Lipscomb first baseman Mitchell named national Academic All-America

Lipscomb University first baseman Ryan Mitchell became the first athlete from the department in the NCAA era to earn a spot on the first team for the ESPN The Magazine 2006 Academic All-America Teams selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

 

Mitchell, from Andalusia, Ala., was named to the District IV All-Academic First Team, making him eligible for the national honor. He is a senior with a 4.0 gpa and is majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry.

 

He led the Bisons in hitting with a .341 average and was second on the team in home runs with seven, doubles with 13 and slugging percentage (.517). Mitchell also had a .988 fielding percentage.

 

Mitchell was named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team and was a Provost's List scholar at Lipscomb.