University of South Alabama Athletics

2012 (Junior):  Batted .221 with two doubles, one triple, three home runs, 11 RBI, 11 runs and two stolen bases in 22 games, 18 of which were starts ... Hit .278 with three home runs, seven RBI and nine runs in 12 Sun Belt Conference contests ... Committed just one error behind the plate in 147 chances ... Recorded three multi-hit and two multi-RBI games ... Hit safely in 12 of 22 games played ... Went 2-for-4 with a pair of homers, career-high three RBI and two runs against Middle Tennessee (March 30) ... Recorded his first career triple at Wichita State (March 27) ... Stole two bases against Nicholls State (March 7) for the first two steals of his career.

2011 (Sophomore):  Appeared in 14 games with eight starts … Recorded three hits in 29 at-bats, including one double … Did not commit an error in 37 chances behind the plate.

2010 (Freshman):  Saw action in 12 games with three starts at catcher ... Homered for his first career hit in the Jags’ 13-2 win at Memphis (March 16) ... Also drove in two runs against the Tigers ... Went 1-for-1 at Southern Miss (April 28) ... Posted a .385 slugging percentage with a .312 on-base percentage.

2009 (Redshirt):  Sat out season as a non-medical redshirt.

High school/Prep career:  Played baseball, volleyball and lettered in track and field at Paris District High School in Paris, Ontario, Canada ... Holds school record in javelin ... Also played three seasons for coach Dan Thompson and the Inter County Terriers club team in Guelph, Ontario, Canada ... Helped clinch 2006 Sandlott Baseball World Series with a grand slam in the championship game ... Was named team MVP in 2008 and Top Rookie for fall of 2006 ... Member of Canadian National Junior Team ... Played for Ontario Youth Team at the Canada Cup National Championship in August 2007.

Personal:  Full name is Brent Abbott Mitchell ... First of two sons to Gary and Val Mitchell ... Has a younger brother, Bryan ... Favorite pro sports team is the Toronto Blue Jays ... Lists Russell Martin as his favorite athlete ... Favorite musical artist is Brooks and Dunn ... Majoring in exercise science.