Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

High School Accomplishments: Won the Fairfield High Best Defensive Player Award in 2010, Team MVP Award in 2009 and Team Best Hitter Award in 2008 … named second team All-Greater Miami Conference as a junior, second team all-county as a sophomore and honorable mention all-county as a senior … a three-time Greater Miami Conference All-Academic Team member.

Personal: Born Feb. 3, 1992 … son of Mike and Lisa Durbin … major is undeclared.


Get to Know Mitch Durbin …

What is currently playing on your iPod: Justin Moore, Hank Williams Jr. and Lynard Skynard

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Life’s a garden … dig it”

Favorite movie: Happy Gilmore

If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Babe Ruth, Justin Moore and Hank Williams Jr.

Favorite food: Spaghetti and meatballs made be my Ma

Three things on your “bucket list” are: Go to an Ohio State football game at the Horseshoe, go to a World Series game own a burger joint

What song gets you pumped before games: “Flirtin’ with Disaster” by Molly Hatchet

Plans after baseball: Possibly teach high school health and/or PE and coach high school baseball

What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win an OVC Championship