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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Mason Russell - 2027 Baseball Roster
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Jersey Number 18
Mason Russell
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 205
- Position:
- Left-handed pitcher
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Queen Creek, Ariz.
- High School:
- Casteel
- Prev School:
- Arizona
- Pronunciation:
- B/L
Grand Canyon
- Transfers to GCU for the 2027 season after two seasons at Arizona.
- Chose GCU because of the staff's shared emphasis on becoming a better player and person and the university's Christ-centered culture.
Arizona
Tucson, Ariz.2026 | Sophomore
- Made three relief appearances before an injury ended his season.
- Posted a 2.25 ERA with six strikeouts in four innings.
- Struck out all five batters he faced in 1 2/3 innings against Omaha on Feb. 17.
- Followed with a scoreless inning against UConn on Feb. 20.
2025 | Freshman
- Named Baseball America's Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year.
- Appeared in seven games with one start, totaling 7 1/3 innings and nine strikeouts.
- Worked three consecutive scoreless relief appearances against Pepperdine, Cincinnati and Kansas in March.
- Made his first collegiate start against the Lopes on April 1.
Summer Leagues
- 2025: Hyannis Harbor Hawks | Cape Cod Baseball League | Hyannis, Mass. — Made seven appearances with two starts, throwing 15 innings and striking out eight.
2024 MLB Draft
- Selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 20th round of the 2024 MLB Draft.
Casteel HS
Queen Creek, Ariz.- Helped Casteel win back-to-back Arizona 5A state championships as a junior and senior.
- Finished his four-year varsity career with a 2.52 ERA and 201 strikeouts across 155 2/3 innings.
- Went 7-0 with a 2.02 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 59 innings as a senior in 2024.
- Threw the second no-hitter in USA Baseball National High School Invitational history, striking out 10.
- Also threw a no-hitter in the 2023 Arizona 5A state semifinals on the way to Casteel's first of consecutive state championships.
- Earned first-team all-state, all-region, all-district, all-city and all-conference honors as a senior.
- Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 40 overall prospect and No. 6 left-handed pitcher nationally in the 2024 class, as well as the No. 3 prospect and No. 2 left-handed pitcher in Arizona.
- Participated in the 2023 Perfect Game National Showcase, 2023 Area Code Games and 2022 Area Code Underclass Games.
- Played travel baseball for CBA Marucci.
- Graduated with a 3.86 GPA.
Personal
- Parents are Stanley and Shanel Russell.
- Majors in Business Management.
- Twin brother, Tyler, plays baseball at Arizona.
- Father, Stanley, played basketball at Pima Community College from 1995-97.
- Lists his father as his biggest personal influence in baseball.
- Was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 10 and has said the experience helped shape who he is.
- Off the field, enjoys spending time with family and friends and playing guitar. He performed for the Arizona baseball team at McKale Center with teammate Kade Thompson.
- After his playing career, hopes to own and manage a business.
- Favorite athletes growing up include Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Clayton Kershaw.
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