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#39 Jace Russell RHP • 6-2 198 R-Jr. • Kingwood, TX (Porter HS)
CAREER HONORS
2024:
Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2024 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Made five relief appearances ... Did not allow an earned run in 2.0 innings of work ... vs. TOP 25 OPPONENTS: Allowed one unearned run and struck out one batter against No. 9 TCU (3/12) ... vs. CUSA OPPONENTS: Struck out the lone batter he faced versus Louisiana Tech (4/21) ... vs. NON-CONFERENCE: Made his Patriot debut versus San Diego (3/10) and struck out two batters in 1.0 scoreless inning out of the pen.
2023 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Did not see game action.
2022 (FRESHMAN)
Tood a redshirt season in his first year at DBU.
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Pitched for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in the Alaska Baseball League last summer ... Played for the Derby Twins of the Sunflower Collegiate League in 2022.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at Porter High School ... Played for head coach Wayne Ralph ... Garnered All-District honors as a first baseman and pitcher during his prep career ... Was also a standout in football and was tabbed an All-District quarterback and punter ... Rated the No. 26 third baseman in the state of Texas by Perfect Game ... Competed in the summers for Houston Kyle Chapman.
PERSONAL
Born on September 8, 2002 ... Parents are Billy and Paula Russell ... His brother, Zane, was a pitcher on the DBU Baseball team from 2020-2023 and was a 10th round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks ... His uncle, Damon Thames, was a two-time All-American at Rice University, the 1999 ABCA National Player of the Year, and was a ninth-round selection of the St. Louis Cardinals ... His cousin, Charlie Thames, was a First Team All-American at the University of Texas in 2000 and was a fourth-round pick of the Anaheim Angels ... His cousin, Ron Thames, played baseball and football at Sam Houston State University and won two national championships as a coach at Grayson College ... Earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business from DBU and is currently pursuing an MBA in Finance ... Favorite Bible verse is Psalm 34:6.
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