Mitchell Walters '23 Recruiting Profile

My name is Mitchell Walters, I am 15 years old and a Sophomore (Class of 2023) at Shepherd High School.  My dream and my goal is to play college baseball, after graduating from high school.  I truly love the game of baseball.  I love the grind of practices; the offseason work needed to keep excelling; and obviously, the games themselves.  I was raised with the mindset of outworking and outhustling everyone else and have come to embrace it.  I’m not afraid to work!

I have played travel ball with the Mt. Pleasant Drillers organization for the past four years and have enjoyed a lot of success.  I have always pitched and then I’ve played a lot of other positions.  Currently I am the starting shortstop on my high school baseball team.  Previously I've played a lot of third base and centerfield, when I wasn’t pitching. I truly believe I can play most any position and play it at a high level.

In terms of pitching, I feel like I have a really good grasp of how to pitch.  I have good control, move the ball in and out and up and down and change speeds effectively.  My fastball is currently in the 75 mph range and I throw a circle change and a slider.  I’ll also occasionally drop down and throw a side arm fastball, just to give the batters a little different arm slot look.

I consider myself a good all-around hitter, with the ability to hit with extra base power or lay down a bunt and use my speed (6.8 second 60) to get on base.  I rarely strike out and walk my fair share, so I’ve developed into a good leadoff hitter on my current Drillers team.  I am an aggressive baserunner, always looking for the opportunity to get that extra base.

In the classroom I also do pretty well with my 3.28 GPA, and I'm also a member of are schools student council.