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2008 Baseball Roster

4 Scott Russell

  • Position Shortstop
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Asheville,NC

Biography

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.

Statistics

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2008

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2007Junior

    IF
    6'1" 195 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2008Senior

    Shortstop
    6'1" 195 lbs
    4