Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2021 Softball Roster
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Smith, Claire
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Jersey Number 4
Claire Smith
- Position:
- Outfield
- Class:
- Senior
- Prev school:
- Wilson Central HS
- Hometown:
- Lebanon, Tenn.
Bio
2021 (Senior)
*2020 (Junior)
2019 (Sophomore)
2018 (Freshman)
High School
Personal
- Ended her career fourth all-time in stolen base percentage (.900)
- Was one of five Blue Raiders with 40-plus starts in the 2021 campaign, as she played in 46 games with 41 starts
- Her .256 batting average was fourth on the team and was one of three Blue Raiders with double digit runs scored (13) and RBIs (11)
- Had the fifth-most stolen bases on her team, sporting a 6-for-7 mark on the basepaths
- Boasted nine multi-hit games, the fourth-most of any Blue Raider
- Tied her career high of three hits when she went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored against Marshall on April 10
- Matched her career high for RBIs in a game when she plated two at Charlotte on April 2 in a 2-for-4 performance
- Collected two stolen bases twice, first against Western Illinois on March 20 and later at Murray State on March 30
- Also against Murray State on March 30, she tied her career high for at bats in a game with a 2-for-5 day at the plate
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
*2020 (Junior)
- Started 24 games and played in all 28 games of the shortened season
- Batted .281 with three doubles, seven RBIs, and eight runs scored
- Defensively, Smith collected 38 putouts, the most of any Blue Raider outfielder, and had a .974 fielding percentage
- Came out of the gate hot at the plate, as she was 5-for-16 with five RBIs and three runs scored in the Titan Classic (Feb. 6-9)
- Had her first multi-hit game of the year against Utah State (Feb. 7), going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs
- Started in left field against South Alabama (Feb. 28) for her second multi-hit game, a 2-for-3 performance
- Posted a 2-for-3 showing with an RBI and two runs scored against Seton Hall (Feb. 29)
- Finished the 2020 season at fifth in the MT record book in career stolen base percentage (.909)
- * - Team played 28 games in 2020 season before the season was canceled by C-USA on March 16 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 (Sophomore)
- Started 47 games in left field and four as the designated player
- Appeared in all but one game for the Blue Raiders (58 appearances)
- Went 41-for-137 (.299) with 16 runs, seven RBIs, one double, and 15 stolen bases
- Posted a .307 slugging percentage and a .356 on base percentage
- Recorded a .978 fielding percentage with six assists from the outfield
- One of three players with a team high seven game hit streak
- Had 11 multi-hit games
- Had a season high three stolen bases against Wright State (3/6)
- Went 4-for-5 with an RBI and four walks in the series against rival WKU (4/22-23)
- Went 2-for-3 with two runs in the series opener against North Texas (5/4)
- Picked up two hits and two stolen bases in the NISC Postseason matchup with Stephen F. Austin (5/17)
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018 (Freshman)
- Earned a starting role at second base in her true freshman season
- Started 60 games, second-most on the team
- Went 45-for-157 (.287) with 23 runs, six doubles, 10 RBIs and 13 stolen bases
- Recorded a .325 slugging percentage and .343 on base percentage
- Led team in doubles (five) during conference games
- Went 7-for-14 with three runs and two steals in the Black & Gold Tournament (2/16-18)
- Went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases vs. Campbell (3/3)
- Went 2-for-2 with a run, a double and an RBI in win over Alabama A&M (3/8)
- Went 3-for-3 with three runs, a walk and two stolen bases at Belmont (4/10)
- 1-for-2 with two RBI at FIU (4/14)
- 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI vs. UAB (5/10) and FAU (5/11) in the C-USA Tournament
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Named an NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete
High School
- A 2017 graduate of Wilson Central High School
- Softball and Volleyball letter winner
- Hit .449, scored 48 runs, recorded 25 RBI and 30 stolen bases in her senior season under Head Coach Shawn Smith
- Named to the All-District Team, All-District Tournament Team, All-District MVP, Miss Softball AAA and was a finalist for Softball Player of the Year in the state of Tennessee in her senior season (2017)
- Named to the All-District Team and All-District Tournament Team as she led her team to a 3A state championship in 2015 as a junior
- Named to the All-District Team, All-District Tournament Team, All-State Team and All-Midstate Team in her sophomore season
- Named to the All-District Tournament Team and was the Rookie of the Year in her freshman campaign
- Played travel ball for Fury Fastpitch
- Finished 13th at the 16U PGF Nationals
- Helped her team to a Triple Crown Southern National Championship and a Scenic City 16U Super Pool Championship under Head Coach John Weekly
Personal
- Born March 23, 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee
- Daughter of Shawn and Dayna Smith
- Has two brothers, Cullen and Malone
- Father, Shawn, played baseball at Southern Miss
- Mother, Dayna, was a cheerleader at Southern Miss
- Brother Cullen played baseball at ETSU and Arkansas
- Brother Malone played baseball at KCC
- Earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25
Monday, April 14
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25 2025
Monday, April 14
