CAREER NOTES: Virtually rewrote the Mount record books...Is the Mount's all-time leader in hits (198), runs (127), RBI (139), total bases (304), and times hit by a pitch (33)...Also ranks fourth all-time in average (.341), seventh in slugging percentage (.523), eighth in on-base percentage (.418), second in games played (173), third in at bats (581), sixth in doubles (37), tied for seventh in triples (3), third in home runs (21), and 15th in walks (53).
AS A FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR: Earned Second Team All-NEC honors at first base for the third time in his career...Started all 57 games on the year, hitting .343 with 18 doubles, seven home runs, 61 RBI and 45 runs scored...Set single-season records for hits (69), RBI (61) and times hit by a pitch (18)...Led the team with 22 multiple-hit games and 17 multiple-RBI efforts...Was 5-for-5 with a pair of runs scored in 14-6 loss to Quinnipiac...Drove in five runs, including a grand slam, in 16-2 win over Sacred Heart...Had nine games with three or more RBI...Scored four times in Mount's 16-8 win at Penn State...Was 7-for-7 with the bases loaded and drove home 19 runs in 19 opportunities with a runner on third and less than two outs...Hit .484 (30-for-62) with runners in scoring position.
AS A SENIOR: Appeared in four games before suffering season-ending injury vs. Duquesne in Florida...Was 5-for-15 (.333) with three RBI...Went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI in season-opening win at Maryland-Eastern Shore...Had a hit in all four games on the year.
AS A JUNIOR: Named Second team All-NEC at first base after a sensational season...Led the Mount and finished fourth in the NEC in hitting with a .362 average...Belted nine home runs and drove in a team-best 35 on the year...Also led the Mount with 39 runs scored and tied for the team lead with 11 doubles...Was 51-for-141 at the plate in 44 games (41 starts)...Was even better in NEC games, hitting .411 with six home runs in league play...In conference games only, led the NEC with 27 runs scored and 26 RBI...Was 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in the Mount's key 12-10 win over Wagner...Went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI in 19-8 rout of Central Connecticut State...Followed that game with a 4-for-5 performance in the Mount's 7-5 win over the Blue Devils...Hit .381 in five games to earn NEC Player of the Week honors (March 7)...That week included a walk-off home run in the Mount's 7-5 win over Maine...Also blasted a walk-off home run in the Mount's 1-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson...Led the Mount with 14 mulitple-hit games and had nine games with two or more RBI.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned Second Team All-NEC honors at first base after hitting .338 with 33 runs scored and 26 RBIs...Was 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI at Maryland-Eastern Shore (Feb. 29)...Followed with a 4-for-6 performance at Coppin State with two doubles, three runs scored and three RBI...Was 7-for-13 with a double, home run and five RBIs in the Mount's series vs. NEC champion Central Connecticut State...Had 16 mulitple-hit games including a stretch of five straight...Was 49-for-145 at the palte on the year.
AS A FRESHMAN: Was fourth on the team with a .304 average...Played in 27 games, starting 24...Was 24-79 at the plate with two home runs and 14 RBIs...Was 5-6 with a home run and four RBIs in the Mount's doubleheader sweep of UMBC...Was 2-5 with a triple and two RBIs in the Mount's 7-5 loss at LIU...Was 12-34 (.353) over his final 11 games played...Was 4-6 with a double and an RBI in the Mount's 16-12 win over Adelphi.
HIGH SCHOOL: Hit .444 with three home runs and 28 RBIs as a senior at St. Joseph's Prep...Named Team MVP and First Team All-Catholic and Second Team All-City as a senior...Hit .384 with four home runs and 23 RBI as a junior.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business...Eric Michael Smith was born October 23, 1983...Oldest of two children to Anthony and Diane Smith.
