Averett University Athletics

2016: Started all 42 games as a senior ... Batted .406 with a conference-leading 47 RBIs, a team-best 13 doubles and conference-high 11 home runs ... Finished with 26 runs scored ... Pitched 191.2 innings to finish with a 20-9 record from the circle ... Set the program's single-season record of 167 strikeouts ... Named USA South Conference Pitcher of the Year ... Selected to the USA South All-Conference First Team as a pitcher ... Voted to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Third Team as an at-large selection ... Selected to the 2016 Virginia Sports Information Directors First Team as a pitcher ... Chosen to the USA South All-Tournament Team ... Named USA South Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 22 and March 7) … Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors.

2015: Appeared in 40 games, making 37 starts as a junior ... Pitched in 30 games, going 19-4 with one save, a 1.50 earned run average and 152 strikeouts in 144 1/3 innings ... Batted .451 with 17 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 52 RBIs and 27 runs scored ... Named the USA South Conference Pitcher of the Year ... Voted to the USA South All-Conference First Team as a pitcher ... Named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Second Team as an at-large selection ... Named to the NCAA Atlanta Region All-Tournament Team ... Selected as the USA South Pitcher of the Week five times (Feb. 23, March 2, March 9, March 16 and March 30) and the USA South Player of the Week once (April 6) ... Selected to the 2015 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State First Team as a pitcher... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors.

2014: Appeared in 36 games, making 34 starts in her first year at Averett after transferring from Division I East Carolina University ... Went 14-8 with one save in 18 starts and 27 appearances in the pitching circle ... Recorded 111 strikeouts with a 2.87 earned run average in 136.2 innings pitched ... Batted .368 with 39 hits, 11 doubles, two home runs, 25 RBIs and 25 runs scored ... Went 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts ... Voted to the USA South All-Conference Third Team as a pitcher.

2013 (at East Carolina University): Pitched in 11 games with three starts in the circle ... Went 1-2 with 14 strikeouts in 27.0 innings worked.

Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Cheryl Smith ... Majoring in business ... Born on Feb. 18, 1994.


Mary Beth Smith's Career Year-By-Year Statistics
2013 (at East Carolina)  
2014 
2015
2016