Justin Mott

Position:
C
Height:
5-9
Weight:
155
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Amherst, Ohio
High School:
Amherst Steele

2017: Played in 36 games, making 28 starts … hit a career-high .291 for the Falcons … posted a .371 on-base percentage, which ranked third on the team … posted 32 hits … recorded seven RBI … stole three bases on four attempts … had just five passed balls and two errors on the season behind the plate …notched nine multiple-hit games … registered two hits in consecutive games against Belmont (Feb. 26) and Morehead State (March 5) … posted two hits apiece in both games of a doubleheader at Northern Illinois on April 1 … registered a season-high three hits on April 30.

2016: Served as the Falcons’ primary catcher … played in 48 games, and started in 31 … threw out 11 would-be base stealers across 36 attempts … hit .219 with six RBI, two runs, two doubles and drew four walks … had an important two-RBI single in BGSU’s opening-day victory at East Tennessee (Feb. 19) … went 2-for-3 with two RBI in a win over Presbyterian at the Perfect Game Spring Swing (March 11) … scored a run and registered an RBI in a series-clinching victory over Ohio (April 16) … had a career day at Ball State (April 23), finishing 3-for-4 with one RBI.

2015: Played in 18 games as a freshman for the Falcons at catcher … started three non-conference games at catcher … made his collegiate debut as a pinch-hitter on Feb. 14 at Southeast Missouri … made his first career start on March 18 vs. Youngstown State … had hits in games at Southeast Missouri (Feb. 14), vs. Cornell (March 14) and at Toledo (April 29).

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Amherst Steele High School for coach Matt Rositanio … also lettered in football … served as the team captain as a senior … tabbed All-Southwest Conference across his final two years … honored as Comets’ most valuable player in 2014, while also being named Lorain County’s Mr. Baseball … named All-County and All-Ohio as a senior … posted a school-record 0.50 ERA in 2014 … also registered eight saves and struck out 40 batters … batted .295 with two home runs and 25 RBI as a senior … struck out nine times across 272 career at-bats.

PERSONAL: Full name is Justin Marcell Mott … born October 25, 1995 … son of Patrick and Heather Mott … has one younger sister … majoring in communication.