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Jersey Number 25
Derrick Smith
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 221
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- White Bear Lake, Minn.
- B/T:
- R/R
- Major:
- Sport Management
- High School:
- White Bear Lake
2025 - Junior Season
2024 - Sophomore Season
2023 - Freshman Season
High School / Prep Career
- Made six bullpen appearances
- Held opposing batters to a .273 batting average
- Finished the season with eight strikeouts thrown over three innings pitched
- Named to the 2025 NCBWA Preseason Stopper of the Year Watch List
2024 - Sophomore Season
- Finished his breakout sophomore season with 24 appearances out of the bullpen
- Led all Wolfpack pitchers with eight saves
- Ranked second on the roster with 24 pitching appearances
- Posted a 3-2 record with a 4.55 ERA over 29.2 innings pitched
- Limited opposing batters to a .181 batting average against him
- Sported a 41-to-11 strikeout-to-walk ratio
- Recorded 12 scoreless outings in a 13-game stretch from April 7 at Louisville to June 2 against James Madison, allowing just four hits and one earned run while earning six saves during the dominant stretch
- Nailed down three saves in the NCAA Tournament, posting back-to-back saves against South Carolina and James Madison to close out the NCAA Raleigh Regional before recording a save against No. 10 Georgia in the Super Regionals
- Tossed a career-high three innings while allowing just one hit and one run to earn the save and punch NC State’s ticket to the College World Series on June 10 at Georgia
- Fired a career-high five strikeouts in a scoreless, hitless outing at UNCW on April 9
- Nailed down his first career save at Hawaii on Feb. 25
- Sported a 3-0 record with three saves in 11 appearances in ACC play
- Finished with a 2.45 ERA, three saves, eight strikeouts and a .130 batting average against him in four NCAA Tournament appearances
- Named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team International Friendship Series Roster
2023 - Freshman Season
- Made three bullpen appearances as a freshman
- Made his NC State debut in a win at Coastal Carolina (Feb. 22), tossing one inning while allowing just one hit and one run
- Recorded a scoreless frame in a win over Longwood (Feb. 28)
- Registered his first strikeout in a scoreless frame against Davidson (April 18)
High School / Prep Career
- Enters NC State as the Minnesota class of 2022’s top-ranked right-handed pitcher and No. 2 overall prospect
- Tossed 11 strikeouts and a no-hitter during White Bear Lake’s 10-0 win over Irondale on April 22
- Completed his senior season with a 3.00 ERA
- Brother (Dominic Smith) plays football at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota