#2 Gable Mitchell Season 2022-23

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