Mitch Gallagher

Position:
Infielder
Height:
6-1
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bradenton, Fla.
High School:
IMG Academy
B/T:
R/R

As A Senior (2018)
• BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Appeared in 44 games with 26 starts, hitting .268 with three homers and 11 RBI... walked 14 times against 14 strikeouts to post a .372 on-base percentage... had a big day in XU's 23-1 win over Villanova, going 3-for-5 with a double and four RBI (5/17)... was 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two walks in a 14-3 win over NKU (5/15)... had hits in all three games last weekend against Penn State... went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored at Butler (5/5)... had a pair of two-hit games in midweek play this past week... had a 2-for-4 game with a pair of runs scored vs. EKU (4/25)... went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored in a win against NKU (4/24)... went 1-for-3 with a homer in the series opener against Creighton (4/20)...

As A Junior (2017)
• BIG EAST All-Academic Team
• BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (3/28)
Played in 54 games, making 51 starts at shortstop and second base... hit .263 (50-for-190) with four homers and 32 RBI... fourth on team with 37 runs scored... third on team with 12 doubles... improved in league play, hitting .333 (15-for-45) with 10 runs scored, three homers and 13 RBI in 12 games... went 1-for-3 with a two-run double in XU's 7-6 win over Creighton to clinch a spot in the BIG EAST Championships title game (5/26)... had a pair of three-hit games, hitting .462 (6-for-13) with a pair of homers and driving in six as XU swept Georgetown to close out the regular season... went 1-for-3 with an RBI in a 7-1 win over UC (5/16)... hit a grand slam in a 17-12 win over Butler (4/22)... missed opening weekend in league play after suffering an injury during a collision in the FDU series... hit .385 (5-for-13) in return to action during Seton Hall series... was a homer shy of the cycle in series finale, going 4-for-5 with a pair of runs and three RBI (4/15)... named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (3/28) after hitting .467 (7-for-15) with six runs scored during a 3-1 week for XU... had two game-deciding RBI in Illinois State series win, including a walk-off single in Sunday's series-clinching, 3-2 win (3/25)... batted .455 (5-for-11) overall with four RBI in the Illinois State series... went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI in midweek win over Wright State (3/21)... drove in three runs, including a walk-off sacrifice fly in 5-4 win over Ohio State (3/19)... hit .400 (8-for-20) in five spring break starts at Charlotte and Georgia...

As A Sophomore (2016) – At Palomar Junior College
Hit .339 while playing in 38 games with 32 starts... led the Comets with 10 sacrifice bunts... hit .407 in Pacific Coast Athletic Conference games, making the All-PCAC first team... was the seventh Comet to sign with a Division I school following the season...

As A Freshman (2015) – At Pepperdine
Appeared in 22 games this season, starting nine… had a batting average of .200 this season… posted seven hits, including two doubles… had two RBI… drew three walks… had two, two-hit games … drove in a pair of runs against UCLA (3/10).

As A Freshman (2014) – At Pepperdine
Redshirted the 2014 season.

Prior to Xavier:
Graduated from IMG Academy... played two years of varsity baseball for head coach Jason Elias... batted .384 with one homer, 26 RBI, 28 runs scored and a .432 on base percentage... was named to the Florida Coaches Association All-State Team as a senior...

Personal:
Given name is Mitchell Andrew Gallagher... Born in Norwalk, Conn. ... Parents are Brett and Laura Gallagher... siblings are Campbell and Griffen...