Spring 2010 Baseball Roster
Andrew Russell
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Doylestown, Pa.
- High School:
- Central Bucks West
- Major:
- Business
Why Lehigh?: “It was the perfect combination of academics and athletics. It gives me the chance to get a great education as well as play baseball at a Division I school. Plus it is close to home.”
As a sophomore … started in 47 of the Mountain Hawks 48 games … led the team in every major offensive category … Named to the First-Team All-Patriot League … finished fifth in the Patriot League in both slugging percentage .604 and on-base percentage .457 … recorded 16 multi-hit games … As a freshman … made 41 starts in the outfield … second on the team in batting, with a .313 average … third on the team with 47 hits, 10 stolen bases and 28 runs scored … led the Mountain Hawks with four triples … tied for team lead with 28 RBI … tied for second on the team with three home runs … recorded 12 multi-hit games ... hit safely a career-high four times against Villanova on 3/25/08 … In high school … All-League honoree in 2006 and 2007 … named to the 2007 All-Southeastern Pennsylvania Team by the Philadelphia Inquirer…team MVP in 2007 … awarded with the scholars diploma … member of National Honor Society … brother of Rob Russell.
Russell on Leary: “Coach Leary knows a lot about the game of baseball and shows a lot of encouragement and support for his players.”
CAREER STATISTICS
G/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SLG% SB 2009 2008 48-47 44-41 .348 .313 164 150 35 28 57 47 13 9 4 4 7 3 38 28 31 15 .604 .487 .457 .381 10 10 Total 92-88 .330 314 63 104 22 8 10 66 46 .550 .420 20
