Excellent prospect who in just one year's time went from throwing 83-85 mph as a high school junior to throwing 90-94 mph as a senior ... also features a 12-6 breaking ball which he can locate in the zone and drop in for a strike.

PRIOR TO LSU
A 2012 first-team All-State pitcher at Rummel High in Metairie, La., a suburb of New Orleans ... posted a 5-1 mark in 2012 with 64 innings pitched, 88 strikeouts, a 0.98 ERA, and a .120 opponent batting average ... fired a perfect game in 2012 season opener versus West Ouachita High School ... also earned 2012 first-team All-District and first-team All-New Orleans Metro recognition ... an honors graduate named to the Louisiana Academic All-State team.

PERSONAL
Full name is Mitchell Ryan Sewald ... parents are Chris and Tina Sewald ... has one brother, Kyle ... chose to attend LSU because "I love the atmosphere and the people in Baton Rouge. The coaching staff is excellent and LSU is one of the best programs in the nation" ... majoring in finance at LSU ... born April 22, 1994 in Houston, Texas.