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Later today we will begin our reveal of the 2019 Extra Inning Softball High School All-American Teams.
One of the fastest to make the 2019 All-American squads (spoiler alert!) will be Abbey Smith, who we’ve tracked for several years and seen her great athleticism at each step of the way.
A standout student-athlete who committed to Auburn on April 12, 2017, she is the prototype outfielder who can run down almost everything in the grass and has an arm that has been deadly to baserunners trying to advance an extra base.
Here’s a closer look at Abbey and her accomplishments in softball—and track—over the last couple of years…
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Player’s Name: ABBEY SMITH
High School (City/State): James Bowie (Austin, Texas)
Grad Year: 2021
Position: Centerfield
Team Record: 15-13
School Note: team took 3rd Place -in Texas District 25-6A / UIL Playoff Qualified
Club Team: Diamond Hotshots 18U Premier
GPA: 4.0 (All Pre-AP & AP Classes)
College: Auburn
Height: 5-foot-8
Measurables:
- Home to First: 2.62 seconds
- 5-10-5 Shuttle: 4.51 seconds
- Overhand Velocity: 68 mph
- Broad Jump: 7’4″
Coach’s Comment: “Abbey has a dedication to hard work in both her school classes and on the softball field. She has displayed leadership abilities both on and off the field and has been a leader on her high school team as a Freshman & Sophomore and on her travel teams, even though she has played up since the age of 9. Abbey has led her high school team to back-to-back UIL playoff appearances and, in the classroom, she has maintained a 4.0 GPA while playing varsity softball and running varsity track as a freshman and sophomore.” – Head Coach Elizabeth Wissel, James Bowie High School
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2019 High School Statistics: James Bowie High School
- Batting Average: .574
- On-Base Percentage: .630
- Hits: 52
- Steals: 1.000% (25-for-25)
- Fielding Percentage: .969 (62 total chances)
- Assists: 11 Outfield Assists (seven outs at home plate / six outs to end an inning / three double plays)
- Errors: 2 (65 total chances)
2018 High School Statistics: James Bowie High School
- Team Record: 12-10 (3rd Place – Texas District 14-6A / UIL Playoff Qualified)
- Batting Average: .575
- On-Base Percentage: .609
- Hits: 46
- Steals: 1.000% (23-for-23)
- Fielding Percentage: .947
- Assists: 7 (five outs at home plate)
- Errors: 2
2019 High School Softball Awards
- All State: All State 6A by Texas Girls Coaches Association & Texas Sports Writers Association
- All Central Texas: All CenTex by Austin American Statesman
- District 25-6A Awards: Offensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All District, All Academic
- Austin Independent School District: 2019 Top Performer – Softball
- James Bowie High School: Team MVP
2018 High School Softball Awards
- All State: All State 6A by Texas Girls Coaches Association & Texas Sports Writers Association
- All Central Texas: All CenTex by Austin American Statesman
- District 14-6A Awards: Newcomer of the Year, 1st Team All District, All Academic
- Austin Independent School District: 2018 Top Performer – Softball
- James Bowie High School: Team MVP (1st Freshman ever selected)
2018 Club Team Statistics: Diamond Sports Hotshots Premier
- Team Record: 33-10-1 (USSSA WFC World Champions)
- Batting Average: .471
- On-Base Percentage: .562
- Hits: 57
- Steals: .950 (38-for-40)
- Fielding Percentage: .953 (43 total chances)
- Assists: 2
- Errors: 2
Club Team Accomplishments:
- Hotshots Premier 16U: 2018 USA Elite Select WFC CHAMPIONS, 11th Place – Colorado Sparkler Power Pool, 9th Place – PGF
- Impact Gold National Team 14U: 2017 USSSA WFC CHAMPIONS, Colorado Sparkler Power Pool, PGF Qualifier
- Blaze Futures 14U: 2016 Texas Jr Gold Cup (2nd), 2017 USA Elite Select World Championship Qualifier
- Blaze Futures 14U: 2015 Texas Jr Gold Cup (3rd), 2016 PGF Nationals, Boulder IDT (17th)
- Blaze 12U: 2015 PGF Nationals (Tied 9th), Colorado Sparkler Jr (Tied 5th), Texas Bombers Shootout (4th)
Individual Softball Accomplishments & Awards
- 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017: UnderArmour Softball Factory – Pre-Season All American
- 2019: EXTRA INNING SOFTBALL – Ranked # 51 in Extra Elite 100, Ranked #9 in Class of 2021 Outfielders,
- 2018: EXOS 5-Tool Showcase (Frisco, TX) – Ranked #2 Nationally
- 2017: Faster2First (Dallas, TX) – Top Performer
- 2017, 2016: USA Elite Select30 – 1st Team All American
- 2017, 2016, 2015: USSSA All American & Top Performer (South East Region)
- 2017 MLB Pitch, Hit & Run: National Champion, Team Champion – Houston Astros
- 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 MLB Pitch, Hit & Run: Team Champion – Houston Astros
Additional High School Sports
- Varsity Track:
- 2018 District 14-6A Champions 4 x 200 Relay; Regional Qualifier;
- Awards – District 14-6A All-Academic & Bowie HS Track’s 2018 Newcomer of the Year);
- 2019 District 25-6A Champions 4 x 200 Relay; Regional Qualifier;
- Awards – District 25-6A All-Academic & Bowie HS Track’s 2019 Best Runner)
- Freshman Volleyball Team: Freshman (District Champions)
Extra-Curricular Activities & Community Service
- Coats for Kids: 9 years (providing clothing for Austin’s homeless)
- Beyond the Bases: 8 years (collecting sports equipment donations for softball & baseball players in need)
- Oak Hill Youth Sports Association: 5 years (camp counselor & umpire)
- Operation Turkey: 4 years (deeding Austin’s homeless during Thanksgiving)
- Bannockburn Christian Academy: 2 years (volunteer during school activities)
- Austin Police Dept Blue Santa Parade: 2 years (toy collection for needy children)
Noteworthy
- In 2017, Abbey was the “MLB Pitch, Hit & Run” National Champion & the Team Champion for the World Series Champion Houston Astros.
- In 2013, she first won the Houston Astros’ Team Champion at the 10U level and would win the Pitch, Hit & Run Team Championship for a MLB Pitch, Hit & Run record of five years in a row.
- In addition, Abbey still holds the MLB Pitch, Hit & Run Softball records in hitting & running.