Eli Gries-Smith

Position:
Outfielder
B/T:
R/R
Height:
6-2
Weight:
192
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cliffwood Beach, N.J.
High School:
Matawan Regional

UAPB
• Played his junior season at the Arkansas-based program.
• Played in and started 54 games in 2025, leading the program with a .346 batting average on the strength of 73 hits, with 16 doubles. Also hit two home runs with three triples, 45 RBI, 25 walks and 15 stolen bases in 18 attempts.
• Led UAPB with 22 multiple-hit efforts and 11 multi-RBI games.
• Posted a season-best five hits at Florida A&M on March 15. Had three doubles in the effort.
• Drove in five at Alabama A&M on May 16. Went 3-for-6 in the UAPB win.
• Stole two bases three times.

Monroe University
• Played his sophomore season at the junior college based in New Rochelle, N.Y.
• Earned NJCAA Division I Baseball All-American honors.
• Batted .366 in 55 games, all starts. Tallied 17 doubles with three triples, five home runs and 44 RBI.
• Stole 12 bases.
• Recorded a .565 slugging percentage and .423 on-base percentage.

Bevill State
• Played his freshman season at the program based in Alabama.
• Appeared in 48 games in 2023, batting .291 with 11 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 26 RBI. Drew 17 walks.
• Stole two bases.

Matawan Regional High School
• Batted .437 as a senior, collecting three doubles and five RBI in limited action. Swiped six bases. Also struck out five in 2 2/3 innings.
• Hit .555 as a junior, adding two doubles with a home run, three RBI and two stolen bases.

Personal
• Born June 19, 2023 in New Brunswick, N.J.
• Son of Deb Gries and Alec Smith.
• Has one brother, Ben.
• Majoring in communications.
• Enjoys fishing and golf in his spare time.
• Chose Oregon State because “It’s been my dream baseball school for years. Was a huge Jacoby Ellsbury fan going up as a Red Sox fan and was introduced to OSU by that.”

Gries-Smith’s Career Single-Game Highs
Hits: 5, at Florida A&M, Mar 15, 2025
Doubles: 3, at Florida A&M, Mar 15, 2025
Triples: 1, at Texas Southern, Apr 11, 2025 ; Eastern Illinois, Mar 19, 2025 ; at Stephen F. Austin, Feb 23, 2025
Home runs: 1, at Texas Southern, Apr 11, 2025 ; at Stephen F. Austin, Feb 21, 2025
Total bases: 7, at Texas Southerm, Apr 11, 2025 ; at Florida A&M, Mar 15, 2025
RBI: 5, at Alabama A&M, May 16, 2025 ; at Florida A&M, Mar 15, 2025
Runs scored: 3, 6 times
Walks: 2, 5 times
Hit by pitch: 1, 7 times
Struck out: 3, at Stephen F. Austin, Feb 22, 2025
Sac flies: 1, Alabama State, Mar 28, 2025 ; at Oral Roberts, Feb 14, 2025
At bats: 6, 3 times
Field chances: 10, Bethune-Cookman, Apr 27, 2025
Putouts: 10, Bethune-Cookman, Apr 27, 2025
Assists: 1, 3 times