
Made starts versus Northeastern (Feb. 21) and Notre Dame (Feb. 28) before missing the remainder of season due to injury. Fanned a career-high five batters in each appearance.
2020 (Redshirt Freshman - Season shortened by COVID-19)
Grabbed hold of the closer role and was stellar in that position, holding a 2-0 record, 1.80 ERA and a save ... Allowed just one hit and one walk over 5.0 innings while striking out nine ... Earned the win in his collegiate debut with a 1-2-3 ninth inning and two strikeouts against Seton Hall (Feb. 14), as Wake Forest hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth ... Picked up the save with a 1-2-3 inning against Illinois (Feb. 16), striking out two more ... Also recorded 1-2-3 innings against Sacred Heart (March 3) and Coastal Carolina (March 11) ... Only run he conceded was against No. 3 Louisville (March 7) on a walk, wild pitch and a single, though he struck out the other three Cardinals and recorded the win.
2019 (Freshman)
Redshirted due to injury.
Background
Rated as the No. 300 prospect in the nation by Perfect Game, as well as the No. 7 recruit from Massachusetts ... Prep Baseball Report rated him as the No. 177 overall prospect, including the No. 9 recruit from the state ... Picked by Baseball America as the No. 4 draft prospect from Massachusetts ... Named his conference's Co-Pitcher of the Year ... Three-time all-conference honoree ... Was a team captain in baseball, football and basketball, also earning all-league honors in football ... Picked Wake Forest over Notre Dame, Clemson, Boston College and Northwestern.
Personal
Son of Jeff and Mary Smith ... Born on April 4, 2000 ... Father, Jeff, played baseball at George Washington under current Wake Forest head coach Tom Walter.
Took the hill in multiple roles during his collegiate career, starting two games in 2021 as well as serving as the Deacs' closer during the shortened 2020 season... Tallied a 2-1 record in 10.1 career innings (seven appearances), striking out 19 batters... Signed a free agent contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on July 20, 2021.
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
Made starts versus Northeastern (Feb. 21) and Notre Dame (Feb. 28) before missing the remainder of season due to injury. Fanned a career-high five batters in each appearance.
2020 (Redshirt Freshman - Season shortened by COVID-19)
Grabbed hold of the closer role and was stellar in that position, holding a 2-0 record, 1.80 ERA and a save ... Allowed just one hit and one walk over 5.0 innings while striking out nine ... Earned the win in his collegiate debut with a 1-2-3 ninth inning and two strikeouts against Seton Hall (Feb. 14), as Wake Forest hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth ... Picked up the save with a 1-2-3 inning against Illinois (Feb. 16), striking out two more ... Also recorded 1-2-3 innings against Sacred Heart (March 3) and Coastal Carolina (March 11) ... Only run he conceded was against No. 3 Louisville (March 7) on a walk, wild pitch and a single, though he struck out the other three Cardinals and recorded the win.
2019 (Freshman)
Redshirted due to injury.
Background
Rated as the No. 300 prospect in the nation by Perfect Game, as well as the No. 7 recruit from Massachusetts ... Prep Baseball Report rated him as the No. 177 overall prospect, including the No. 9 recruit from the state ... Picked by Baseball America as the No. 4 draft prospect from Massachusetts ... Named his conference's Co-Pitcher of the Year ... Three-time all-conference honoree ... Was a team captain in baseball, football and basketball, also earning all-league honors in football ... Picked Wake Forest over Notre Dame, Clemson, Boston College and Northwestern.
Personal
Son of Jeff and Mary Smith ... Born on April 4, 2000 ... Father, Jeff, played baseball at George Washington under current Wake Forest head coach Tom Walter.
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