Mitch Light
@MitchLight
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Senior Editor, College Sports at The Athletic
Nashville, Tenn.
Joined November 2009
Fun story from Stew.
An ode to preseason college football magazines.
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RT @gmraynor: Meet Adam Gibbs, your new favorite recruit. The Irish kicker/punter knew nothing about Penn State or James Franklin until he….
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A year ago, Gibbs had no interest in American football. Now, he's committed to Penn State as part of the Class of 2026.
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RT @cwgleason7: Everytime I see this video, I feel a bit of jealousy come over me because I know @MitchLight was at that game. 😉.
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Can't vote for yourself. I didn't read that part.
How did Kent State get only 12 points? 13 teams, 13 coaches voted. No respect for the Golden Flashes.
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How did Kent State get only 12 points? 13 teams, 13 coaches voted. No respect for the Golden Flashes.
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RT @TheAthleticMLB: How Chase Shores, Ike Irish and the top unsigned Class of 2022 baseball recruits fared in college .
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Nineteen of the top 50 players in the class made it to campus. How many can expect to hear their name called in the 2025 MLB Draft?
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RT @440Sports: Talkin' Season is here, we preview SEC Media Days. Plus, we dive into modern recruiting in the SEC: Who is doing it well, ha….
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How Chase Shores, Ike Irish and the top unsigned Class of 2022 baseball recruits fared in college.
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Nineteen of the top 50 players in the class made it to campus. How many can expect to hear their name called in the 2025 MLB Draft?
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Took a look at how many low- and mid-major home run hitters transferred this offseason. • There were 32 non-seniors (outside ACC, B1G, Big 12, SEC, top 4 RPI leagues) who hit 18+ HRs in ’25. 15 have transferred. • There were 68 who hit 15+ HRs, 29 have transferred.
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RT @mitchsherman: We are making up for missed opportunities from past seasons to experience dramatic finishes at this College World Series.….
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Justin Thomas Jr. went 3-for-29 (.103) as a freshman at Georgia two years ago. Spent last year at junior college,. and just had the biggest hit of Arkansas' season.
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Wow. I want to see history here, but that was kind of BS. Should have been a hit by pitch. And this game isn't over!.
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Underrated storyline: Gage Wood's dad wearing the old-school batting helmet.
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RT @MitchLight: Talked to several players on all eight teams at the CWS for a survey. Some fun answers.
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Who is the best pitcher these players faced this season? Best hitter? What's one thing that we don't know about the head coaches?
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Spoke to 5 TV analysts/media in Omaha who cover college baseball:. • Best player they have ever seen.• Best rivalry.• Best game.• Sport's biggest issue . Thanks to @aaronfitt, @Mike_Ferrin, @ChrisBurke02, @Mike_Rooney, @KP_Omaha .
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What's the best part of college baseball in 2025? Which former college player had the most surprising MLB career?
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RT @Lindsay_Schnell: .@mitchsherman wrote a story on this you gotta read:
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Kozeal, Arkansas' second baseman and an Omaha native, is fulfilling a childhood dream of playing in the CWS.
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Talked to several players on all eight teams at the CWS for a survey. Some fun answers.
nytimes.com
Who is the best pitcher these players faced this season? Best hitter? What's one thing that we don't know about the head coaches?
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