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Jersey Number 37
Lawson Russell
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Decatur, Ala.
- Previous School:
- Decatur HS
- High School:
- Decatur HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/L
Bio
2022: Appeared eight times on the season, making seven starts despite missing over a month because of an injury…Struck out 34 batters over 31.1 innings of work…Piled up a career-high 11 strikeouts – the most by a Skyhawk underclassman in two decades – over a career-best six innings at Alabama State on Feb. 26…Threw at least five innings in three of his starts, including starts of 5.2 frames against Ohio Valley Conference foes Morehead State (frontend of an April 29 doubleheader) and at eventual OVC Tournament champion Southeast Missouri (three runs on four hits on May 14)…Collected at least three strikeouts in each of his eight starts…Limited left-handed hitters to a .231 batting average (6-for-26).
2021: Appeared in two games out of the bullpen (both coming against Ohio Valley Conference competition in May)…Tossed one inning in his collegiate debut at Murray State in the backend of the May 7 doubleheader…Also made an appearance in the backend of the May 15 doubleheader against Tennessee Tech.
BEFORE UTM: Displayed electric stuff under head coach John Frost at Decatur High School…Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 7 Class of 2020 left-handed pitching prospect in the state of Alabama...Nabbed All-Tennessee Valley honorable mention honors in 2019...Twirled a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts over seven innings against Sparkman on April 12…Also reached double-digit strikeouts against Madison Academy on April 17 (11 punchouts over six frames) and against Lawrence County on Feb. 26 (all 10 outs over 3.1 innings of work were strikeouts)…Earned 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention accolades for the Southeast Region...Was named a Perfect Game Preseason Underclassman All-American in 2019…Nabbed all-tournament honors while helping his VBA 18U Black squad win the 2020 Grads or 18U National Championship...Secured all-tournament accolades at the 2019 WBWA 17U National Championship and was spotlighted as a "Top Prospect" at the 2018 Southeast Prospect Showcase.
PERSONAL: Born on June 28, 2001...Son of Blair and Christy Russell...Has one sibling, Bentley...Majoring in marketing.
2021: Appeared in two games out of the bullpen (both coming against Ohio Valley Conference competition in May)…Tossed one inning in his collegiate debut at Murray State in the backend of the May 7 doubleheader…Also made an appearance in the backend of the May 15 doubleheader against Tennessee Tech.
BEFORE UTM: Displayed electric stuff under head coach John Frost at Decatur High School…Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 7 Class of 2020 left-handed pitching prospect in the state of Alabama...Nabbed All-Tennessee Valley honorable mention honors in 2019...Twirled a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts over seven innings against Sparkman on April 12…Also reached double-digit strikeouts against Madison Academy on April 17 (11 punchouts over six frames) and against Lawrence County on Feb. 26 (all 10 outs over 3.1 innings of work were strikeouts)…Earned 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention accolades for the Southeast Region...Was named a Perfect Game Preseason Underclassman All-American in 2019…Nabbed all-tournament honors while helping his VBA 18U Black squad win the 2020 Grads or 18U National Championship...Secured all-tournament accolades at the 2019 WBWA 17U National Championship and was spotlighted as a "Top Prospect" at the 2018 Southeast Prospect Showcase.
PERSONAL: Born on June 28, 2001...Son of Blair and Christy Russell...Has one sibling, Bentley...Majoring in marketing.
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