C.J. Smith, the 6-foot-1 native of Royston, Georgia, struggled in his first start of the season as the Sunday pitcher in the Bulldogs’ rotation. He finished with four strikeouts, three walks, allowing three hits and three earned runs in four innings pitched.
Smith started off the game strong retiring three-out-of-four batters in the top of the first throwing 17 pitches. He retired the side in the second throwing for another scoreless inning. The Bulldogs found themselves in some trouble in third as Richmond had two runners on base when Dom Toso hit his second home run of the weekend giving them a 3-0.