Less than three weeks ago, N.C. State’s Russell Wilson was trying to stay positive at the plate.
The Wolfpack’s starting quarterback plays second base for the school’s baseball team, and his batting average dropped below .200 around the middle of last month.
"A lot of it's probably (timing)," Wilson said in mid-April. "Baseball is a sport you have to practice a lot and work at. And I think that's just what it is. I've just got to keep working and keep a positive mind set."
Wilson missed a lot of preseason baseball work because of a knee injury suffered in the Papajohns.com Bowl. He also was juggling spring football and baseball practice until April 18.
Now that he's focusing solely on baseball, Wilson’s batting average is improving. He's up to .277 after going 3-for-9 during two games over the weekend against N.C. Central.
That's hardly an average that's going to have pro baseball scouts drooling.
But Wilson's improvement supports his assertion that practice and timing can help him at the plate.
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He better hurry up because
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Mon, 05/04/2009 - 14:54 — JPDOhioBut his attitude, speed, work ethic and production when he is not splitting time with football will make them drool. Russell's dedication to football has slowed his progress in baseball and it is unlikely he will be a high draft pick. But because the MLB draft has something like 1000 rounds, someone will take a shot at him. His productivity when he focuses on the game is impressive and he could develop pretty quickly playing every day in the minor leagues.