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Jersey Number 23
Caden Mitchell
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Hometown:
- Celina, Texas
- High School:
- Celina
Weatherford College
Two-year starter for the Coyotes, hitting .299 with 10 homers and 54 RBI in 89 games… Ranked as the top JuCo catching prospect and 34th best overall by Prep Baseball Report heading into 2026… First team NTJCAC All-Conference as a utility player in 2025 after hitting .343 with five homers and 28 RBI in 40 games at both catcher and in right field… Threw out 75% of baserunners that season… Hit .456 (31x68) with four homers and 24 RBI in 23 conference games… Teammate of current Owl JC Davis at Weatherford in 2025… Also named NTJCAC Academic All-Conference… Began his JuCo career at McLennan College in 2024, but redshirted.
Celina High School
Two-way standout for the Bobcats, and played in the state semifinals in both football and baseball… District 9-4A Defensive MVP as a senior and a three-time all-district and district utility player of the year… All-District tight end in football.
Personal
Full Name: Caden Mitchell… Born: September 9… Parents: Tony and Paige Mitchell… one brother, two sisters… Cousin (Anthony Holubecki) played baseball at Notre Dame (2016-20)… Rice college: Will Rice
Will Rice College
Two-year starter for the Coyotes, hitting .299 with 10 homers and 54 RBI in 89 games… Ranked as the top JuCo catching prospect and 34th best overall by Prep Baseball Report heading into 2026… First team NTJCAC All-Conference as a utility player in 2025 after hitting .343 with five homers and 28 RBI in 40 games at both catcher and in right field… Threw out 75% of baserunners that season… Hit .456 (31x68) with four homers and 24 RBI in 23 conference games… Teammate of current Owl JC Davis at Weatherford in 2025… Also named NTJCAC Academic All-Conference… Began his JuCo career at McLennan College in 2024, but redshirted.
Celina High School
Two-way standout for the Bobcats, and played in the state semifinals in both football and baseball… District 9-4A Defensive MVP as a senior and a three-time all-district and district utility player of the year… All-District tight end in football.
Personal
Full Name: Caden Mitchell… Born: September 9… Parents: Tony and Paige Mitchell… one brother, two sisters… Cousin (Anthony Holubecki) played baseball at Notre Dame (2016-20)… Rice college: Will Rice
Will Rice College
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