University of New Haven Athletics

2016:
Dean's List...Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Hit .282 with eight doubles, a homerun and 14 RBI...Set the New Haven single-season record being hit by 14 pitches and is seventh all-time for the Chargers in HBP with 21...Tied for the team lead with 28 runs and was second on team with 40 hits...Went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI against Adelphi (4/23).

2015:
Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Recipient of D2ADA Academic Achievement Award…One of five Chargers to start all 33 games…Appeared at the plate 115 times and completed the season with a .243 batting average…Led the team in doubles with 10…Recorded two three-hit games against Adelphi (3/29) and Concordia (4/2)…Tallied two doubles in each of those games…Had nine multi-hit performances…Tossed one inning on the mound against Palm Beach Atlantic and recorded one strike out.

2014:
Dean's List...Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Made 17 appearances, including 10 starts…Tallied four hits, three RBIs and one run scored…Chipped in four walks and two stolen bases…Picked up a double vs. Saint Rose (4/25)…Had a double and a run scored at Adelphi (5/3).

High School:
2013 All-League 1 and All-County…Also an All-League performer in 2012…Hit .425 as a senior…2011 Academic All-League…Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
 
Personal:
Son of Joe and Donna Russo…Twin brother Chris plays baseball at Dowling…Has an older brother, Danny, and an older sister, Stefani.