2023 Softball Roster
Roster
Smith, Maria
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Jersey Number 16
Maria Smith
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Edwardsville, IL
- High School:
- Edwardsville HS
Bio
2023 (Junior): Started in all 46 games for the Golden Eagles...recorded a career-high 23 runs and batted 17 hits and 15 RBIs with five doubles...drew a career-best and team-high 37 walks, which was also good for the second-most in the Sun Belt.
2022 (Sophomore): Competed and started in 52 games… In 151 at-bats, Smith recorded six home runs and 19 RBI’s with a .404 slugging percentage… On the defensive side, Maria recorded 62 putouts and 118 assists.Â
2021 (Freshman): Competed in 52 games for Southern Miss in her freshman season, making 51 starts as an infielder … ranked No. 3 for the Golden Eagles in hits (37) and No. 5 in total bases (46) … Notched seven multi-hit performances, including a three-hit outing on April 3 against UTEP … Defensively, Smith recorded 70 putouts and recorded seven double plays, the second-most of any Golden Eagle … Recorded her first-career home run against Jackson State on Feb. 23 in a 12-2 victory.
High School: Lettered all four softball seasons at Edwardsville Senior Highschool (Edwardsville, Ill.) … Competitor and letter-winner in volleyball, basketball, and softball … As a Sophomore competed in in Illinois high school all-star game … Helped Edwardsville to reach the playoffs in her Senior campaign … Batted a .518 as a junior notching 10 homers on the season and as a Sophomore batted a .446 with 5 homeruns … Awarded All-State, All-District, All-County, All-American, and All-Conference.
Personal: Native of Edwardsville, Illinois … Daughter of Anthony and Yvonne Smith … Sister to Mark and AJ Smith … Both mother and father played Division I basketball at SIUE … Older brother currently rostered on Mizzou … Member of Honors Society and Honor roll student.
Maria’s Favorites:
2022 (Sophomore): Competed and started in 52 games… In 151 at-bats, Smith recorded six home runs and 19 RBI’s with a .404 slugging percentage… On the defensive side, Maria recorded 62 putouts and 118 assists.Â
2021 (Freshman): Competed in 52 games for Southern Miss in her freshman season, making 51 starts as an infielder … ranked No. 3 for the Golden Eagles in hits (37) and No. 5 in total bases (46) … Notched seven multi-hit performances, including a three-hit outing on April 3 against UTEP … Defensively, Smith recorded 70 putouts and recorded seven double plays, the second-most of any Golden Eagle … Recorded her first-career home run against Jackson State on Feb. 23 in a 12-2 victory.
High School: Lettered all four softball seasons at Edwardsville Senior Highschool (Edwardsville, Ill.) … Competitor and letter-winner in volleyball, basketball, and softball … As a Sophomore competed in in Illinois high school all-star game … Helped Edwardsville to reach the playoffs in her Senior campaign … Batted a .518 as a junior notching 10 homers on the season and as a Sophomore batted a .446 with 5 homeruns … Awarded All-State, All-District, All-County, All-American, and All-Conference.
Personal: Native of Edwardsville, Illinois … Daughter of Anthony and Yvonne Smith … Sister to Mark and AJ Smith … Both mother and father played Division I basketball at SIUE … Older brother currently rostered on Mizzou … Member of Honors Society and Honor roll student.
Maria’s Favorites:
- Favorite Food: Quesadillas
- Favorite Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean
- Favorite Book: Fahrenheit 451
- Favorite card game: Uno
- Hobbies: Puzzles, hanging with family and friends, and shooting pool.
Letter to Softball: KK Agner
Sunday, April 28
Letter to Softball: Caroline Worrell
Sunday, April 28
Letter to Softball: Hannah Borden
Sunday, April 28
Letter to Softball: Maria Smith
Sunday, April 28
