The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009 Baseball Roster
Roster
Russell Moldenhauer
- Position:
- OF/DH
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Boerne, Texas
- High School:
- Boerne
SENIOR (2010)
2010 HIGHLIGHTS (Updated May 5, 2010)
•Drew three walks in five plate appearances against Dallas Baptist (2/24).
•Logged six walks, one HBP, one home run and two RBI in 12 plate appearances in series against No. 18 Stanford (2/26-28).
•Hit 2-for-4 against Nebraska (3/20).
•Went 2-for-3 with 2 runs and 2 RBI[apos]s versus Nebraska (3/21).
•Hit 2-for-4 with one double and one run against Texas Tech (3/27).
•Went 3-for-5 with two runs, one home run, three RBI and one double versus Texas Tech (3/28).
•Tallied one run and an RBI on two hits against No. 17 Oklahoma. (4/1)
•Batted 2-for-2 scoring three times and adding an RBI in a win over TAMUCC. (4/6)
•Posted a .333 average with three hits, three runs scored, and two RBIs in a three game series versus Kansas. (4/9-11)
•Went 2-for-4, with one double and one RBI against Texas State (4/13)
•Had five hits in 14 plate appearances in the Texas A&M series (4/16-18), with three runs, three RBI, and one homerun (4/18)
•Went 3-for-5, picking up two hits, three RBI and one double versus UT Arlington (4/20).
•Picked up two RBIs on one hit against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. (4/23)
•Logged one hit, one run and three RBI in four at-bats against Prairie View A&M (5/4).
JUNIOR (2009)
2009 HONORS
•Academic All-Big 12 - First Team
•ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VI - Second Team
• Fall 2008 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll
• Spring 2009 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll
• College World Series All-Tournament Team
2009 SEASON
•Played in 44 games with 26 starts, including six in the outfield and 20 at designated hitter.
•Hit .262 with 10 runs, 22 hits, five doubles, four home runs and 14 RBI on the year.
•Hit .333 (3-of-9) with four RBI as a pinch-hitter.
•Posted a .464 slugging percentage and .406 on-base percentage.
•Played in 20 Big 12 games, including 11 starts.
•Hit .216 in Big 12 action with two runs, eight hits, one double and six RBI.
•Batted .350 (7-of-20) with three walks, five hits, one double, four home runs and four RBI in six College World Series games.
2009 HIGHLIGHTS
•Batted 1-for-2 with one double and one run at No. 7 Rice (3/17).
• Went 1-for-1 with two walks, one run and one RBI versus Texas Tech (3/29).
•Delivered a two-run pinch-hit single in win at No. 17 Oklahoma State (4/5).
•Batted 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (4/14).
•Hit 2-of-3 with one double, one home run, two runs and one RBI in College World Series opener against No. 11 Southern Mississippi
•Batted 3-for-3 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI in CWS Championship Series opener versus No. 1 LSU (6/22).
•Hit a solo home run and drew a walk against No. 1 LSU (6/23).
SOPHOMORE (2008)
2008 HONORS
· Academic All-Big 12 - First Team
· Fall 2007 & Spring 2008 Big 12?Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll
· All-Big 12 Honorable?Mention
· Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team
2008 SEASON
· Played in 55 games with 45 starts, including 33 in leftfield and 12 at designated hitter.
· Led Texas with a .355 batting average and registered 35 runs, 59 hits, 16 doubles, one triple, one home run and 39 RBI.
· Played in 25 Big 12 games, including 19 starts.
· Led the Longhorns with a .400 batting average in Big 12 action and logged 17 runs, 28 hits, seven doubles, one home run and 16 RBI.
· Posted a .543 slugging percentage and .457 on-base percentage in Big 12 games.
2008 HIGHLIGHTS
· Hit 2-for-3 with one run, three RBI and one triple in win over UT Pan American (2/27).
· Batted 3-for-7 with two RBI in two starts vs. Stanford?(3/8-9).
· Batted 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double in win over Texas State (3/18).
· Notched a double and two RBI in series opening win over Texas Tech (3/20).
· Logged the game-winning RBI on a pinch-hit against Oral Roberts?(3/24).
· Batted a perfect 2-for-2 with one run against Rice?(4/1).
· Hit 1-for-2 with one run, two RBI, a double and two walks in win over Texas Southern (4/2).
· Went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in series finale win over Oklahoma?(4/6).
· Logged four runs, three RBI and a double while going 3-for-11 at the plate during series against Missouri?(4/11-13).
· Logged two RBI and a run in series finale with Oklahoma State?(4/20).
· Batted 1-for-2 with one run, one double and a sac bunt in non-conference win over Baylor (4/22).
· Went 5-for-8 with one run, one RBI, one double and a walk during series with Kansas State?(4/25-27).
· Batted 3-for-7 with two runs, two RBI, one double, three walks and one hit-by-pitch in series against Baylor (5/2-4).
· Hit 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in series finale win against Texas A&M?(5/18).
· Went 8-for-19 with seven runs, six RBI and four doubles during the four games of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
FRESHMAN (2007)
2007 HONORS
· Fall 2006 & Spring 2007 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll
· All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
2007 SEASON
· Played in 49 games as a freshman, including 39 starts at designated hitter.
