University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2024: Appeared in 11 contests out of the bullpen … Worked four innings and had four strikeouts … Tossed one-third of an inning in the win over American International … Had a strikeout at Georgia Southwestern … Posted a strikeout against Newberry … Worked one-third of an inning against Emmanuel and Augusta … Saw time in the win over GCSU … Tossed one-third of a frame at Lander … Worked two-thirds of an inning against North Georgia … Struck out a batter in the win over North Georgia … Struck out a batter in two-thirds of an inning in the victory over USCB … Worked one-third of an inning at Lander in the PBC Tournament.    

2023: Appeared in 10 games, earned four starts, and won one game … Pitched 19.2 innings … Struck out 21 batters … Worked a frame against the Wolves … Struck out three in the win over Francis Marion … Pitched an inning of relief giving up zero runs in the final game of the three game sweep of North Georgia … Pitched two innings in extra-inning game three of the series against Embry-Riddle giving up three hits, no runs, and struck out two … Faced two batters giving up a run and a walk against Southern Wesleyan … Started and pitched one frame giving up one hit with three strikeouts in the win over Francis Marion … Pitched three innings allowing one run on two hits and struck out four in his start in the series final against Flagler … Earned the win in game three of the series against the Cougars pitching 4.1 innings giving up one run on one hit and striking out four against one walk … Pitched two-thirds of an inning in relief giving up three runs on one hit with a strikeout and two walks in game two against the Mountain Lions.

2022: Appeared in 16 games, earning three starts … Picked up two wins and a save on the season … Struck out 39 batters in 37.1 innings … Worked three scoreless innings and picked up the win over Florida Southern … Struck out three against No. 2 Tampa … Worked three innings at Newberry … Struck out two while throwing 1.2 innings in the win at GSW … Worked an inning and had two strikeouts against the Cougars … Struck out four in 4.1 innings of relief work against Georgia College … Had a strikeout in 1.1 frames in the win at Flagler … Struck out three in two scoreless innings in the win over Augusta at SRP Park … Struck out four while throwing two scoreless innings in the win over Claflin … Had a strikeout against Lenoir-Rhyne … Tossed an inning at Young Harris … Struck out four in 2.2 innings against the Nighthawks … Struck out nine and did not allow a run in 4.2 innings … Worked three innings and had three strikeouts without giving up a run to pick up the save in the series-opening win over Georgia College in the PBC Tournament … Struck out one in an inning of work against GC in the PBC Tournament.   

2021: Did not compete.

High School: Attended Thomas Heyward Academy ... Garnered all-region honors as a junior ... Pitcher of the Year ... Player of the Year ... Also played basketball ... Team MVP his senior season ... Scholar-athlete of the year.

Personal: Louie Grover Smith IV was born January 17, 2002 in Charleston, S.C. ... Son of Grover and Elisha Smith ... Has a younger sibling ... Has not declared a major.