Kansas State University Athletics
2022 Baseball Roster
Mitchell, Justin
Jersey Number 11
Justin Mitchell
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Platte City, Mo.
- High School:
- Platte County HS
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma
Bio
HONORS
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2021)
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2022)
Played in 52 games (51 starts) in 2022 … Slashed .308/.392/.481 with 12 double, five home runs and 22 runs batted in … Started 46 games behind the plate … Walked 16 times and scored 25 runs … Finished second on the team in batting average and third in on-base percentage … Produced 16 multi-hit games and six games with multiple RBI, recording multiple hits in six of season’s first 12 games … Season-high three hits at Texas Tech on April 8, going 3-for-4 with a double … Put together a seven-game hitting streak from March 3-20 … Hit first home run at CSU Bakersfield on February 25, finishing 2-for-4 … Drove in a season-best three runs against Baylor on May 14, going 2-for-3 with a home run … Ended the season on a three-game hitting streak, with two-hit games against both West Virginia (May 26) and Oklahoma (May 28) at the Big 12 Championship … Started 23 games during Big 12 play, slashing .275/.342/.449 with six doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI.
OKLAHOMA (2018-21)
Played four seasons at Oklahoma and had a career slash line of .261/.352/.348 in 116 games (87 starts) ... Recorded 15 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 38 RBI ... Named Academic All-Big 12 Second Team in 2019 ... During his freshman season in 2018, started 19 games at catcher and two in the outfield while hitting .232 with four doubles, two triples and seven RBI ... Made 32 starts and appeared in 39 games in 2019, batting .274 with four doubles, a triple, and 17 runs batted in ... Started 12 games during the shortened 2020 season, hitting .310 with four doubles, two homers and eight RBI ... Batted .250 with three doubles, a triple and six RBI over 26 games (22 starts) during the 2021 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Platte County High School in Platte City, Missouri ... Four-time all-conference first team selection under head coach Rob Davenport ... Twice named Conference Player of the Year and all-state ... Named all-metro as a senior. Helped Platte County to three conference titles and one district championship ... Four-year letterwinner in football and was a three-time all-conference quarterback and Conference Player of the Year in addition to being named all-state ... Broke school record for career passing yards and touchdowns ... Drafted in the 39th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Kansas City Royals (No. 1170 overall).
PERSONAL
Born on October 13, 1998 in Kansas City, Missouri ... Son of Eric and Karen Mitchell ... Has one brother, Jordan, who played football at Washburn University ... Father Eric played football at Missouri Western State ... Enjoys fishing, golfing and wakeboarding ... Majoring in Academic Advising.
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2021)
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2022)
Played in 52 games (51 starts) in 2022 … Slashed .308/.392/.481 with 12 double, five home runs and 22 runs batted in … Started 46 games behind the plate … Walked 16 times and scored 25 runs … Finished second on the team in batting average and third in on-base percentage … Produced 16 multi-hit games and six games with multiple RBI, recording multiple hits in six of season’s first 12 games … Season-high three hits at Texas Tech on April 8, going 3-for-4 with a double … Put together a seven-game hitting streak from March 3-20 … Hit first home run at CSU Bakersfield on February 25, finishing 2-for-4 … Drove in a season-best three runs against Baylor on May 14, going 2-for-3 with a home run … Ended the season on a three-game hitting streak, with two-hit games against both West Virginia (May 26) and Oklahoma (May 28) at the Big 12 Championship … Started 23 games during Big 12 play, slashing .275/.342/.449 with six doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI.
OKLAHOMA (2018-21)
Played four seasons at Oklahoma and had a career slash line of .261/.352/.348 in 116 games (87 starts) ... Recorded 15 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 38 RBI ... Named Academic All-Big 12 Second Team in 2019 ... During his freshman season in 2018, started 19 games at catcher and two in the outfield while hitting .232 with four doubles, two triples and seven RBI ... Made 32 starts and appeared in 39 games in 2019, batting .274 with four doubles, a triple, and 17 runs batted in ... Started 12 games during the shortened 2020 season, hitting .310 with four doubles, two homers and eight RBI ... Batted .250 with three doubles, a triple and six RBI over 26 games (22 starts) during the 2021 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Platte County High School in Platte City, Missouri ... Four-time all-conference first team selection under head coach Rob Davenport ... Twice named Conference Player of the Year and all-state ... Named all-metro as a senior. Helped Platte County to three conference titles and one district championship ... Four-year letterwinner in football and was a three-time all-conference quarterback and Conference Player of the Year in addition to being named all-state ... Broke school record for career passing yards and touchdowns ... Drafted in the 39th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Kansas City Royals (No. 1170 overall).
PERSONAL
Born on October 13, 1998 in Kansas City, Missouri ... Son of Eric and Karen Mitchell ... Has one brother, Jordan, who played football at Washburn University ... Father Eric played football at Missouri Western State ... Enjoys fishing, golfing and wakeboarding ... Majoring in Academic Advising.
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Texas
Sunday, June 01
K-State Baseball | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Sunday, June 01
K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Saturday, May 31
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Houston Christian
Saturday, May 31
