Kendall Smith

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Position:
Outfielder
Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ruston, La.
High School:
Ruston HS

Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2017)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2014)

2017 (Senior)
Scored eight runs in 19 appearances as a pinch runner…was the lead pinch runner in the non-conference portion of the schedule…scored three runs on opening weekend (Louisiana Classics, Feb. 10-12)…was aboard the base path for Beth Ashley’s home run that opened the scoring in the season opener vs. DePaul on Feb. 10…scored the tying run vs. Ball State the next night when Kelli Martinez singled with the bases loaded in the sixth inning, starting the rally from a 3-1 deficit…appeared in all three games of the weekend series vs. No. 4 Alabama (Feb. 18-19)…picked up a stolen base on Mar. 5 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, giving her at least one all four years of her career…scored on Lexie Comeaux’s three-run homer in the Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational finale vs. Alcorn as the Cajuns extended the lead to 8-4 on the way to capturing the 700th victory of head coach Michael Lotief’s career…pinch ran all three games in the final weekend of her career at Lamson Park (Apr. 29-30 vs. Coastal Carolina)…scored the final run of a six-run first inning of the series opener vs. Coastal Carolina on Apr. 29 as the Cajuns moved within one of the Sun Belt Conference championship…in final career appearance on Apr. 30 at Lamson Park, pinch ran for fellow senior Corin Voinchè.

2016 (Junior)
Played in a career-high tying 45 games and was usually the first pinch runner off the bench … on most occasions, would serve as a defensive replacement (mainly right field) until the lineup turned back over to the individual she pinch ran for … recorded her 100th career appearance on April 10 at Georgia State … scored a career-high 20 runs, netting her first season reaching the mark … was 5-for-6 in stolen bases, matching her career-best total for swipes set as a freshman in 2014 … collected a pair of hits, walks and RBI in six plate appearances … opened the season with a run scored in each of the first three games at the Sand Dollar Classic in Gulf Shores … scored the first run of the season after pinch running for Sara Corbello in the third inning vs. Ball State on Feb. 12 and crossing home plate on a Haley Hayden single … singled in the third inning vs. Alcorn State on Feb. 28 for her first base hit since her freshman campaign … produced a run in all three pinch-run chances in the Southern Miss series (March 5-6) … posted an outfield assist from right field on April 17 at No. 1 Florida, throwing out Kayli Kvistad at third base to bring the third inning to a close and prevent the Gators from extending their 3-0 lead … posted an RBI in both games of the Appalachian State doubleheader at Lamson Park on April 23 for the first RBI of her career … delivered an RBI ground out in Game 1 and drove an RBI single up the middle in the second inning of Game 2 … finished the twinbill with the Mountaineers 1-for-3 at the plate with two walks and two RBI … stole a base in both matchups with NCAA Tournament participant Texas State at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament … stole second base and scored on an RBI single by Kelli Martinez to jumpstart the seven-run fourth inning that pushed the Cajuns lead over the Bobcats to 12-0 … Appeared in all three games in the NCAA Lafayette Regional, scoring a run in matchups with Boston University (May 20) and Texas (May 21) for her first career NCAA postseason tallies.

2015 (Sophomore)
Served in the role of pinch runner, with occasional appearances as a defensive subsitution in the outfield...Appeared in 26 games...Was a defensive substituion five times and pinch runner 21 times...Was 3-for-4 in stolen bases...Scored runs in both games against Mississippi Valley in the Mardi Gras Classic (Feb. 13-15)...Pinch ran for Kelsey Vincent and scored the winning run in the third inning of a 4-3 win over Iowa on Feb. 20...Scored the first of two runs in the sixth inning of a 1-0 game that added insurance vs. Hofstra on Feb. 20...Scored runs in both games of the doubleheader at Appalachian State on Apr. 18...Appeared in three games during the NCAA Tournament...Subbed in defensively in right field for the final inning of the NCAA Lafayette Regional opener vs. Weber State on May 15...Entered as a pinch runner in both games of the NCAA Auburn Super Regional.

2014 (Freshman)
Appeared in 45 games with seven starts in the outfield and as a designated hitter … made 21 appearances as a pinch runner … hit .207 on the season and scored 12 runs … led the Ragin’ Cajuns with three sacrifice flies … one of the top baserunners for the team, going 5-for-6 in stolen bases … registered five of her six hits on the season in conference play.

High School
Was a four-year letterwinner at Ruston High School in Ruston … was a four-time first team all-district and all-state selection ... was the MVP of the Louisiana all-star game, playing for the East Team … batted .416 with 27 stolen bases in high school.

Personal
Was born on Nov. 25, 1994 in Ruston … daughter of Joey Smith and Veronica Williams … has two older sisters, Katie and Kelby … her sister Katie was an All-American softball player for the Ragin’ Cajuns ... a general studies major.