6-foot, 185-pound solid frame. Simple direct delivery that works exclusively from the stretch. Shorter arm action and works from a high three-quarter slot. Russ' delivery is normal in effort and because of the simplicity it is fairly easy to repeat. The fastball worked to both sides of the plate at 81-84 mph and touched 85 mph twice. The slider sat at 68-73 mph with sharp, late bite and got swings and misses at the bottom of the zone. Russ was a big contributor at the plate on Saturday, hitting a three run homerun in the top of the eleventh versus Collegiate that would seal the Paul VI win. The approach is simple, minimal stride, and hands load back to a slight arm bar. Swing is a little bit longer, but he gets the barrel there time with a level path.
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6-foot, 185-pound solid frame. Simple direct delivery that works exclusively from the stretch. Shorter arm action and works from a high three-quarter slot. Russ' delivery is normal in effort and because of the simplicity it is fairly easy to repeat. The fastball worked to both sides of the plate at 81-84 mph and touched 85 mph twice. The slider sat at 68-73 mph with sharp, late bite and got swings and misses at the bottom of the zone. Russ was a big contributor at the plate on Saturday, hitting a three run homerun in the top of the eleventh versus Collegiate that would seal the Paul VI win. The approach is simple, minimal stride, and hands load back to a slight arm bar. Swing is a little bit longer, but he gets the barrel there time with a level path.