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2026 Catamount Softball Roster

75 Autumn Russell

  • Position Catcher
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Blue Ridge, Va.
  • High School Lord Botetourt HS
  • Class Freshman
  • B/T R/R

Biography

HIGH SCHOOL: The freshman backstop comes to Cullowhee after a four-year prep career at Lord Botetourt High in Virginia. Russell compiled a .410 batting average in her prep career, with an impressive 1.066 on-base plus slugging percentage over her four years. She accumulated 104 hits throughout her four seasons.  The Blue Ridge, Va. native stepped up her offensive production as a junior, posting a .565 batting average and knocking in 27 runs, followed by a .473 average, five homers, and a 1.415 OPS as a senior.

Following both her junior and senior seasons, Russell was named Blue Ridge Player of the Year and was a first-team all-conference and all-region honoree. She also garnered second-team All-state from Virginia. As a freshman, Russell was part of a program that was district champions, Region III D champions, and the 3A Virginia State runners-up.

Russell's father, Richard, was a former student-athlete who played football at Concord University, where he wore number 75, the same number Russell will wear for the Catamounts. Russell's cousin Zack Kelly is in his fourth year as a reliever in the Boston Red Sox bullpen.

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