Published Jun 30, 2023
Vols’ AJ Russell named D1Baseball Freshman All-American
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Noah Taylor  •  VolReport
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The postseason accolades keep rolling in for AJ Russell.

The Tennessee right-handed pitcher earned his second Freshman All-American honor, this time from D1Baseball on Friday.

Russell was previously named a Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association earlier this month.

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Russell had an impressive season for the Vols out of the bullpen.

Among pitchers who had tossed a at least 30 innings, Russell led with a 0.89 ERA, 0.53 WHIP and .095 opponent batting average.

Russell appeared in 24 games, compiling a 2-0 record and totaling 47 strikeouts while allowing just seven walks in 30.1 innings pitched.

Russell is the fifth Tennessee player to be named a Freshman All-American under head coach Tony Vitello.