· Hit .278 with 19 runs, nine doubles, one triple, six home runs and 32 RBI.
· Logged 12 multi-hit games as well as nine multi-RBI efforts on the season.
· Hit .263 with nine runs, six doubles, one triple, two home runs and 15 RBI in 25 Big 12 Conference games.
2007 HIGHLIGHTS
· Logged his first career hit against Oral Roberts (3/3), going 3-for-4 with one run.
· Went 1-for-3 with two RBI against Winthrop (3/14).
· Hit first career home run in win over Texas State (3/20).
· Went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI in series opener against Kansas State (3/23).
· Led Horns to a win over No. 8 Rice (3/27), going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
· Batted .571 (4-of-7) with two doubles and one triple in three-game series at Kansas (4/5-7).
· Went 2-for-5 with three RBI in win versus Texas Tech (4/14).
· Hit game-tying solo home run in series opener at Oklahoma State (4/27).
· Batted .571 (4-of-7) with two doubles and one triple in three-game series at Kansas (4/5-7).
· Went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, first career grand slam and four RBI in win at Oklahoma State (4/28).
· Went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (5/12).
· Went 2-for-4 with one run and two RBI in Phillips 66 Big Championship opener against Kansas State (5/23).
· Helped stave off regional elimination, going 2-for-6 with one double, one home run and two RBI against Wake Forest (6/3).
· Played for the Hyannis Mets in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League
· While adjusting to new role in the outfield, went errorless in 37 games and added four doubles, one triple, eight runs and six RBI for Hyannis.
HIGH SCHOOL
· Earned four letters as a third baseman, catcher and pitcher for head coach Chuck Foster at Boerne (Texas) High School.
· Holds Boerne High School career records for home runs (29), doubles (24), singles (105), runs (139) and RBI (133).
· Tabbed a 2006 first-team All-American by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association.
· Selected to the 2006 EA Sports All-America high school baseball team.
· Batted .510 with eight home runs and 27 RBI as a senior, earning first-team all-district, first-team All-Area San Antonio Super Team and first-team all-state as a third baseman.
· Registered a .657 on-base percentage, .850 slugging percentage, 51 hits, 36 runs, 40 walks and just four strikeouts in 36 prep games in 2006.
· Also posted a 9-2 record with one save, 87 strikeouts and just 11 walks as a senior.
· Ranked No. 16 on Texas Baseball News[apos] Top 25 list following the 2005 season.
· Also named to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association (THSBCA) 4A-5A All-Star team and Senior Sunbelt Classic Team in 2006.
· Batted .444 with eight home runs and 35 RBI as a junior, earning first-team All-Area San Antonio Super Team and second-team all-state as a catcher.
· Registered a .573 on-base percentage, .798 slugging percentage, 44 hits and 36 runs in 34 prep games in 2005.
· Also posted an 8-1 record with two saves, 1.41 ERA, 74 strikeouts and just 12 walks as a junior to earn first-team all-district as a pitcher.
· Led squad to a 27-7 mark and a regional finalist showing in 2005.
· Named to THSCBA Junior Sunbelt Classic team and tabbed to Junior Sunbelt Classic All-Tournament team in 2005.
· Selected for Louisville Slugger High School All-America team as a junior.
· Teamed up with former Longhorn Bradley Suttle to win the 4A state title as a sophomore, as Suttle pitched in the semifinal vs. Port Neches-Groves and Moldenhauer pitched in the title game win over Denton Ryan.
· Picked as MVP of 4A State Championship Game in 2004.
· Batted .500 with 13 home runs and 55 RBI earning first-team all-state as a catcher, co-MVP of Greater San Antonio as sophomore and 4A State Player of the Year.
· Set school single-season records for home runs (13), hits (56), RBI (55) and runs (54).
· Also posted a 13-3 record with a 1.91 ERA, 101 strikeouts and just 26 walks to earn first-team all-district and third-team all-state recognition as a pitcher in 2004.
· Batted .341 with 16 RBI and posted a 4-0 record with one save, 2.29 ERA and 40 strikeouts to earn first-team all-district utility player as a freshman.
· Also earned three letters as a defensive back, linebacker, punter and wide receiver for head coach Tommy Bludau.
· Christened second-team all-district as a wide receiver in 2005 and first-team all-district as a wide receiver and punter in 2004.
· Also named second-team All-Greater San Antonio punter and honorable mention All-Greater San Antonio wide receiver as a junior.
· Tabbed second-team Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State as a senior.
· Named academic all-district four years in baseball and three years in football.
· Member of Lutheran Youth Organization and Young Life.
· Selected as Optimist Student of the Month in February 2006 by the Boerne Optimist Club.
· Played for Coach Scott Meyer[apos]s South Texas Sliders in the summer of 2006.
· Drafted in the third round (No. 102 overall) of the 2006 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
PERSONAL
Born Russell Keith Moldenhauer on Sep. 24, 1987 in San Antonio, Texas ... parents are Johnny and Sara Moldenhauer ... has one older brother, Craig ... cousin, Naomi Eckert, was a member of the women[apos]s track & field team at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State) ... majoring in kinesiology/pre-physical therepy ... has spent five semesters on the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s?Honor Roll.
