Tickets2025: Named to John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award watch list for the second straight season…Played in 51 games, starting 46 (17 in LF, 12 at 2B, 12 at 3B, 3 in RF, 2 in CF)…Also pitched in 10 games, earning three saves…Had a hit and pitched a scoreless inning in the win at Duke on Opening Day (Feb. 14)…Went 3-for-4 at UNLV (Feb. 23)…Earned the save in the home win vs. Toledo (March 4)…Homered at home vs. Miami (Ohio) (March 11)…Consecutive two-hit games to begin the Arizona series (March 14-15)…Reached base four times in the win vs. Louisville (March 25)…Went 2-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored in the series finale vs. UCF (March 30)…Earned second save of the year at Miami (Ohio) (April 1)…Homered at Texas Tech (April 6)…Had a triple and drove in three runs in the win vs. Milwaukee (April 23)…Struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings to earn the save vs. Oklahoma State (April 26)…Also collected three hits, two RBI, and two stolen bases in that game vs. the Cowboys…Started at second base and hit a home run in the NCAA Tournament vs. Tennessee (May 31)…Went 2-for-4 with two RBI vs. Wake Forest (June 1).
2024: Second Team All-Big 12…CSC Academic All-District…Named to John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award midseason watch list…Started 42 games (25 at SS, 11 at DH, six at 2B) and pitched in 22 games out of the bullpen…Led Cincinnati with six saves while posting a 4.12 ERA in 39.1 innings…At the plate, hit .319 with four home runs, 22 RBI, 34 runs scored, and nine stolen bases…17 multi-hit games…Hit a team-best .340 in Big 12 play…First save of the year came against Oakland (Feb. 29)…Went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored against NIU (March 1)…Notched save in win vs. Kansas (March 16)…Season-high four hits against KU, going 4-for-5 (March 17)…Hit first home run of the year at Saint Louis (March 22)…Recorded saves against TCU (April 6) and Xavier (April 9)…Homered at Oklahoma State (April 14)…Fifth save of the year came at home vs. Houston (April 19)…Went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in the finale against the Cougars (April 21)…Earned sixth save at BYU (May 10)…Hit home run in game one of doubleheader vs. Oklahoma (May 16).
2023 (Central Michigan): Third baseman named to All-MAC Second Team … ranked second on the team with a .307 batting average and an .841 OPS … led team in runs (53) and hits (58) and shared team lead with 13 doubles … ranked 10th in the MAC in runs … stole 23 bases on 26 attempts; ranked fourth in the MAC in stolen bases … had three hits including a home run, scored three runs and had four RBIs in collegiate debut vs. Baylor (2/18) … had 15 multi-hit games … had five hits in 11 at-bats in CMU’s three games in the MAC Tournament … earned a spot on the MAC All-Tournament Team … also served an increasingly important role as a relief pitcher, making 11 appearances on the mound and compiling a 1-0 record with a 3.18 ERA, 10 strikeouts and two walks in 17 innings.
High School: Helped lead Plainfield East to 2021 Illinois state 4A championship … earned All-Prairie Conference honors and was named to the Joliet Herald-News All-Area Team in 2021.
Personal: Parents are Angela Mitchelle and Michael Mitchelle.