The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 29
Jonah Smith
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 229
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Sweetwater, Ala.
- High School:
- Sweetwater
SENIOR SEASON (2023)
- Appeared in 14 games
- Accounted for seven strikeouts in 14.1 innings
- Recorded the win after pitching three innings in his final outing as a Blazer in a 10-5 win over Florida Atlantic on May 20
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
- Appeared in 21 games, posting a 1-1 record
- Tossed 27,2 innings and struck out 24
- Threw a season high 3.1 shutout innings versus Southern Miss on May 25
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
- Appeared in 13 games and posted a 0-1 record
- Tossed six strikeouts in 15.2 innings pitched
- Pitched a career-high 2.1 innings at No. 2 Mississippi State on April 20, allowing no runs and no hits with a strikeout
- Allowed no hits in seven appearances during the season
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2020)
- Season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Posted a 0-1 record in seven appearances and one start
- Recorded nine strikeouts in 8.1 innings pitched
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019)
- Did not see the field in his first year on the Southside
SWEETWATER HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Sweetwater High School for head coach John Glueshids
- Guided the Bulldogs to back-to-back Class 1A State Titles in 2017 and 2018
- Posted a 13-2 record with a 0.68 ERA and 126 strikeouts as a senior and hit .476 with 28 RBI, 30 runs scored, five triples, 25 doubles and 16 stolen bases
- Named the Class 1A Pitcher and Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018
- Held a 14-2 record with a 1.11 ERA and 123 strikeouts over 88.1 innings as a junior, while hitting .372 with 37 RBI
- Hit a walk-off in game three against Decatur Heritage to lift the Bulldogs to the state title in 2017
- Earned 2018 Marengo County Player of the Year Honors, was tabbed to the 2018 MaxPrep Small School All-American Baseball Team and was rated the No. 19 best athlete in the State of Alabama
- Also played football for head coach Pat Thompson where he guided Sweetwater to the 2018 1A State Championship
- Played quarterback, safety, punt returner and punter on the football field
PERSONAL
- Born July 13 in Sweet Water, Ala.
- Son of Shannon Luker and Mark and Sasha Smith
- Has two siblings: Madison and Riley
- Undeclared on a major
- Appeared in 14 games
- Accounted for seven strikeouts in 14.1 innings
- Recorded the win after pitching three innings in his final outing as a Blazer in a 10-5 win over Florida Atlantic on May 20
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
- Appeared in 21 games, posting a 1-1 record
- Tossed 27,2 innings and struck out 24
- Threw a season high 3.1 shutout innings versus Southern Miss on May 25
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
- Appeared in 13 games and posted a 0-1 record
- Tossed six strikeouts in 15.2 innings pitched
- Pitched a career-high 2.1 innings at No. 2 Mississippi State on April 20, allowing no runs and no hits with a strikeout
- Allowed no hits in seven appearances during the season
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2020)
- Season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Posted a 0-1 record in seven appearances and one start
- Recorded nine strikeouts in 8.1 innings pitched
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019)
- Did not see the field in his first year on the Southside
SWEETWATER HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Sweetwater High School for head coach John Glueshids
- Guided the Bulldogs to back-to-back Class 1A State Titles in 2017 and 2018
- Posted a 13-2 record with a 0.68 ERA and 126 strikeouts as a senior and hit .476 with 28 RBI, 30 runs scored, five triples, 25 doubles and 16 stolen bases
- Named the Class 1A Pitcher and Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018
- Held a 14-2 record with a 1.11 ERA and 123 strikeouts over 88.1 innings as a junior, while hitting .372 with 37 RBI
- Hit a walk-off in game three against Decatur Heritage to lift the Bulldogs to the state title in 2017
- Earned 2018 Marengo County Player of the Year Honors, was tabbed to the 2018 MaxPrep Small School All-American Baseball Team and was rated the No. 19 best athlete in the State of Alabama
- Also played football for head coach Pat Thompson where he guided Sweetwater to the 2018 1A State Championship
- Played quarterback, safety, punt returner and punter on the football field
PERSONAL
- Born July 13 in Sweet Water, Ala.
- Son of Shannon Luker and Mark and Sasha Smith
- Has two siblings: Madison and Riley
- Undeclared on a major
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