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Scott Russell

 

Hometown: Position:
Asheville, NC Infield
High School/Previous College: Class:
Asheville HS/Wofford SR
Height: B/T:
6'1 R/R

2008: Started every game at shortstop... Carried a 20-game hitting streak during the season... Hit a single, double and triple in the first game of the USA South Tournament against Shenandoah... USA South All-Conference Second Team selection... Received USA South Sportsmanship award... ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District First Team selection... Methodist Scholar Athlete and USA South Academic All-Conference honoree.

2007: Started every game at shortstop for the Monarchs... Registered 21 RBI on the season with three a piece against Emory & Henry and York during the regular season... Ranks 17th in the country for sacrifice hits per game and tied for fifth in Methodist all-time history with 13 on the season... USA South All-Conference Honorable Mention selection... Named to the USA South All-Tournament Team... Methodist Scholar Athlete... Named USA South Academic All-Conference.

2006: Transferred from Wofford College to appear in 41 games with 40 starts for the Monarchs... Hit .295 with 28 RBIs... USA South Athletic Conference First Team selection.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four seasons in baseball... Three year starter in soccer...Played one year of basketball...Three-time All-Conference, All-Region and team Most Valuable Player... Named Asheville High School's Top Scholar-Athlete as a senior.

PERSONAL: Major is Business Administration...Parents are Glenn and Linda Russell...Favorite TV show is "The Office"...Favorite athletic team is the Atlanta Braves.

 

OVERALL

                         

Year

GP/GS

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

SLG %

BB

SB

AVG

FLD%

2006

41/40

156

15

46

7

1

0

28

.353

3

4-4

.295

.925

2007 45/45 153 26 42 2 0 0 21 .288 11 7-9 .275 .938
2008 44/44 169 37 60 8 1 3 26 .467 13 9-14 .355 .906

Totals

130/129

478

78

148

17

2

3

75

.372

27

20-27

.310

.924

USA SOUTH

                         

Year

GP/GS

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

SLG %

BB

SB

AVG

FLD%

2006

18/17

69

10

23

4

1

0

10

.420

1

2-2

.333

.958

2007 12/12 41 8 13 1 0 0 2 .341 1 2-3 .317 .961
2008 12/12 48 7 15 2 0 1 6 .417 4 1-2 .313 .934

Totals

42/41

158

25

51

7

1

1

18

.399

6

5-7

.323

.953