19   Gage Smith
	Class: RS Junior Hometown: Tallahassee, FL High School: North Florida Christian Height / Weight: 6-1 / 190 Position: RHP B/T: R/R

CAREER ACCOLADES:
* FSU Dean's List (Fall 2009, Spring 2011, Fall 2012).
* FSU President's List (Fall 2011, Spring 2012).
* All-ACC Academic Team (2012).
* ACC Academic Honor Roll (2010-11, 2011-12).

2012: Appeared in 39 games to lead all Florida State pitchers...tied for the most appearances in the ACC...also tied for third-most appearances in a single season in FSU history...finished the year 5-0 with a 2.89 ERA in 53.0 innings of work...gave up 17 earned runs and issued 17 walks while striking out 32...helped preserve five of the seven shutouts posted by the Seminoles in 2012...allowed a run or less in 33 relief appearances...also collected three saves...made his collegiate debut on opening day against Hofstra (2/17) and worked a perfect eighth inning in facing the minimum...struck out the side in his next outing - an inning of work against Jacksonville (2/21)...appeared in both games at UCF entering in the eighth inning in each outing while facing the minimum both times...first career save came at Duke after working 1.2 scoreless innings in a 5-0 victory...two more saves against Stetson - one at home (3/20) and the other on the road (5/8)...threw just one pitch in the top of the eighth against Virginia (3/19) in the series finale to earn his first collegiate win...also collected victories in relief against Clemson, NC State, UAB and Stanford...posted career-highs in innings pitched (4.1) and strikeouts (4) in keeping the Hurricane bats silent in allowing FSU to stage a come-from-behind, walk-off victory in 10 innings in the series finale...appeared twice in the Tallahassee Regional and worked 5.2 scoreless innings, scattering three hits and two walks, while striking out four...posted 3.2 innings in relief in game one against UAB to pick-up the victory...faced the minimum in 2.0 innings of work in the regional championship game against Samford...was the pitcher of record for the Seminoles in the Super Regional clinching victory over Stanford...pitched twice at the College World Series with both appearances coming against Arizona...threw a combined 4.0 scoreless innings against the Wildcats out in Omaha...finished the postseason 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in five appearances with four strikeouts in 12.0 innings.

2011: Did not see action during his redshirt freshman campaign

2010: Received a redshirt in 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played both baseball and golf at North Florida Christian... named team co-captain as a senior...earned second team All-Big Bend accolades following the 2009 season...finished his senior season hitting .400 en route to earning the Runmaker Award at NFC as awarded by the coaching staff...made 17 appearances on the mound recording 25 strikeouts in 24 innings of work...posted a 2-0 record and four saves with a 1.54 ERA...member of the 2009 First Academy Royal Rumble All-Tournament team...achieved Honor Roll accolades all four years at NFC...named 2009 FACA 2A All-Academic Player of the Year...involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

PERSONAL: Son of Clark and Penny Smith...full name is Malcolm Gage Smith...uncle Jerry Smith played basketball for Florida State...played summer ball with the DeLand Suns of the Florida Collegiate Summer League in 2011 and then the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod League in 2012...double majoring in Marketing and Finance...recipient of the Golden Torch Award for the highest GPA on the baseball team (2011-12)...born February 13, 1991.

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2012-13 Season

General Information

2011-12 Season

FSU Drops Tournament Opener to Georgia Tech

FSU Set For ACC Tournament

FSU Falls Short At North Carolina

Four Seminoles Earn All-ACC Honors

ACC Announces Baseball Championship Schedule

FSU Downs Clemson, Clinches Atlantic Division Title

Weaver, Davis Lead Noles to Game Two Victory