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Gable Mitchell - Baseball - University of Iowa Athletics

#2 Gable Mitchell

Position IF
Height 5-9
Weight 172 lbs.
Class Jr.
B/T S/R
Hometown Iowa City, Iowa
High School City High

2024

  • Started in 54 games.
  • Batted .293 with 58 hits in 198 at-bats.
  • Recorded four hits and had five RBIs versus Western Illinois on March 15th.
  • Hit first-career home run against St. Thomas (MN) on April 10th.
  • Fielding percentage of .976 and helped turn 26 double plays.

2023

  • Appeared in 33 games, including five starts.
  • Made his Hawkeye debut against Quinnipiac on February 18th, highlighted by an RBI-double.
  • Collected one hit and a run scored in a win over #1 LSU on February 25th.
  • Had two RBIs versus Western Michigan on March 25th.
  • Fielding percentage of .973 and was a part of four double plays.

High School

  • 373rd-ranked player nationally by Prep Baseball Report
  • Top-500-rated recruit nationally by Perfect Game
  • No. 3 ranked player in Iowa by Prep Baseball Report
  • No. 7 ranked player in Iowa by Perfect Game
  • 2020 Prep Baseball Report Future Games Most Valuable Player in Midwest Region
  • Hit .352 with six doubles, two triples and one home run as a junior
  • All-state super team and 4A all-state captain with a .466 batting average senior year
  • Stole 32 bases, scored 41 runs and had 30 RBIs
  • Third-team all-state and first-team all-district and all-conference as a sophomore and junior
  • First-team all-conference wide receiver in football, leading the Little Hawks to the state semifinals as a senior.

Personal

  • Born November 3, 2003
  • Son of Brian and Jenni Mitchell
  • Has two siblings Jake and Eliza
  • Father Brian played baseball at Iowa
  • Grandfather Dan Gable is an Olympic gold medalist who wrestled at Iowa State and coached at the University of Iowa leading them to 15 NCAA titles
  • Grandfather Bob Mitchell and uncles Dave Mitchell, Mark Mitchell, and Danny Olszta played football at Iowa
  • Aunt Molly Olszta swam at Iowa
  • Uncle Mike Gavin played baseball at Butler
  • Uncle Justin McCord played soccer at Loras
  • Aunt Mackenzie McCord played soccer at Loras
  • Enterprise leadership major