2013 Baseball Roster
Roster
Evan Mitchell
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Marietta, GA
- High School/Previous School:
- Wheeler HS
CAREER:
Twice named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ยท Played in 37 games, drawing the starting nod in 18 games ยท Pitched 108.2 innings, striking out 119 while compiling an 8-4 record.
2013:
SEC Academic Honor Roll ยท Appeared in nine games for the Maroon and White, drawing seven starts to begin the year ยท Registered a 3.74 ERA with 27 strikeouts over 21.2 innings and just eight hits ยท On May 25 vs Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament, tossed an inning of relief in which he struck out three ยท Struck out a season-high nine batters on March 2 against Saint Josephโs ยท Struck out six batters on February 16 in a start against Portland.
2012:
Saw mound time in 13 games as a sophomore, finishing the season with a 2-1 record and a 3.52 earned run average and 43 strikeouts in 38.1 innings pitched โข Used primarily in long relief but drew four late-season starts in league competition โข Worked a season-longest 4.1 innings and registered a season-high eight strikeouts in his season debut against Washington State (Feb. 19) โขย Earned his first win against Kansas (Feb. 25) with 2.2 innings of relief โข Also worked 4.1 innings in his SEC season debut at LSU (Mar. 17) and against South Carolina (Apr. 15) in the first of his four starts โข Took the loss against the defending NCAA Champion Gamecocks โข Drew additional SEC starts against Tennessee, at Florida and in MSU's home finale against Kentucky (May 19) โข Earned a win in relief at Alabama (May 5) and concluded the season with a 1-1 worksheet and 3.76 earned run average in nine appearances (26.1 innings) of league competition โข Named to the 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll โข Pitched last summer in the Cape Cod Collegiate League for the Harwich Mariners.
2011:
Appeared in 15 rookie season games, compiling a 6-2 record with a 4.62 earned run average โข Registered 49 strikeouts in 48.2 innings and ranked fifth on the staff with seven games started โข Named to the NCAA Atlanta Regional All-Tournament team after tossing a career-best eight-inning, eight-strikeout gem against Austin Peay (June 4) near his hometown in Marietta, Ga. โข Picked up a win in his collegiate debut with 3.1 innings of scoreless relief against Lamar (Feb. 20) โข Earned wins in his next two appearances, starts at home against Belmont (Feb. 27) and Georgia State (Mar. 6) โข Made the first of his six SEC appearances against Auburn (Mar. 26) โข Also notched wins in relief against Alabama (May 1) and at Memphis (May 17) โข Absorbed losses in starts against Sacred Heart (Mar. 13) and at top-ranked Florida (June 10) in the NCAA Gainesville Super Regional โข Piled up a season-high 11 strikeouts in 4.1 innings of relief against Memphis at AutoZone Park (May 17) โข Appeared in six SEC games, posting a 1-0 mark with a 3.48 ERA in 10.1 innings of mound work โข Allowed one unearned run and overcame five walks to pick up a win in a 3.2-inning relief effort against Alabama (May 1) โข Posted a 1-1 mark in NCAA postseason play with 10 strikeouts over 10 innings โข One of three Bulldogs who played summer league baseball with the Danville (Ill.) Dans in the Prospect League, posting a 3-0 mark with an 0.39 ERA.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-year starter and four-year baseball letterman at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Ga. โข Coached by David McDonald โข Earned all-region honors following an injury-curtailed senior season โข Right-hander who compiled a 2-1 record with a 4.67 earned run average over 18 innings of mound duty for the Wildcats in 2010 โข Also hit .310 with five RBI โข Compiled a 1-2 pitching record with a 4.02 ERA as a junior โข Hit .306 with 26 hits and 11 RBI en route to second-team All-Region 6 honors in 2009 โข Shared team MVP honors and was recognized as his club's top defensive player as a junior โข Registered a school-record 10 putouts in one game โข Earned coaches award as a sophomore in 2008 โข Also played basketball two seasons at Wheeler HS โข Member of the Leadership Club, the Future Business Leaders of America and Wheeler High School's chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes โข Played summer league baseball for the Georgia Knights, coached by Bob McDaniel.
PERSONAL:
Born Evan Renick Mitchell on March 18, 1992 in Marietta, Ga. โข Son of Sally and Lynn Mitchell of Marietta, Ga. โข Majoring in business administration.
