Warhawk Baseball
2012 NEWCOMERS
Adam Russell
Kapono Thibodeaux
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Freshman 6-0, 250 First Base Bats: R Throws: R Makawao, Hawaii Seabury HS
Junior 6-1, 245 First Base Bats: R Throws: R Birmingham, Ala. Univ. of West Alabama Prior to AUM: Signed with the University of West Alabama following a two-year career at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Ala. … was redshirted last season at UWA … appeared in 66 career games for the Lions, posting a .340 batting average, 12 home runs, 63 runs batted in and 41 runs scored … recorded 21 multi-hit games and 15 multipleRBI games … also made nine appearances on the mound, tossing 13 1/3 innings … as a sophomore, recorded a .303 batting average with seven home runs and 31 RBIs … added three doubles and 25 runs scored … was named to the 2010 Alabama Community College Conference AllTournament team … hit .392 with five home runs and 32 runs batted in as a freshman … tallied six doubles in his first season. Prep: Lettered in baseball for former AUM baseball player Lee Hall at Briarwood Christian High School in Birmingham, Ala. … was selected the Shelby County Player of the Year as a senior, after hitting .497 with nine home runs and 45 RBIs, while also going 7-3 with 125 strikeouts and a 3.26 ERA on the mound … earned second-team all-state honors and all-metro accolades as a senior … recorded a career-best 20 strikeouts, a mark which ranks tied for third in Alabama High School Athletic Association history, in a 7.0-inning no-hitter against Ramsey in 2008 … also lettered in football for four seasons. Personal: Born on Jan. 23, 1990 … full name is Zachary Adam Russell … is the son of Michael and Michelle Russell … has two younger brothers, Keaton and Evan … is majoring in sports management.
Mallen Sheffield
RS Sophomore 5-10, 170 Infield Bats: R Throws: R Thomasville, Ala. Bishop State CC
Prior to AUM: Played one season for head coach Mark Johnston at Bishop State Community College in Mobile, Ala. … appeared in 31 games, posting a .273 batting average, one home run and nine runs batted in … also added 17 runs scored and 11 walks … recorded four multiple-hit games, including a season-high three on two occasions. Prep: Lettered in baseball for head coach Clint Anderson at Thomasville High School in Thomasville, Ala. Personal: Full name is Mallan Zyrin Sheffield … is the son of Dennis and Rachel Lasseter … is majoring in engineering.
Prep: Was a three-year letterwinner for head coach John Plunkett at Seabury Hall Academy in Makawao, Hawaii … was selected to the FirstTeam Maui Interscholastic League Division II All-Star team as a junior and senior … received Seabury Hall’s Spartan Award in baseball as a senior … also lettered two seasons in football and one year in canoe paddling. Personal: Born on June 6, 1993 … full name is Mavrick Kapono Thibodeaux … is the son of Milton and Cinda Thibodeaux … has one older brother, Milton, Jr. … is majoring in criminal justice … his cousin, Natasha Kai, was a member of the USA Women’s Soccer National Team.
Shane Turner
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Junior 5-10, 2-0 Outfield Bats: R Throws: R Red Level, Ala. Lurleen B. Wallace CC Prior to AUM: Lettered in baseball for two seasons at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Andalusia, Ala., for head coach Steve Helms … appeared in 98 career games, posting a .329 batting average with 13 home runs and 73 runs batted in … added 75 runs scored, 24 doubles and 16 stolen bases … finished with 24 multi-hit games and 18 multipleRBI games … helped the Saints to and 47-9 record and the 2009 Regional Championship as a freshman … hit .312 with six home runs and 34 runs batted in as a sophomore … added nine doubles, 31 runs scored and nine stolen bases … ranked fourth in Region XXII in home runs, fifth in total bases (71), doubles, slugging percentage and RBIs, and sixth in stolen bases as a sophomore … in his freshman season, recorded a .346 batting average, seven homers, 38 RBIs, 15 doubles and a .610 slugging percentage … added seven stolen bases, 44 runs scored and 83 total bases … led Region XXII in doubles, ranked second in home runs, fourth in total bases, and fifth in RBIs and slugging percentage as a freshman. Prep: Was a four-year letterwinner in baseball for head coach Tony Ingram at Red Level High School in Red Level, Ala. … also lettered in football for four seasons. Personal: Full name is Shane David Turner … is the son of David Turner and Barbara Dean … has an older sister, Christy, and a younger brother, Preston … is undecided on a major.
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