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Andrew Mitchell Season 2016

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Andrew Mitchell Season 2016

PositionLHP
Weight197 lbs
Height6-1
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
HometownNew Orleans, La.
Previous SchoolL/L

2018 – RS SENIOR YEAR
Made 16 appearances and 10 starts in his final season on The Plains … posted a 2-2 record and 4.29 ERA … struck out 62 batters in 50.1 innings pitched and held opponents to a .223 batting average … didn’t allow an earned run in his first three appearances and 9.1 innings pitched … made his first start of the season vs. Troy and struck out nine batters in 4.1 innings (Feb. 21) … eight of his first nine outs he recorded via the strikeout … struck out six batters in 4.0 scoreless innings in his next start at South Alabama (Feb. 27) … missed more than a month of the season with an injury … threw 5.0 innings of relief and allowed one run with six strikeouts vs. Mississippi State (Apr. 14) … became the team’s Sunday starter the following weekend … picked up his first win of the season after allowing just one hit with five strikeouts and no walks vs. Vanderbilt (May 6) … threw a season-high 7.0 innings and allowed two runs while matching a season-high with nine strikeouts in a win vs. LSU (May 19) … struck out nine batters for the third time this season and second time in as many starts vs. Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament (May 25) … pitched 3.1 innings in Auburn’s Raleigh Regional championship game vs. N.C. State (June 3) … didn’t allow a hit and faced one over the minimum in his first 3.0 innings … threw 4.1 innings and struck out four in the decisive game three of the Gainesville Super Regional … went on to be drafted by the New York Mets in the 14th round of the 2018 MLB Draft.

2017 -- RS JUNIOR YEAR
Made 23 appearances on the mound, including four starts … posted a 5-4 record with a 5.14 ERA … earned three saves, including two in SEC play … struck out 27 batters in 35.0 innings pitched … didn’t allow an earned run in his first eight appearances of the season and started the year 4-0 … team won his first 10 and 14 of his first 16 trips to the mound ... earned the win after throwing 2.0 innings of relief vs. George Washington (2/19) … got the decision in three straight outings against Holy Cross (2/26), UAB (3/14) and Florida (3/19) … earned his first save of the season after recording the final four outs in Capital City Classic vs. Alabama (3/28) … pitched a perfect ninth inning and earned the save in the series opener at Texas A&M (4/7) … recorded the final two outs in a win at Tennessee (4/13) and earned his third and final save of the season … pitched a season-high 5.0 innings of relief against Arkansas and earned the win (4/23).

2016 -- RS SOPHOMORE YEAR
Appeared 19 times on the mound with 10 starts ... posted a record of 4-4 overall ... nine SEC appearances with an 0-2 mark ... Overall ERA of 5.40 (8.18 SEC) ... Struck out 54 batters in 60.0 innings pitched ... Pitched 22.0 innings in league action ... Career-best nine strikeouts in 5.0 innings at No. 22 Georgia Tech ... Earned the first win of his career with 5.0 IP vs. Florida A&M ... Allowed just two hits and no runs ... Tossed six shutout innings against Alabama A&M with eight strikeouts to improve to 2-0 on the season ... Held No. 9 Georgia Tech to just one run in five innings with five strike outs on March 8 in a no decision ... Made second relief appearance vs. #2 Texas A&M (3/20) and allowed five runs on seven hits ... Also appeared out of bullpen at Arkansas ... Quality start with six innings and one run allowed in Capital City Classic win over No. 21 Alabama (3/29) ... Struck out six with two walks ... Pitched 4.0 innings in first SEC start against #14 LSU (4/3) ... Allowed three runs in 4.1 innings out of bullpen at Alabama (5/6) ... 3.2 scoreless innings against UAB (5/17) ... Only allowed one hit while picking up first career save with four strikeouts ... 2.0 scoreless vs. #12 Vanderbilt (5/21)

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played for Delgado College in New Orleans, La. for coach Joe Scheurmann … Posted a 7-2 record in 13 appearances as a freshman … Also had 56 strikeouts in 47.1 innings pitched … Redshirted at LSU in 2014 ... Named a preseason top JUCO pitching prospect by Perfect Game in 2015 ... Honored as Northwoods League Top Pitching Prospect in Summer 2015

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Jesuit High School in New Orleans, La. for coach Joey Latino … Posted a 2-0 record with three saves as a senior … Had a 1.34 ERA … Recorded 51 strikeouts in 36.2 innings pitched ... also played football in high school

PERSONAL
Born in New Orleans, La. ... son of Jeff Mitchell, Liz Hoffman and Monica Sanchez ... Has three siblings: Emily, Catherine and Henry ... Studying in College of Business