Athletic right-hander who features a low 90s fastball and a hard, wipeout slider that he uses to fire strikeouts.

PRIOR TO LSU
A 2012 Under Armour All-American and first-team All-State performer as a pitcher and outfielder ... posted an 8-2 mark in 2012 with 44 innings pitched, 88 strikeouts and a 1.90 ERA ... also batted .370 with two homers and 30 RBI ... earned first-team All-District and All-Metro accolades and was voted District MVP ... played wide receiver for the Parkview football team.

PERSONAL
Full name is Russell Damon Reynolds ... parents are David Reynolds and Marsha Baker ... dad played baseball at Northwestern State and later pitched in the Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves minor league organizations ... has three sisters and one brother ... chose to attend LSU because he "wanted the chance to win a national championship" ... born March 10, 1994 in Baton Rouge.