Angelina Russo

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
LaCosta Canyon
Hometown:
Cardiff, Calif.

BALL STATE CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2023 SEASON
• Appeared in 34 of a possible 53 games over her Ball State career, earning 24 starts as pitcher
• 2022 MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year
• 2022 MAC All-Freshman Team
• Threw the first perfect game in program history in the second game of the April 20, 2022 doubleheader versus Western Michigan; including a career-high 10 strikeouts in the 5-0 win
• On Ball State’s Career Charts: 16th in strikeouts per 7-inning game (4.79)
• On Ball State’s Single Season Charts (Highest Ranking Only): T-14th in combined shutouts (1 in 2022), T-16th in appearances (34 in 2022)

2022 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … 2022 MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year … 2022 MAC All-Freshman Team … appeared in 34 games, making 24 starts in the circle … threw the first perfect game in program history in the second game of the April 20 doubleheader versus Western Michigan; including a career-high 10 strikeouts in the 5-0 win … led the Ball State pitching staff in wins (12), innings pitched (143.1), strikeouts (98), starts (24), and complete games (9) … finished the season with one shutout and one combined shutout … earned her first collegiate victory versus Western Illinois (Feb. 11), striking out three batters and allowing just three hits over 6.0 innings of work … picked up her first career complete game victory in the 5-1 win at Grand Canyon (March 12), limiting the Lopes to four hits and one earned run over 7.0 innings of work … led the Cardinals to a 4-3 victory at No. 18 Missouri (March 20), pitching the first 5.1 innings and allowing just seven hits and three runs (two earned), while striking out one … limited Kent State (April 1) to one hit and one unearned run, while striking out four, in a 4-1 win in the nightcap of a doubleheader for her first career MAC win … earned her second MAC win versus Northern Illinois (April 5) by holding the Huskies to six hits and three runs (one earned) in a 13-3 (5) compete game effort … added a seven-inning complete game win in the first game of an April 16 doubleheader at Toledo, striking out six and allowing just three hits and two runs … struck out seven batters in the series opener at Miami (May 4) … struck out five-or-more batters in eight games, including six of her last 10 appearances in the circle … held foes scoreless in four appearances and to three-or-fewer hits in 13 appearances … finished the season with one putout and 43 assists, while having a hand in one double play.

HIGH SCHOOL: Entered her senior season as a three-year letterwinner at La Costa Canyon under coach Rachel Wright … First Team All-Avocado West as a freshman and Second Team All-Avocado West as a sophomore … coming off a shortened junior season which saw her boast a 2.41 ERA and a 4-3 record over 40.2 innings of work while striking out 44 … also tallied a .375 batting average with nine hits, one double, three RBI and one run scored … made 25 appearances in the circle as a sophomore, producing a 3.65 ERA and a 5-5 record over 132.1 innings of work while striking out 144 batters … at the plate, she hit .278 with a pair of doubles and 17 RBI … produced a 12-9 record and 2.98 ERA as a freshman, striking out 103 batters over 110.1 innings and holding the opposition to a .190 batting average … hit .304 at the plate, including three doubles and nine RBI … off the field, she earned the Seal of Biliteracy for Spanish.

CLUB: Played for the Athletics Jendro Premier club team for eight years under coach Brian Jendro … helped the team earn third place at Colorado Sparklers Power Pool in 2019 … that same year, she pitched 189 innings with 370 strikeouts and 1.41 ERA.

WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because I really loved the family atmosphere within the team and coaches. Everyone in Muncie was so nice and it was comforting to know I'd have a home away from home. I also liked the wide variety of academic options at Ball State.