Russell Durfee

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Position:
Pitcher
Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Silver Spring, Md.
High School:
Springbrook

2005: Pitched 1.0 inning of relief against Marshall on March 22, giving up two runs on two hits ... missed the rest of the season due to shoulder surgery.

2004: Made seven relief appearances on the mound, posting a 1-1 record on the season ... pitched 0.2 scoreless innings against Elon on February 11 ... struck out the only batter he faced against Cincinnati on February 13 ... pitched 1.1 scoreless innings against North Carolina A&T on March 9 ... earned the first win of his career with 1.1 perfect innings against UNC Wilmington on March 24.

2003: Tied for second on the team with 11 starts ... posted an 0-5 record with a 6.85 ERA and 33 strikeouts ... made his first collegiate pitching appearance on February 8 against Cincinnati ... pitched 3.0 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out four in his first career start against Albany on March 4 ... allowed two runs in 5.0 innings of work against Ball State on March 12 ... pitched 3.2 innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits and a walk while striking out a career-high five batters against Oklahoma State on March 17 ... allowed two runs in 4.1 innings against Virginia on March 22 ... allowed one unearned run on four hits in 4.0 innings pitched on April 19 against North Carolina ... pitched 6.1 innings before thunderstorms halted the game against Maryland on April 26, giving up three runs on five hits while striking out four ... pitched 1.0 scoreless inning in relief against Old Dominion on May 12 ... worked 5.1 innings against No. 1 Florida State in the ACC Tournament on May 22.

High School: Four-year starter and two-year team captain at Springbrook High School ... a two-time all-county selection ... was named second team All-Met as a sophomore and junior and honorable mention All-Met as a senior ... posted a 5-3 mark with a 0.88 ERA, 43 strikeouts and six walks in 50.0 innings pitched as a junior ... compiled a 4-1 record with five saves and a 2.65 ERA in 50.1 innings of work as a sophomore ... won the American Legion Maryland State Championship in 2001 with his Cissel-Saxon Post-41 team, earning Most Outstanding Pitcher honors ... also a four-year letterwinner in swimming where he served as a team captain ... earned one varsity letter in golf ... received Minds in Motion Award all four years during his high school career ... sports editor of his high school paper as a senior ... a member of the Varsity Club as a senior ... named to Who's Who Among High School Students his sophomore and junior years.

Personal: Born Russell James Durfee on January 11, 1984, in Silver Spring, Md. ... son of James and Becky Durfee ... father is a 1974 Duke graduate ... sister, Jennifer, was a cheerleader at Villanova in 2001 and 2002 ... majoring in sociology.