Billy Mitchell, MPM

@RudyardBaseball Head Coach / 2023 MHSBCA D4 COY / @MHSBCA1 E-Board / Certified Mental Performance Coach

[Billy Mitchell, MPM @coach_mitchell]

“One thing about championship teams is that they’re resilient. No matter what is thrown at them, no matter how deep the hole, they find a way to bounce back and overcome adversity.” -Nick Saban

[Umpire Scorecards @UmpScorecards]

Umpire: Louie Krupa
Final: Pirates 10, Astros 6
#LetsGoBucs // #ChaseTheFight
#PITvsHOU // #HOUvsPIT

More stats for this ump 👇
https://t.co/LrDoVh9FP7

[Billy Mitchell, MPM @coach_mitchell]

Congrats @coachott7!!!

[EMU Baseball @EMU_Baseball]

Got our guy!

Mike Ott (@coachott7) Named Eastern Michigan Head Baseball Coach

📰https://t.co/GnqjWLF2Ax

[Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers]

SOURCES: @EMU_Baseball is hiring Mike Ott as its new head coach, I'm told. Ott spent the last 14 seasons as the head man at Kalamazoo College (D3). He recently guided Kalamazoo to a 33-13 overall record and has a strong reputation on those ranks. He takes over at #EMU.

Updated Carousel: https://t.co/vIz9kKM4aD

[Billy Mitchell, MPM @coach_mitchell]

So proud of Ashlyn and her team! She had an amazing day at Finals!

4x800 Relay- 2nd Place

1600- 5th Place 5:59.32 PR
First sub 6 1600 for her!!!!!

32:00- 13:39.26 4th Place

She has now been All State in XC, Swimming and now Track!!!! Not too bad for a freshman!

#ProudDad

[MHSAA @MHSAA]

🏃‍♀️ D2 UP GIRLS TRACK & FIELD FINAL: Rudyard Girls Soar to Historic Height, Claiming 1st Team Title Since 1977!🏆⁣
➡️ https://t.co/Ska7inLWpW 👀⁣⁣⁣
#Track #Field #Finals #Congratulations #Champions #Rudyard #Bulldogs #MHSAA

[Billy Mitchell, MPM @coach_mitchell]

Postseason Awards starting to roll in for Bryce.

⭐️MHSBCA All District 1st Base
- 1 of 4 Underclassman on All District Team

⭐️Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference 1st Team Infield
-The ONLY underclassman on 1st Team

[Billy Mitchell, MPM @coach_mitchell]

Final 2026 Season Stats for Bryce

Bryce Mitchell 2028

Ave-.417 (1st on team)
OBP- .500
H- 35 (1st on team)
RBI- 31 (2nd on team)
R- 21
SAC- 4 (1st on team)
SB- 14
BABIP- .522

DM for Contact Info

[Billy Mitchell, MPM @coach_mitchell]

Thanks to @jakebossv and Jim & Mitchell Lehocky for the coverage of our game last night! We appreciate it! @RudyardBaseball

[9&10 News @9and10News]

https://t.co/o1Xtl5r9dn

[Billy Mitchell, MPM @coach_mitchell]

Nice triple br Bryce in the bottom of the 1st last night.

Newberry travels to Rudyard to allow the Bulldogs a first and final home game of the 2026 season https://t.co/RMU24KwODk

[Billy Mitchell, MPM @coach_mitchell]

Bryce Mitchell 2028

End of 2026 Regular Season Stats:

Offense:
AVE- .402 (1st on team)
H- 31 (tied 1st on team)
RBI- 29 (2nd on team)
SAC- 4 (1st on team)
BABIP- .508
SB- 14

Pitching:
Used as late inning relief/closer
IP- 17.2
H- 16
K- 33
BAA- .225

@RudyardBaseball

[Billy Mitchell, MPM @coach_mitchell]

Another pretty good relief appearance for Bryce tonight.

Bryce Mitchell 2028
DM for contact info

FB 77–79 T-81

IP- 3.0
H- 0
R- 0
BB- 3
K’s-8
K%- 60%

@RudyardBaseball
@PrepBaseballMI

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

One piece of advice I got from a seasoned varsity H.S. baseball coach a long time ago:

“Don’t worry about the noise. Just keep winning baseball games.”

Because if people still complain when you’re winning… the problem usually isn’t you. It’s them.

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

H.S. pitcher comes into the game and every hitter should be locked into his first 8 pitches.

Free looks. Free information.

Velocity. Shape. Timing. Command.

Instead, half the dugout is joking around, or not paying attention… then shocked when the first AB is terrible.

[NJCAA Region 12 @NJCAARegion12]

BOOK IT!! Payton Bookwalter ends it in the 10th with a 3-run walk-off home run as #1 @BaseballKellogg wins in dramatic fashion, 6-4, to open their time at the #NJCAABaseball DII World Series!

Video courtesy of @NJCAANetwork

#SCTop10 @ESPNAssignDesk

[NJCAA Baseball @NJCAABaseball]

🤯Bruins win in 10 innings!

Kellogg picks up the victory at the 2026 #NJCAABaseball DII World Series on a walk-off 3-run homer by Payton Bookwalter.

https://t.co/Xzdv15cBed

[Matt Seidl @FromTheSeidline]

We are less than two weeks away from the start of the MHSAA ⚾️ tourney, and if results from years past & the current MHSBCA rankings mean anything, private school teams will continue to benefit from an antiquated classification system that ignores their inherent advantage over public school teams.
#ClubVsCommunity

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

I coach varsity H.S. baseball and travel ball… and I’d take H.S. baseball every single time.

The school pride.
The community.
The rivalries.
The pressure to win.
The packed playoff games.
Playing for your town.

In my eyes H.S. baseball just means more.

[Billy Mitchell, MPM @coach_mitchell]

Bryce getting some love from @PrepBaseballMI after his big week last week.

@RudyardBaseball

[Prep Baseball Michigan @PrepBaseballMI]

𝔻𝕚𝕒𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕕 ℕ𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕤: 𝕄𝕒𝕪 𝟙𝟙-𝟙𝟟

Recap of some standout performers from around the state last week ⤵️

📰: https://t.co/PU9jpeyizs

[Umpire Scorecards @UmpScorecards]

Umpire: Louie Krupa
Final: Athletics 14, Angels 6
#Athletics // #RepTheHalo
#ATHvsLAA // #LAAvsATH

More stats for this ump 👇
https://t.co/LrDoVh9FP7

[Billy Mitchell, MPM @coach_mitchell]

Another good relief appearance for Bryce last night on the mound. Came in and threw strikes and got outs.

Bryce Mitchell 2028
IP-3
H-0
R-0
BB-2
K-5
K%-60%
GO-4

[Billy Mitchell, MPM @coach_mitchell]

Pretty good week at the plate for Bryce!

⭐️2028 ⭐️
⭐️Hitting 4th for @RudyardBaseball⭐️

WEEK OF 5/11
PA-22
AB-17
H-9
AVE- .529
RBI-14
2 Out RBI-6
R-8
C%-88.24%
BABIP- .600
BA/RISP-.467

Overall Season to Date Rank for Team:
RBI- 1st
AVE- 2nd
H- 2nd
BABIP- 2nd