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2025 Baseball Roster

7 Joey Mitchell

  • Position Left-Handed Pitcher
  • B/T L/L
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 170
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Murfreesboro, Tenn.
  • High School Riverdale
  • Previous School Walters State CC
  • Major Business Leadership Certificate

Biography

2025 (GRADUATE STUDENT AT LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY)
  • Appeared in 17 games out of the bullpen for the Bisons in his final season
  • Went 2-1 on the year with a save, earning wins in relief against North Alabama (3/30) and Central Arkansas (4/7)
  • After recording 47 strikeouts in 56.2 innings in his first two seasons, he fanned 42 in 36.2 innings in 2025, including a career-high seven against North Alabama (3/30)
  • Followed up with six more at North Alabama (5/2), in where he earned a three-inning save
  • Recorded a batters average against of .229 (11-of-48) against left-handed bats and .229 (16-of-70) with the bases empty
2024 (SENIOR AT LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY)
  • Made 13 appearances in the 2024 season with a save
  • Fired 18.2 innings, striking out 21 batters
2023 (JUNIOR AT LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY)
  • Made 21 appearances, with one start in his first season with the Bisons
  • Had a 5.45 ERA with 38.0 innings pitched
  • Combined 36 strikeouts and an opponents batting average of .245
2022 (SOPHOMORE AT WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • Semifinalist at the NJCAA Division I World Series
  • Made 19 appearances with one start in his second year
  • 6-1 overall record with one complete game
  • Threw 34 innings, allowing 16 earned runs for a 4.24 ERA
  • Punched out 36 batters and allowed a 1.09 WHIP
2021 (FRESHMAN AT WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • Member of NJCAA Division I World Series Team
  • Made 15 appearances out of the bullpen in his first season at Walters State, going 3-0 with two saves
  • Posted a 4.10 ERA, allowing 12 earned runs in 26.1 innings pitched
  • Struck out 37 batters for a 12.65 rate per nine innings.
  • Allowed a 1.03 WHIP
HIGH SCHOOL
  • All-Region and All-District Pitcher at Riverdale High School 
  • Captain at Riverdale High School
  • Three-year game one starter
  • Threw a one-hitter in their opening-round game at the State Tournament against Bradley Central
  • Also recruited by ETSU, Tennessee Tech, Trevecca, Carson-Newman, and the University of Southern Indiana
PERSONAL
  • Son of Sonya and Tony Mitchell
  • Business Leadership Graduate Certificate
  • Sports Management Major
  • Chose Lipscomb because it was close to home and would help develop him to be the best player and person
  • Favorite TV show: Drake & Josh
  • Favorite movie: Tin Cup
  • Favorite professional sports team: Atlanta Braves

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2023Junior

    LHP
    5'11" 170 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2024Senior

    LHP
    5'11" 170 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2025Graduate Student

    Left-Handed Pitcher
    5'11" 170 lbs
    7
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