2027 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 18
Landon Smelser
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Hometown:
- Johnson City, Tenn.
- High School:
- Science Hill HS
- Prev School:
- Tennessee Tech
AS A SOPHOMORE AT TENNESSEE TECH (2026)
- Appeared in 52 of the Golden Eagles' 55 games
- Slashed .291/.362/.461 in 206 at-bats (most on the team)
- Tallied 60 hits, 32 RBI, nine home runs, six doubles and drew 20 walks
- Claimed his first multi-homer game with two home runs and five RBI in a 7-5 win over Lipscomb (February 17)
- Went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI against Eastern Illinois (April 2)
- Appeared in 42 games
- Slashed .309/.382/.381 in 139 at-bats
- Tallied 43 hits, 17 RBI, four doubles, two homers and drew 15 walks
- Picked up his first collegiate hit and went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double against Belmont (February 18)
- Mashed his first collegiate home run and went 4-for-5 against Middle Tennessee State (May 13)
- Lettered in baseball, football and basketball at Science Hill HS
- Played baseball under head coach Ryan Edwards
- Helped the Hilltoppers win the TSSAA State Championship as a freshman
- Son of Betsy and Michael Smelser
- Has a younger brother, Haydon
- Graduated from Science Hill HS in Johnson City, Tenn. with a 3.85 GPA
- Enjoys fishing and golfing
- Has a fear of heights
- Lists his parents as his heroes
- Favorite movie is Forrest Gump
- Favorite dessert is ice cream
- Majoring in Communications
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