Pro Baseball: Kyle Douglas Russell, Chattanooga Lookouts

published Jun. 1, 2011

Kyle Douglas Russell went 1 for 4 and scored a run in the Chattanooga Lookouts's 6-2 loss at the Birmingham Barons on Tuesday. Russell graduated from Tomball High School.

A 2005 graduate of Tomball High School, Russell was a second-team high school all-American as a senior. He played three seasons (2006 to 2008) of college baseball at the University of Texas appearing in 175 career games for the Longhorns with a .306 batting average. As a freshman (2006) Russell hit .276 with 10 homers and 42 RBIs to be named a second-team freshman all-American. As a sophomore in 2007, he was named Big XII Conference player of the year after hitting .336 with 28 home runs and 71 RBIs. He was also named a conference all-star and first-team college all-American. Russell was drafted by St. Louis in the fourth round (142nd overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign electing to return to Texas for his junior season. In 2008, Russell hit .296 with 19 home runs and 56 RBI, and he was named MVP of the Houston Regional of the NCAA tournament. He was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third round (93th overall) of the 2008 draft, and began his professional career with Ogden of the Pioneer League (Rookie). Russell hit .279 with 11 homers and 46 RBIs and was named a Pioneer League all-star outfielder. In 2009 he was a low-A all-star and Midwest League all-star after hitting .272 with 26 homers and 102 RBIs in 133 games with Great Lakes of the Midwest League. 2010 was split between Inland Empire of the California League (advanced single-A) and Double-A Chattanooga (Southern League) combining to hit .291 with 26 home runs and 81 RBIs. Russell was born June 27, 1986 in Tomball. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Byron Joseph Wiley, Lynchburg Hillcats

published Jun. 1, 2011

Byron Joseph Wiley went 2 for 4 with one RBI and scored twice in the Lynchburg Hillcats's 12-10 loss at the Salem Red Sox on Tuesday. Wiley graduated from Tomball High School.

A 2005 graduate of Tomball High School, Wiley played college baseball at Kansas State for three seasons (2006 to 2008). He was a career .306 hitter for the Wildcats with 13 home runs and 90 RBIs in 149 college games. Wiley was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 22nd round (659th overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. He spent parts of three seasons in the Reds' farm system before being released midway through the 2010 season and signing a minor contract with Arizona. Through the 2010 campaign, he has a career minor league batting average of .275 with 23 home runs and 119 RBIs. He was born Dec. 12, 1986 in Houston. Read more...

Montgomery County arrests, June 1

Special to The Chronicle published Jun. 1, 2011

The county clerk in Montgomery County reported the following arrests on June 1:

Jason Allen Carlin, of 23200 Forest North Drive #2106, Humble, TX 77339, was arrested on alleged charges of THEFT PROP>=$50<$500, property theft (greater than $50, less than $500), BOND FORFEITURE/MIS and bond forfeiture (misdemeanor).

James Paul Gipson, of 10214 Checkerberry Lane, Tomball, TX 77375, was arrested on alleged charges of possession of a prohibited weapon (switchblade or knuckles).

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