2021 Softball Roster
Russ, Sam
#BehindThe20 with former Pack Stars Abbie Sims and Renada Davis
Wednesday, April 24
Softball: Players Presser (2/15)
Thursday, February 15
Softball: Coach Leftwich Presser (2/15)
Thursday, February 15
EmpowHER with Aisha Weixlmann #Shorts #NCState #GoPack
Monday, October 16
Jersey Number 3
Sam Russ
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Providence Day
Bio
Third Team All-ACC (2021)
Second Team All-ACC (2019)
ACC All-Tournament Team (2019)
ACC All-Academic Team (2019)
ACC Honor Roll (2018, 2019)
IN THE RECORD BOOKS
- Single-season record holder in stolen bases (2019, 2021)
- Career stolen base record holder (101 career stolen bases)
- Fifth in career-batting average (.319) and third in career on-base percentage (.426)
- 127 career runs scored ranks fourth all-time at NC State
- Has four of the top-10 single-season stolen base records
- Second in single-season triples (2019) and career triples (7)
- Seventh in single-season on-base percentage (2019)
- Also top-10 in career walks and hit by pitch
2021 - Junior Season
2020 - Junior Season*
2019 - Sophomore Season
2018 - Freshman Season
High School / Prep Career
Second Team All-ACC (2019)
ACC All-Tournament Team (2019)
ACC All-Academic Team (2019)
ACC Honor Roll (2018, 2019)
IN THE RECORD BOOKS
- Single-season record holder in stolen bases (2019, 2021)
- Career stolen base record holder (101 career stolen bases)
- Fifth in career-batting average (.319) and third in career on-base percentage (.426)
- 127 career runs scored ranks fourth all-time at NC State
- Has four of the top-10 single-season stolen base records
- Second in single-season triples (2019) and career triples (7)
- Seventh in single-season on-base percentage (2019)
- Also top-10 in career walks and hit by pitch
2021 - Junior Season
- Led the team and ranked top-15 nationally with 32 stolen bases
- Tied for the team-best 40 runs scored and was third on the team with 48 hits
- Ranked fourth on the team with eight home runs
- Started all 51 games, primarily in left field with three starts in center
- Had 14 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI performances
- Had three stolen bases against Boston College (2/17), the second-most in a single-game at NC State
- Named ACC Player of the Week and D1Softball Player of the Week after hitting back-to-back walk-off home runs against Georgia Tech.
- Hit .533 against Georgia Tech with a 1.000 slugging percentage, .588 on-base percentage and a perfect 6-for-6 on stolen bases.
- Went 3-for-4 in NC State's win against #6 Florida State, tying the second-best win in program history
- Had a pair of hits in the ACC Tournament against North Carolina, where NC State won 4-2
2020 - Junior Season*
- Led the team with 26 runs scored and ranked second with a .378 batting average
- Recorded 22 stolen bases to move into second all-time at NC State with 131 in her career. Her 0.88 stolen bases per game ranked third in the NCAA
- Totaled 31 hits through 25 games, ranking fourth in the ACC
- Started all 25 games of the season in left field
- Collected three hits in back-to-back games against Illinois (2/16) and Elon (2/19)
- Had three stolen bases against Elon (2/19) to help the team set the school single-game stolen base record (seven)
2019 - Sophomore Season
- Started all 58 games in left field and served as a solid leadoff hitter at the top of the lineup
- Named Second Team All-ACC after leading the Wolfpack in multiple offensive categories
- Team-best .326 batting average, 42 runs, 56 hits, five triples, and .445 on-base percentage
- Took ownership of first place in program history for single-season steals with 32 on the year
- Collected three hits on three occasions during conference play at Duke on April 21, against Virginia on April 27 and against Louisville on May 4
2018 - Freshman Season
- Made 40 starts as a freshman and 47 total appearances. Earned the start a combined 35 times in the outfield and started five games as the designated player
- Finished with a .275 batting average with 35 hits and 19 runs
- Led the team with a .394 on-base percentage, and scored 19 runs which was the third-most among the team
- Went 17-for-17 in stolen bases in her first year, which was a team best
- Went 3-for-3 against Ball State in the FGCU Kickoff Classic, tallying her first extra-base hit of her career – a double to left field
- Hit her second double of the season against Ohio on Feb. 24
- Reached base safely in 16 consecutive games on a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch
High School / Prep Career
- Four-year starter on varsity softball team at Providence Day School
- Named to the North Carolina Independent (NCISAA) All-State Team her final three years of high school
- Led her team to the NCISAA 3A state runner up in 2016
- Garnered NCISAA Conference Player of the Year honors in 2016 and 2017
- A First Team All-Charlotte Observer selection in 2016 when she batted .694 with 50 stolen bases on the season
- Collected NCISAA all-conference honors in each of her four seasons at Providence Day
- Currently holds every career offensive record in softball at Providence Day, including 164 career stolen bases
- Played travel ball with Team NC/Trull and spent her last two seasons with the Gold Coast Hurricanes 18U Gold/Cooper squad with teammate Kama Woodall, helping her team finish runner up at the 2016 Junior Olympic Cup and 2017 Triple Crown Nationals
- Also a four-year varsity volleyball player at Providence Day School
- Daughter of Saundra and Frank Russ - her dad played baseball at Clemson (1980-83)