“Blake Mitchell is a once-in-a-generation type of baseball player. He can play any position on the field at a high level, but his catching in particular is superb. Just a great player on the field and a great person off of it.”

Arturo Elizondo

Head Coach head coach at Rockport-Fulton High

Athletic Excellence

At the time of his selection, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound senior catcher had led the Pirates to a 35-2 record and the Class 4A regional finals. The state’s returning Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year, Mitchell batted .471 with six home runs, 41 RBI, 47 runs scored, 35 stolen bases and an on-base percentage of .692 through 37 games. The MVP of the 2022 Under Armour All-America Game, he was a Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason First Team All-American and a MaxPreps All-American. Also a member of the USA Baseball 18U National Team which won a gold medal at the WBSC Baseball World Cup last summer, he’s ranked as the nation’s No. 5 prospect in the Class of 2023 by Prep Baseball Report.

Academic Achievement

Mitchell has maintained a 4.24 weighted GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Louisiana State University this fall, but is projected as an early-round selection in July’s Major League Baseball draft.

Exemplary Character

Mitchell has volunteered locally on behalf of the Make-a-Wish Foundation.