Campbell University

2026: Appeared in 20 games making seven starts on the mound … Finished with a 2-1 record and two saves across 52.0 innings while striking out 61 batters … Collected a 6.40 ERA on the season … Third on the team in innings pitched and strikeouts … Registered a season-high seven strikeouts against Duke (3/17) and Bradley (5/10) … Earned first career save against William & Mary tossing the final four scoreless innings and scattering three hits (3/7) … Secured multiple strikeouts in 17 of his 20 appearances … Earned first win of the season pitching 3.2 innings allowing a singular hit and picking up five strikeouts (3/13) … Did not allow a walk in nine appearances. 

2025: Named CSC Academic All-District ... Made 14 appearances and had 12 starts on the mound ... Collected a 2-6 record with a 5.61 ERA in 61.0 innings ... Second on the team with 60 strikeouts and allowed a 1.62 WHIP and .272 opposing batting average ... Threw a complete game (7 inn.) shutout against Towson on 4/26, the first for CU since 2021, with six strikeouts and allowing just three hits and two walks ... Had a season-high eight strikeouts in his win over Duke (2/25) ... Also went seven innings against Liberty, where he allowed just two hits and two runs.

Prior to Campbell: Spent his freshman season (2023) at ECU before playing one season at Gaston College (2024) ... Under coach Shohn Doty, made 15 appearances with 68 strikeouts in 67.2 innings and a 3.13 ERA

High School: Three-year varsity letterman and team captain for head coach Scott Clark … Compiled a 1.17 earned run average and struck out 162 batters against just 22 walks in 84.0 innings pitched during his prep career … Held opponents to a .155 batting average … Also hit .400 (62-for-155) with 52 runs scored, 52 RBI, 16 doubles, 15 home runs, 17 stolen bases, a .806 slugging percentage and 1.290 OPS ... Was the Pitcher of the Year in 2021 and Pitcher/Player of the Year in 2022 ... Member of the 5 Star National travel team under coach Wendell Wright.

Personal: Full name is John Mason Smith ... Born December 27, 2003, in St. Paul, Minnesota ... Son of Todd and Debra ... Has two siblings, Jacob and Jillian ... Mother played softball at Toledo ... Wants to be an athletic director.

Major: Sport Management