Cornell University Athletics

2023 | SENIOR SEASON
Made eight appearances, all of which came off the bench ... lone hit of season was a double against Brown (April 8).

2022 | JUNIOR SEASON
Made three starts over his nine appearances. Also made one relief appearance as a pitcher against Yale (April 3) ... drove in pair of runs against Virginia in season debut (Feb. 25). 

2021 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Started all nine games for Cornell before COVID-19 pandemic canceled remainder of season ... posted pair of multi-hit games against Duke (Feb. 22) and South Carolina (March 6) ... registered just one error in 51 fielding chances (.981 fielding percentage).

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Three-year letterwinner on baseball diamond at Charlotte Christian School, playing first base ... also earned three letters in football ... two-time NCISAA 4A champion on gridiron (2017 and 2018), and was a 2019 NCISAA 4A champion in baseball ... tabbed team captain during senior year in which he was a Second Team All-Conference selection ... selected as MVP of 2018 Pompano Beach Hall of Fame Tournament ... rated as No. 4 first baseman in North Carolina and in top 1000 overall nationally, according to rankings from Perfect Game ... excelled in classroom, earning AP Scholar honors, member of National Honor Society, and being Magna Cum Laude honor roll all four years.

PERSONAL
Shane Christian Russell is the son of Patrick and Kimberly Russell, and has one sister ... currently enrolled in College of Arts and Sciences.