The University of Akron Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 26
Mitchel Szymczak
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Strongsville, Ohio
- High School:
- Strongsville HS | Lake Erie College
2023-25 (Lake Erie College): Appeared in 88 games and started in 86 from 2024-25 in ... in 2024 he led the team with a .347 batting average in 2024...Drove in a team-high 30 runs...Had an .938 OPS...Hit three home runs...Scored 35 runs...Drew 25 walks...Recorded 14 multi-hit games...Had a season-high four hits in a game against Hillsdale (4/6) and on the road against Thomas More (4/20)… hit .218 in 2025 with 32 hits, five doubles, six home runs and 26 RBI… stole six bases…redshirted in 2023…
High School: Second Team All-Ohio (2022)...First Team All-Greater Cleveland Conference (GCC) (2022)...Defensive Player of the Year...Helped lead Strongsville to a District championship (2022)...Had a .427 batting average...Recorded an OPS of 1.320...Four-year letter winner...Team captain…
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Personal: Son of Carol and Richard Szymczak...Brother, Ben, played baseball at Lake Erie...Brother, Craig, played baseball at Fairmont State...
High School: Second Team All-Ohio (2022)...First Team All-Greater Cleveland Conference (GCC) (2022)...Defensive Player of the Year...Helped lead Strongsville to a District championship (2022)...Had a .427 batting average...Recorded an OPS of 1.320...Four-year letter winner...Team captain…
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Personal: Son of Carol and Richard Szymczak...Brother, Ben, played baseball at Lake Erie...Brother, Craig, played baseball at Fairmont State...
2026 Akron Zips Baseball vs. Western Michigan (Game 3)
Sunday, March 08
2026 Akron Zips Baseball vs. Western Michigan - 03.07.26
Saturday, March 07
2026 Akron Zips Baseball vs. Western Michigan - 03.06.26
Friday, March 06
2026 Akron Zips Baseball Preseason Preview with Student-Athletes - 2/9/26
Tuesday, February 10










