251. Hagen Smith: Strikeout King

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Hagen Smith is Arkansas' new all-time strikeout leader. But, his pitching prowess didn't happen by chance—for Smith, mediocrity has never been an option. He's had success throughout his career with the Hogs', but it has never been enough for him. After underperforming, in his eyes, last season he made it his goal to be the top pitcher in the country. By all accounts he's succeeded, leading the country in ERA & strikeouts per 9 innings at the end of the regular season. We sat down with Hagen to walk through his pitching journey and how his unique mindset and one-of-a-kind work ethic have formed him into one of the best pitchers in college baseball.

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0:00.0	I knew Coach Hobbes going to pull me as soon as the first thing happened and I was just kind of sitting back in a tunnel just my head down. I was like, what just happened?
0:08.0	Like I was just kind of like shopping for a minute and then I kind of went back to the dugout after he pulled me and I was
0:14.2	kind of sitting there I was like that's not gonna happen again I'm not gonna like at
0:18.9	least I don't know if it's gonna happen again but I'm not gonna make it happen
0:22.1	like let it happen again. Welcome into the Hog Pot. I'm Bo Mattingly in this episode is made
0:37.8	possible by our friend bold vision Saracen Resort and south by
0:42.1	northwest hospitality. Saracen Resort and South by Northwest Hospitality.
0:48.0	Hagen Smith is Arkansas's new all-time strikeout leader.
0:54.0	He struck him out looking, back-door him with a slider.
0:58.0	Hegan Smith strikes out the sign.
1:00.0	Smith's pitching prowess didn't happen by chance.
1:03.0	The SEC pitcher of the year,
1:05.0	mediocrity was never an option.
1:08.0	I want to be the best picture of the country.
1:10.0	Coming into this year, there's always more than the tank,
1:12.0	especially from the last year this year. There's always more in the tank, especially from the last year this year.
1:14.0	Despite leading the team in ERA and strikeouts in 2023, it wasn't enough for Smith who wanted more,
1:22.0	which led to working tirelessly in the off season to get stronger
1:25.9	and expand his arsenal.
1:27.7	Just having that fourth pitch, I mean I had a decent change in my freshman year, but also
1:31.5	threw a lot different so it helped me a lot this year.
1:34.0	The pre-season hype for the 2024 season was high.
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