Michael Russell thrives in leadoff spot
Posted Apr 9, 2014
He’d only done it once, maybe twice, in about three years. Typically a middle-of-the-order hitter, North Carolina junior shortstop Michael Russell and the leadoff batting spot were unfamiliar acquaintances. But with the Tar Heels desperate for a spark after a six-game losing streak, coach Mike Fox decided to shuffle the deck.
(Daily Tar Heel)
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