Prep Baseball Report

2021 Power25 Countdown: No. 21 Mitchell


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PBR Florida Staff

Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will count down the Top 25 preseason teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage:


         3B/OF/RHP Aidan Miller

Team: JW Mitchell
Preseason Rank: 
21
2020 Record: 
7-0
FHSAA Class: 
6A
Head Coach: 
Howard Chittum


TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Keaton Howard, C, 2021
James Hill, RHP, 2021
Ashton Crowther, LHP, 2022 (Miami)
Zachary Crawford, SS, 2022
Aidan Miller, 3B/OF/RHP, 2023 (Arkansas)

X-FACTOR

Aidan Miller - Miller is the top 2023 in the state and one of the top sophomores in the country. Mitchell will look for Aidan to fill the hole in the middle of the lineup left by his older brother Jackson.

Team Strengths

Pitching staff - Hill, Crowther, and Miller lead a talented hard throwing staff in 2021.

OUTLOOK

Mitchell heads into 2021 after going 7-0 in their shortened 2020 season. They lose three of their top players in Jackson Miller (Reds), Mason Miller (FGCU), and Kyle Murphy (PHSC). Senior Keaton Howard takes over as the No. 1 catcher after he batted .350 with 5 RBI in 2020. Sophomore Aidan Miller steps right into the middle of the order after batting .286 with a HR and 9 RBI in 2020. On the mound, senior James Hill (0.00 ERA, 8 Ks) and junior Ashton Crowther (0.00, 12Ks) take over as the Mustangs’ one and two starters.

 

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