Towson University Athletics

2024: Went 0-1 with a 14.73 ERA, 6 strikeouts and 22 walks in 11.0 innings pitched over 13 appearances (one start).

2023: Made 17 relief appearances, finishing 2-0 with a 6.75 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 16.0 innings of work... recorded his first collegiate victory on March 14 against Marist (W, 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R)... registered his second winning decision on April 4 against UMBC with one hit allowed and three strikeouts (season-high) in 2.0 innings pitched... named to the CAA Academic Honor Roll.

2022: Lefty out of the bullpen for Towson, throwing in nine games for total of 11.2 innings and nine strikeouts... pitched 2.2 scoreless innings in relief with a strikeout at #6 LSU (2/25)... member of the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

2021: Sat out the year due to offseason surgery, redshirt season.

2020: Towson's Sunday rotation starter as a freshman... finished the year 0-1 with a 9.26 ERA, striking out 13 in 11.2 innings... highest amount of strikeouts per inning among Towson weekend rotation starters... made collegiate debut at Old Dominion (2/16), going three innings with three strikeouts... season-high five strikeouts at home vs. Lafayette (3/8) in three-and-two-thirds innings. (15-game shortened season)

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in baseball and soccer at Glenelg High... led team to a pair of top-two finishes in the MIAA, including first place in 2019... 2019 Howard County Pitcher of the Year... 2018 all-star honoree... three-time all-county player, including First Team in 2019 and Second Team in each 2017 and 2018, also being a three-time MIAA all-conference player... finished high school with a 25-3 record, 1.51 ERA and 227 strikeouts in 195 innings, including 0.60 ERA and 100 strikeouts as a senior... two-time MIAA all-league player in soccer... member of the National Honor Society, making Honor Roll or High Honor Roll every year of high school.

PERSONAL: Son of Rick and Cindy Russo... has a sister, Payton, and a brother, Ryan... majoring in business... has three cousins who play collegiate lacrosse.