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Mike Bello Season 2023

#31

Mike Bello Season 2023

PositionOF
Weight203 lbs
Height6-0
ClassSophomore
HometownOak Ridge, N.J.

2023 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in 16 games and made five starts in his second year … collected five hits with four runs and three RBI … collected a pinch hit vs. North Alabama (Feb. 21) and drove in a run as a pinch hitter vs. USC (Feb. 25) … went 1-for-3 with scored a pair of runs off the bench in the finale vs. the Trojans (Feb. 26) … made his first start of the season at Jacksonville State (Mar. 8) … started as the designated hitter later that week vs. Southeastern (Mar. 11) … went 2-for-4 with a RBI in a reserve role vs. Georgia Tech (Mar. 14) … started back-to-back games as the designated hitter at Arkansas (Apr. 18-19) … made his fifth and final start in game two of the doubleheader vs. Texas A&M (Apr. 7) … made an appearance in the SEC Tournament vs. Alabama (May 25).

2022 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Turned in a .253/.323/.350 slash line in 43 games and 27 starts in left and right field … collected four doubles and one homer … scored 18 runs and drove in 12 … was successful in his only stolen base attempt of the season … hit .260 in 18 games and 14 starts in SEC play … made his Auburn debut as a defensive replacement against Kansas State in Arlington (Feb. 20) and hit a single to right field in his first career at-bat … hit a pinch-hit, two-RBI double against Rhode Island (Mar. 5) … made his first career start against Ole Miss (Mar. 18), going 3-for-3 with a walk, hit-by-pitch, four runs, a double and two RBI … became the first Auburn freshman to reach base five times in a game since Steven Williams in 2018 … the game started a season-best, six-game hit streak … hit his first career home run at Texas A&M (Mar. 26) … followed it up by going 2-for-3 with two walks, four runs and a double in the series clincher against the Aggies (Mar. 27) … went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in the series opener at LSU (Mar. 31) … started just one game from Apr. 19 until the NCAA Tournament before going 5-for-12 with three runs and three RBI and being named to the Auburn Regional All-Tournament Team … matched a season high with three hits in the opening game against Southeastern (June 3) … matched a season high with two RBI against Florida State (June 4) … went 2-for-4 with a RBI in the opening game of the Corvallis Super Regional (June 11) … went 1-for-2 with a walk in the College World Series win against Stanford (June 20).

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Pope John XXIII ... rated the No. 1 outfielder and No. 8 player in New Jersey by Perfect Game … registered a .483 batting average, 84 runs, 68 RBI, six home runs … added 28 doubles, 11 triples and 20 stolen bases … selected to the USA Baseball 17U National Team Development Program in 2019 and the MLB Player Development Program as one of the top 80 players in the country in 2020 … 2019 and 2021 NJ.com First Team All-State … First Team American Colligate Team … three-time NJAC First Team All-Area … 2021 Sussex County Player of the Year … 2021 NJ.com Player of the Year runner up … also played for the Area Code Yankees ... named PBR Super 60 ... competed in the 2019 Perfect Game Jr. National Showcase and 2020 National Showcase, earning Top Prospect Team honors. 
 
PERSONAL
Son of Vincent and Yvette Bello … brother to Nick and Dominick Bello … his father, Vincent, played baseball at Dominican College ... his brother, Nick, plays football at Assumption College … born March 26, 2002.