Jordan Smith (2023) - Hall of Fame - St. Cloud State University Athletics

Jordan Smith

Induction:
2023
Class:
2011

Two-time All-American and 2011 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year Jordan Smith had an elite two-year stretch for St. Cloud State Baseball which resulted in the highest MLB draft pick in program history. The 2010 NSIC Freshman of the Year burst onto the scene in his freshman campaign, producing arguably the greatest single season by a Husky ever in 2010, slashing .457/.521/.829 for a 1.349 OPS with 71 runs scored, 23 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs, 78 RBI and 17 stolen bases. His .457 average, 96 hits and 78 RBI still rank as the top single season marks in SCSU history. He followed up that season by earning 2011 NSIC and Central Region Player of the Year honors. Smith earned back-to-back All-America honors in his two seasons with the Huskies, earning ABCA third team and Daktronics honorable mention honors in 2010, and ABCA second team, Daktronics second team and NCBWA third team honors in 2011.

In 112 career games with SCSU slashed .420/.480/.722 for a 1.202 OPS with 45 doubles, seven triples and 22 home runs while driving in 135. Following the 2011 season, Smith was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the ninth round (278^th overall pick), becoming the highest-ever draft pick in program history. He played 778 games over seven Minor League seasons, reaching as high as AAA in 2016-17 before joining the Cleveland Guardians’ minor league coaching staff, where he is currently the bench coach for the Lake County Captains (High-A).