2020 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 26
Dontae Mitchell
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 188
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Petersburg, Fla.
- High School:
- Lakewood High School
- Major:
- Mass Communications
Major: Mass Communication
AS A FRESHMAN (2020): Appeared in 17 games while making 16 starts…drew a career-high three walks in his first collegiate game against Marist (2/14/20) …led the bulls with 11 walks on the season…had two stolen bases at No. 6 Miami (2/23/20) …had a three RBI game against Northwestern (3/1/20)…finished the season batting .154 with 11 walks, nine total bases, eight runs, five runs, three stolen bases, three RBI, and one double.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lakewood HS... Lettered varsity all four years under Coach Jayce Gonchou...As a freshman, earned Rookie of the Year... Was named First Team and Team Captain sophomore through senior year... Along with 5A Player of the Year as a Junior and picked as an All Star his senior year... Earned honor roll all four years.
RECRUITING: Drafted 38th round of 2019 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees (Perfect Game Ranking: State-46th OF) (Prep Baseball Report Rank: State-123)
PERSONAL: Born Dontae Mitchell on February 2, 2001 in St. Petersburg, Fla. ...Son of Tawnesha Rivers and has one brother, Bernard, and one sister named Krystal... Enjoys music.
AS A FRESHMAN (2020): Appeared in 17 games while making 16 starts…drew a career-high three walks in his first collegiate game against Marist (2/14/20) …led the bulls with 11 walks on the season…had two stolen bases at No. 6 Miami (2/23/20) …had a three RBI game against Northwestern (3/1/20)…finished the season batting .154 with 11 walks, nine total bases, eight runs, five runs, three stolen bases, three RBI, and one double.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lakewood HS... Lettered varsity all four years under Coach Jayce Gonchou...As a freshman, earned Rookie of the Year... Was named First Team and Team Captain sophomore through senior year... Along with 5A Player of the Year as a Junior and picked as an All Star his senior year... Earned honor roll all four years.
RECRUITING: Drafted 38th round of 2019 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees (Perfect Game Ranking: State-46th OF) (Prep Baseball Report Rank: State-123)
PERSONAL: Born Dontae Mitchell on February 2, 2001 in St. Petersburg, Fla. ...Son of Tawnesha Rivers and has one brother, Bernard, and one sister named Krystal... Enjoys music.
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