Andrew Moritz 2021 Rome Braves Game Worn & Signed Blue & White Under Armour Baseball Cleats

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Andrew Moritz is a center fielder in the Atlanta Braves organization. He is currently assigned to the Rome Braves, the High A-Affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. The Rome Braves are an American professional baseball team based in Rome, Georgia. The team served as Atlanta’s Class A, or “Low-A,” affiliate from the team’s first season in 2003 until the realignment of the minor league system in 2021, and is the longest-tenured partner club of the Atlanta Braves. The team plays its home games at State Mutual Stadium. Moritz was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2018 Draft in the 6th Round. Moritz played college baseball for the UNC Greensboro Spartans.

Moritz played three seasons of varsity baseball for head coach Danny Hignight at state powerhouse Providence High School in North Carolina. He earned 2015 preseason Second Team All-America honors by Louisville Slugger and was selected to the 2015 Perfect Game All-Atlantic Region honorable mention list. Moritz helped lead the Panthers to the 2015 North Carolina 4A state title as Providence finished with a school-record 31 wins and a No. 21 national ranking. The talented outfielder was named to the North Carolina All-State Team and South Meck 8 All-Conference First Team in 2014.

In his sophomore season, Moritz earned the program’s first-ever CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America honor. He was also named First Team All-Southern Conference and named to the NCAA Clemson All-Tournament team for his performance in the regional. Moritz led the Southern Conference with a .392 average hitting in the third spot of the Spartan order in every game and scored a season-high 60 runs. Moritz made ESPN Top ten Plays for a sliding catch on the warning track against Princeton (Mar. 10) Moritz finished the NCAA Clemson Regional 5-for-12 with an RBI, a run scored and two doubles.

In 2018 with the UNC Greensboro Spartans, Moritz hit a school record .428 and also collected a school record 10 triples. He was an offensive machine driving in a team-high 61 runs and tying for the team-lead with 57 runs scored. His 92 hits ranks fifth-most all-time in a single season and his .406 career average set a new school record. Moritz started all 54 games in center field and hit six home runs and seven doubles and led the team with a .637 slugging percentage. He also earned a .492 on-base percentage and stole 12 bases. He was equally impressive on defense committing just one error during the year, earning a .991 fielding percentage. The centerfielder drew 28 walks and struck out just 27 times in 215 at bats. He notched 28 multi-hit games and had a season-high 16-game hit streak. Moritz reached base in the final 47 games of the season, setting a new school record. For his tremendous effort, he was the 2018 Southern Conference Player of the Year and earned First Team All-Southern Conference.

The featured blue and white Under Armour Baseball Cleats were game worn by Andrew Moritz in 2021 as a member of the Rome Braves. The Rome Braves are a Class A minor league affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. In 2003, the team, previously known as the Macon Braves, moved from Macon, Georgia, to Rome, Georgia, 60 miles northwest of Atlanta. In 2021, Moritz played in 78 games with Rome and hit .280. He also stole 10 bases and scored 35 Runs for the Braves. Moritz has signed the Cleats and added “Game Worn” to each one in black. The Cleats show great use!!!