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#38 Zane Russell
RHP/OF • 6-2 183 Fr. • Kingwood, TX (Porter HS)
2020 (FRESHMAN)
Played in six games, making one start, and also made two appearances on the mound ... Made his debut on the mound at No. 9 Oklahoma (3/3) and worked 0.1 inning of relief ... VS. NON-CONFERENCE: Started in right field on Opening Day versus South Dakota State (2/14) ... Held Oral Roberts (3/8) scoreless in 1.0 inning out of the pen.
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Cheney Diamond Dawgs in the Sunflower Collegiate League in 2020.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at Porter High School ... Played for head
coach Wayne Ralph ... Named a Class 5A Honorable Mention
All-State selection as a pitcher in 2019 ... Was a two-time All-
District selection during his prep career ... Rated the No. 40
shortstop from the state of Texas by Perfect Game in 2019 ... Received Preseason Underclass Honorable Mention All-American recognition by Perfect Game in 2018 ... As a standout quarterback in football, was a finalist for the Class 5A Player of the Year and was tabbed the District’s Offensive Most Valuable Player ... Garnered Academic All-State honors in both baseball and football ... Competed for Houston Kyle Chapman Baseball in the summers.
PERSONAL
Born on June 12, 2000 ... Parents are Billy and Paula Russell ... 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 ... Majoring in Business Management ... Favorite Bible verse is 1 Corinthians 10:31.
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