Mitch Murrell

Position:
RHP
Collegiate Letters Earned:
R/R
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 210
Hometown:
Ocean Springs, Miss.
High School:
Ocean Springs
Major:
General Business

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2020, 2021 & 2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2024 (Senior): Made 14 appearances, all in relief ... Recorded a 2-1 record with 16 strikeouts in 17.1 innnings of work ... Did not give up an earned run in seven consecutive outings from February 27 to March 29 ... Worked two hitless innings with two strikeouts against Little Rock (2/27) ... Worked two hitless innings with three strikeouts against Morehead State (3/8) ... Worked two scoreless innings against Austin Peay (3/26) ... Worked two scoreless innings with two strikeouts against Kentucky (3/29) ... Worked 2.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts at Arkansas (4/5).

2023 (Senior*): Made 22 relief appearances, second-most on the team... Posted a 2-2 record with a 4.64 ERA, 39 strikeouts, and one save... Opened the season with back-to-back scoreless outings, striking out five in 2.2 innings of work... Worked 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts against Minnesota (3/4)... Worked 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts against Florida (3/25)... Worked three innings and picked up the win while striking out three against Mississippi State (4/14)... Recorded his first career save with just five pitches against Arkansas State (4/18)

2022 (Junior): Made nine relief appearances… Posted a 3.52 ERA with 11 strikeouts over 7.2 innings of work… Had a career-high four strikeouts over two innings of relief in season debut against Charleston Southern (2/18)… Recorded four consecutive scoreless outings from 2/25 to 3/15

2021 (Sophomore): Made five relief appearances ... Recorded 6.35 ERA over 5.2 innings of work with six strikeouts and four walks ... Threw one scoreless inning in season debut vs. Belmont, walking one and striking out two (3/5) ... Tossed career-high 2.0 innings with no runs allowed on one hit, striking out two at Louisiana Tech (3/16) ... Went 1.1 scoreless vs. Central Arkansas (3/23).

2020 (Freshman): Season cut short due to the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 … Made one relief appearance … Made career debut at ULM (3/11) and worked one clean inning in Rebels' final game of the season.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Ocean Springs (MS) High School under head coach Brian Rea … No. 419 prospect in the nation … 2019 Perfect Game Preseason All-Southeast Region Second Team … 2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American Honorable Mention … 2019 Preseason Under Armour All-American … 2019 Mississippi 5A/6A All-State … 2019 All-Gulf Coast Mississippi … 2018 Futures All-Star Game … 2017 National Underclassmen Showcase, Top Prospect Team … Threw almost 50.0 innings as a senior with 88 K’s and 0.71 ERA … Career ERA of 1.96 with 149 K’s in 100 IP.

Personal: Full name is Mitch Eldon Murrell … Son of Roy and Sabrina Murrell … Born on September 18, 2000.