Justin Mitchell

Position:
Catcher
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
5-11
Weight:
219
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Platte City, Mo.
Prev School:
Platte County HS

2020: Started all 12 games in which he played during the season shortened due to COVID-19… hit .310 with eight RBIs, six runs scored, four doubles and two home runs… notched six walks, a .392 OBP and a .548 slugging percentage with two stolen bases… caught five runners in 14 steal attempts… drove in three runs on three hits vs. Texas Southern (2/18)… doubled, drove in a run and stole a base vs. Illinois State (2/22; game 1)… went 2 for 4 with a double in the Shriners College Classic vs. Arkansas (2/28)… caught and called Dane Acker’s no-hitter, and hit the game-winning home run in the eighth inning of the 1-0 win over LSU at the Shriners College Classic (3/1)… went 3 for 4 with two doubles, a walk and two runs vs. Dallas Baptist (3/3)… hit a solo homer in a win over San Diego State (3/6).

2019: Academic All-Big 12 Second Team selection… played in 39 games with 32 starts at catcher and designated hitter… batted .274 with four doubles, a triple, 17 RBIs, 15 runs scored and a .367 on-base percentage… had nine multiple hit games… went 2 for 4 with a double, triple, RBI and two runs vs. Cal Poly (2/16)… was 2 for 2 with a walk, HBP and two runs vs. Dallas Baptist (2/20)… went 5 for 9 with two RBIs and a run in two games vs. Columbia (3/1-2)… doubled, walked, drove in three runs and scored a run going 2 for 5 vs. Missouri State (3/15)… recorded two hits and drove in two runs at Kansas State (4/26)… went 2 for 4 with an RBI vs. Texas Tech (5/3) and 2 for 4 with a double the following day (5/4)… was 3 for 5 with an RBI and a run vs. Oklahoma State (5/11). Summer 2019: Played in three games for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod League… batted .333 (2 for 6) with an RBI, walk and hit by pitch.

2018: Played in 39 games and made 21 starts… started 19 games at catcher and two in the outfield… batted .232 with four doubles, two triples, seven RBI and 11 runs… threw out four runners stealing… doubled, drove in a run and scored vs. Alabama (3/3)… singled, walked and scored three runs vs. Dallas Baptist (3/6)… went 2-for-3, stole a base and scored a run at Oklahoma State (4/29)… doubled, drove in a run and scored at Kansas (5/19)… went 2-for-4 with a triple and scored twice vs. Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament (5/25)… went 3-for-5 with a walk, two RBI and two runs vs. Mississippi State in the NCAA Regional (6/1). Summer 2018: Played in 26 games for the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods League… batted .315 with five doubles, one home run, 13 RBI, 17 runs and 12 walks.

High School: Four-time All-Conference First Team selection under head coach Rob Davenport at Platte County High School... twice named the conference Player of the Year and an All-State selection... honored as an All-Metro pick as a senior... helped team to three conference championships and one district title... drafted in the 39th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Kansas City Royals with the 1,170th overall pick... played his summer ball for Building Champions... also participated in football and was a four-year letterwinner, three-time All-Conference quarterback and the conference Player of the Year and an All-State honoree as a senior... broke school records for career passing yards and touchdowns.

Personal: Mother, Karen, played softball and father, Eric, played football at Missouri Western State; brother, Jordan, played football at Washburn University… Major: Human Relations.