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Inspired by his mother, Georgia's Kolten Smith pitching in to raise awareness of Lyme disease

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Kolten Smith is raising money to fight Lyme disease, a condition his mother has battled for years .

Bonnie Smith is living with Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick.

Smith is donating $ 10 for every strikeout he throws this season as part of his " Strike Out Lyme " campaign.

The CDC estimates about 476,000 are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease each year .

Kolten Smith is ranked as the nation’s No. 289 prospect by Baseball America .

Smith is graduating after three years at Georgia , but won’t take part in ceremonies because the team is on the road.

The preseason third -team All-American went more than five weeks between starts while working out of the bullpen.

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76

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informal

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English

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25

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