Natalie Mitchell

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kingston, Pa.
High School:
Wyoming Valley West HS

AS A SENIOR (2011)
Started 30 games for the Blazers ... notched six runs and seven RBI on 11 hits ... recorded a .366 on-base percentage and committed just three errors ... named to the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District Second Team ... earned one of the 29 spring NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships for women ... one of only three softball players and the only C-USA student-athlete to earn an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in spring 2011 ... awarded the Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship from Conference USA ... maintained a 4.0 GPA in molecular biology with a minor in chemistry Conference USA Academic Medal recipient ... tabbed to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.

AS A JUNIOR (2010)
Started 31 games for the Blazers at second base ... blasted a three-run home run against Alabama State to tally her second career long ball and help UAB run-rule Alabama State (2/27) ... collected her second home run of the season at Marshall (3/19) and finished he game with one run and three RBI ... Conference USA Academic Medal recipient ... tabbed to the C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2009)
Saw action in 40 games, mostly at second base ... hit first career home run against Northern Illinois (2/13) ... earned the 2009 Conference USA Academic Medal for the 2008-09 academic year ... listed on the 2009 Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll ... 2008-09 NFCA Academic All-American.

AS A FRESHMAN (2008)
Recorded her first career hit, run and RBI in a Magic City Classic win against Birmingham-Southern (2/29) ... batted .222 in nine games ... 2007-08 NFCA Academic All-American.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth, Pa. ... named to Wyoming Valley Conference MVP by the Times Leader and Citizen[apos]s Voice in 2007 ... also named to the Times Leader and Citizen[apos]s Voice All-Star first team ... led her team to the 2007 District II Championship ... garnered WVC Coaches[apos] All-Star first-team honors all four years ... had the WVC[apos]s highest batting average twice in 2004 and 2007 ... played on the 2003 Class AAA District II and State Champion field hockey team ... school[apos]s valedictorian and received high honors with distinction ... a member of the National Honor Society and an AP Scholar ... was a member of WVIA-FM Regional Scholastic Quiz Bowl.

PERSONAL
Full name is Natalie Elisabeth Mitchell ... born Nov. 17, 1988 in Kingston, Pa. ... daughter of Arthur and Mary Mitchell ... has a brother Arthur and a sister Lydia ... majoring in biology.