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Jersey Number 22
Makenna Mitchell
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 5-8
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Santa Fe, Texas
- High School:
- Santa Fe HS
- Prev School:
- Texas Tech
JUNIOR (2026): Earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors … Softball America’s #13 third baseman in the country in May … Recorded the fourth-highest single-season home run total in program history (18), becoming one of seven Cougars all-time to hit 15+ homers in a single season … Ranks tied for 37th nationally in home runs (18) and 47th in home runs per game (0.35) … Amongst Big 12 competition, ranks tied for fourth in homers (18), eighth in assists (102), ninth in doubles (13) and 10th in slugging percentage (.763) … Finished tied for third on Houston’s single-season runs per game list (0.86) with 44 in 51 games … Finished fourth on Houston’s single-season home runs per game list (0.35) with 18 and slugging percentage list (.763) … Finished tied for fifth on Houston’s single-season doubles per game list (0.25) with 13 in 51 games … Finished tied for sixth on Houston’s single-season doubles list with 13 in 51 games … Finished tied for seventh on Houston’s single-season total bases list with 119 in 51 games … Finished tied for ninth on Houston’s single-season RBIs per game list (0.90) with 46 in 51 games … One of four players to play and start in all 51 games … Made 47 starts primarily at third base with four at short stop … Led the team in hits (52), runs (44), doubles (14), assists (102) and double play involvements (6) … Led the team with 17 multi-hit games and 13 multi-run games while finishing second in multi-RBI games with 12 … Finished second on the team in at bats (156), batting average (.333), home runs (18), RBIs (46), total bases (119), walks (25), slugging percentage (.763), on base percentage (.430) and stolen bases (5) … Scored a pair of game-winning runs while driving home the game-winning run five times … Produced two multi-home run games against McNeese (Feb. 21) and Texas State (March 17) … Homered in five-consecutive games (Feb. 14-21) … Matched a career high three hits against Iowa State (March 22) … Set a new career best six RBIs in come-from-behind 10-9 series opening victory over Kansas (March 13) … Matched her career high of two stolen bases in a game in Houston’s season opening victory over HCU (Feb. 5) … Earned multiple walks in two games against Kansas (March 15) and BYU (April 11).
SOPHOMORE (2025): Played in 45 games, earning 44 starts … All 44 starts were at third base … Finished second on the team with 11 multi-RBI games and third with nine multi-hit games … Only Cougar to post a multi-HR game, hitting two against Iowa State (March 7) … Used two doubled to drive home four runs against ULM (Feb. 8) … Tallied three RBIs against ULM (Feb. 9), Iowa State (March 7) and HCU (April 22) … Scored three runs against Iowa State (March 7).
2024 (Freshman at Texas Tech): Played in 13 games, starting two of them… finished the year with two hits and three RBIs… recorded her first hit against Minnesota (2/24)… went 1-for-1 against BYU (3/8).
HIGH SCHOOL: An infielder from Santa Fe, Texas… Led the Indians to a District 22 5A Co-District, Bi-District and Area championship… Named All-District First-Team and Academic All-District… In 2022, she slashed .437/.506/.930 with eight home runs and 13 stolen bases.
PERSONAL: Born on March 17... Her father, Ricky, and grandfather, Big Poppie, played collegiate baseball... Hobbies include fishing, mudding, baking and spending time with her Mema... Career goal of becoming a NICU nurse... Parents are Ricky and Julie Mitchell... Sister to Gaige and Cross.
SOPHOMORE (2025): Played in 45 games, earning 44 starts … All 44 starts were at third base … Finished second on the team with 11 multi-RBI games and third with nine multi-hit games … Only Cougar to post a multi-HR game, hitting two against Iowa State (March 7) … Used two doubled to drive home four runs against ULM (Feb. 8) … Tallied three RBIs against ULM (Feb. 9), Iowa State (March 7) and HCU (April 22) … Scored three runs against Iowa State (March 7).
2024 (Freshman at Texas Tech): Played in 13 games, starting two of them… finished the year with two hits and three RBIs… recorded her first hit against Minnesota (2/24)… went 1-for-1 against BYU (3/8).
HIGH SCHOOL: An infielder from Santa Fe, Texas… Led the Indians to a District 22 5A Co-District, Bi-District and Area championship… Named All-District First-Team and Academic All-District… In 2022, she slashed .437/.506/.930 with eight home runs and 13 stolen bases.
PERSONAL: Born on March 17... Her father, Ricky, and grandfather, Big Poppie, played collegiate baseball... Hobbies include fishing, mudding, baking and spending time with her Mema... Career goal of becoming a NICU nurse... Parents are Ricky and Julie Mitchell... Sister to Gaige and Cross.
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 5, Utah 2
Sunday, March 30
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 10, McNeese 6
Wednesday, March 26
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 10, Lamar 6
Wednesday, March 19
Cinematic Recap vs. Iowa State
Tuesday, March 11
