Cole Smith

NIU Baseball Alum | Assistant Baseball Coach at Northern Illinois University

[NIU Baseball @NIU_Baseball]

Happy National Coaches Day!

[Ryan Murphy @mtxemurph]

Gary Dolphin is a national treasure.

[TH Sports @THsportsfeed]

https://t.co/YJ0BiY5oz6

[Schaumburg Boomers @boomersbaseball]

Check out this absolute laser from Cole Smith to Alex Calarco to cut down the runner at home to end the inning!

This highlight is presented by @rentriteequipment

#boomercountry

[Schaumburg Boomers @boomersbaseball]

Playoff mode activated 😮‍💨

#boomercountry

[National Association of Professional Baseball @NAprobaseball]

@boomersbaseball is showing us how teamwork makes the dream work

[Schaumburg Boomers @boomersbaseball]

DOES IT GET ANY MORE ENTERTAINING THAN THIS ⁉️
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@espn @SportsCenter

[Wahlert Baseball @WahlertBaseball]

Our coaching staff was named 2026 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year! It’s a testament to the great players, administration, parents, and friends of the program that we get to work with on a daily basis!

[NIU Baseball @NIU_Baseball]

🚨 Breaking News 🚨

Head Coach Ryan Copeland Receives Multi-Year Contract Extension, Will Be In NIU Dugout Through 2032 https://t.co/2DAtUm0bS9

[Schaumburg Boomers @boomersbaseball]

Another ninth inning rally! 18th comeback win of the season after Cole Smith stroked a two-run single in the top of the ninth!!!

Series continues in Mississippi tomorrow night at 6:30pm

[JP Elbert @jp_elbert10]

Junior Season @WahlertBaseball
36-7 Record
3A State Runner-Up
1st Team All-Conference
1st Team All-District
6’1” 195LB
Catcher/Utility

AB: 131
BA: .397
OBP: .520
SLG: .550
OPS: 1.070
H: 52
RBI: 41
XBH: 13
HR: 3
R: 44
BB: 26

@TJHannam10
Hitting/Catching Video

[NIU Baseball @NIU_Baseball]

Officially a member of the @Yankees

[NIU Baseball @NIU_Baseball]

Congratulations to Max Vaisvila, who signed a free agent contract with the New York Yankees today! https://t.co/qE2Z98bCoS

[Michael Canevello @Canny1024]

Had the opportunity to take the fam to see @Colesmitty13 suit up professionally. Made the @KeyWestRamblers proud…

What a great signing by @boomersbaseball and an awesome atmosphere!!! Even got an auto ❤️ (for the little one…)

[NIU Baseball @NIU_Baseball]

Cole Smith, Ivan Dahlberg Sign Professional Contracts; Over the weekend Ivan signed with @JolietSlammers of the Frontier League https://t.co/h3vJLzmLms

[TH Sports @THsportsfeed]

Professional baseball: Senior grad Smith singles in first pro at-bat with @boomersbaseball @baseball_dshs @NIU_Baseball @WahlertBaseball https://t.co/Cghr6QijZN via @TelegraphHerald

[Schaumburg Boomers @boomersbaseball]

‼️ SIGNING ALERT ‼️

The Boomers have signed Cole Smith for the 2026 season!

Welcome to Schaumburg, Cole!
👉 https://t.co/rpnMi4FOIE

#boomercountry All signing posts are presented by @aapstaff.

[NIU Baseball @NIU_Baseball]

Congratulations to Cole Smith on being named Academic All-American by @CollSportsComm! Cole is the third Huskie in program history to be an Academic All-American https://t.co/NRIbbo07y5

[MACtion @MACSports]

🇺🇸 Academic All-American 🇺🇸

Congrats to NIU's Cole Smith on earning Second Team Academic All-America honors from @CollSportsComm!

@NIU_Baseball | #MACtion

[NIU Baseball @NIU_Baseball]

Max Vaisvila Named To ABCA/Rawlings Midwest All-Region Team; Senior Pitcher adds another accolade to stellar 2026 season https://t.co/Tc9Tex95Cf