University of South Alabama Athletics

Junior College:  Appeared in eight games with three starts as a sophomore in 2021 at Walters State (Tenn.) CC ... Finished 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA and 18 strikeouts against seven walks in 13 2/3 innings pitched ... Played his freshman season of 2019 at Lawson State (Ala.) CC as a catcher.

High School:  Lettered three years at Clarksville Academy in Clarksville, Tenn. ... Posted a 3.29 ERA en route to all-district honors as a junior ... Batted .309 with a .472 on-base percentage as a sophomore.

Personal:  Full name is Robert Mitchell Yates ... Born May 13, 2000, in Clarksville, Tenn. ... The first of two children to Bob and Sue Ellen Yates ... Has one younger sister, Myrtle ... Father, Bob, played four years of football at Georgetown (Ky.) College ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.