Falcons Add Transfer Infielder Anthony Mitta To 2026 Roster
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball program will add senior infielder Anthony Mitta to the 2026 roster. Mitta comes to the Falcons after spending the last two seasons at the University of Mount Olive. A native of Raleigh, N.C., Mitta joins a list of seven other transfers to join the Falcons for the upcoming season.
Over the last two seasons, Mitta appeared in 64 games with 61 starts for the Trojans. During his time with Mount Olive, Mitta tallied seven doubles and five home runs while racking up 41 runs scored and 33 RBI. He added 43 walks, resulting in a .356 on-base percentage during his time with the team. As for the defensive side, Mitta posted a .984 fielding percentage on 254 chances over the two seasons. Before arriving at Mount Olive, Mitta spent the 2023 campaign with Campbell University where he appeared in six games. He tallied two hits in six at-bats while tallying three runs scored and an RBI. Mitta posted a perfect fielding percentage on six attempts.
As for his high school career, Mitta played for Leesville Road where he hit .432 with 12 RBI during his senior season. He was named Cap-7 All-Conference, earned an All-State honorable mention and was listed as a 2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-American. His high school resume completed with being a captain his senior year as well. Additionally, his father, Chris, played baseball at Campbell.
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