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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Farmingdale, Maine
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- High School:
- Hall-Dale
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- Position:
- RHP
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- Major:
- Sports and Recreation Management
Bio
At the conclusion of his career, was the program's all-time leader in appearances (60)...Also, ranked fourth all-time in program history in strikeouts (241), seventh in innings pitched (207.2) and tied for eighth in wins (19).
Among program single-season records, at the conclusion of his career, ranked seventh in appearances (21, 2013) and tied for 23rd in appearances (15, 2012).
As a Senior in
2014: Made 13 appearances on the mound for the Ravens,
including seven starts...Fall/Spring Northeast-10
Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
selection...Finished tied for seventh in the
Northeast-10 in wins (5-2) and tied for ninth in strikeouts
(60)...Finished tied for second on the team in wins...Logged 42.2
innings, allowed 34 runs (26 earned) on 43 hits, walked 24 and
struck out 60...Posted a 5.48 ERA, a 1.570 WHIP and a .270 batting
average against (43-for-159)...Started, threw five innings, allowed
two runs on five hits, walked one and struck out eight to pick up
the win against Caldwell on 2/21...Took over in the sixth, threw
one shutout inning, allowed one hit and struck out one to pick up
the win out of the bullpen in the second game of a doubleheader
against Millersville on 3/2...Started, fired 101 pitches over six
innings, allowed three runs on eight hits, walked two and struck
out six to notch a win in the second game of a doubleheader at
Dowling on 3/9...Came on to start the fifth, threw 86 pitches over
four innings, allowed one run on three hits, walked two and struck
out seven to get the win in relief in the first game of a
doubleheader against Merrimack on 4/12...Started, tossed 122
pitches over eight innings, allowed three runs (two earned) on
seven hits, walked three and struck out a career-high 14 to pick up
the win in the front end of a doubleheader against Felician on
4/24.
2014 Statistics
As a Junior in
2013: Made 21 appearances on the mound for the Ravens,
including three starts...Fall/Spring
Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
selection...Finished 14th in the nation in strikeouts
per nine innings (10.91) and tied for 57th in strikeouts
(80)...Finished second in the Northeast-10 in strikeouts per nine
innings, tied for fourth in appearances and ranked fifth in
strikeouts...Led the team in appearances...Finished second on the
team in strikeouts and opponent batting average (.224, 56-for-250)
and third in ERA (3.41), wins (6) and innings pitched
(66.0)...Allowed 30 runs (25 earned) on 56 hits, walked 26, hit 14
batters and threw two wild pitches on his way to a 6-4
record...Took over to start the 11th, threw 80 pitches over the
next 5.2 innings, allowed just one baserunner and no hits over his
first five innings, but got no help from the offense, finished with
six strikeouts and a hit batsman, and finally allowed three singles
in the bottom of the 16th to give up a run and take the loss in the
first game of a doubleheader at Dowling on 3/10...Took over with
one out and a runner on in the fifth, threw two shutout innings but
did allow the inherited runner to score, surrendered one hit and
struck out two in the second game of a doubleheader against New
Haven on 3/17...Took over to start the seventh, hit a batter, but
rolled up two fielder's choices and struck out a batter to throw a
scoreless, hitless inning before walking the lead-off man in the
eighth and departing (the next pitcher stranded the runner) against
Le Moyne on 3/23...Took over in a tie game to start the seventh,
threw three perfect innings with six strikeouts to finish the game
and picked up the win thanks to a pair of runs from the offense in
the eighth in the first game of a doubleheader against
Massachusetts Lowell on 3/30...Took over to start the fifth, threw
three scoreless innings, allowed one hit, walked one and struck out
two to pick up the win out of the bullpen against Saint Anselm on
4/2...Started and expended 121 pitches over just 5.2 innings,
allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits, walked six and
struck out seven, but still picked up the win thanks to an 18-run
outing by the offense in the first game of a doubleheader against
New Haven on 4/7...Took over with a 4-0 lead to start the ninth,
allowed an unearned run on one hit and a walk and struck out two
against Southern New Hampshire on 4/10...Made what amounted to a
spot start, as he took over for the injured starter on the fourth
batter of the game, threw 108 pitches over 6.1 innings, allowed
four runs on 10 hits, did not issue a walk, hit a batter and struck
out a career-high 11 for his second career double-digit strikeout
outing and did not factor in the decision in the front end of a
doubleheader at Bentley on 4/13...Pitched the seventh and struck
out the side around a one-out triple and a one-out walk to put up a
scoreless frame and protect a three-run lead at Southern New
Hampshire on 4/24...Took over to start the fourth in a scoreless
game, allowed only three runs (two earned) on four hits while
throwing 114 pitches over 5.2 innings, walked three (one
intentional), hit three batters, threw a wild pitch and struck out
nine, but got only two runs of support from the offense and took
the loss in the second game of a doubleheader at Merrimack on
4/28...Took over to start the sixth, threw 2.2 scoreless, hitless
innings, walked one, hit two batters and struck out five to pick up
the win in relief at Southern New Hampshire on 5/4...Took over with
nobody out and a runner at first in the seventh, stranded the
runner and went on to throw three scoreless innings to finish the
game, allowed two hits, walked one, hit a batter and struck out two
in the first round of the Northeast-10 Championship against
Merrimack on 5/7...Came on with runners at first and second and two
out in the sixth, allowed one inherited runner to score and
stranded the other, went on to toss 3.1 scoreless innings, allowed
two hits, walked one and struck out four in the NCAA Championship
East Regional against New Haven on 5/17...Took over to start the
third, went six innings and threw 84 pitches, allowed only one
unearned run on three hits, walked one, hit three batters and
struck out three to pick up the win in the title game of the NCAA
Championship East Regional against Wilmington (Del.) on 5/19.
2013 Statistics
As a Sophomore in 2012: Made 15 apperances on the mound
for the Ravens, including 12 starts...Fall/Spring
Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
selection...Finished tied for 10th in the
Northeast-10 in wins (6), ranked 12th in strikeouts (67) and was
tied for 16th in innings pitched (72.2)...Led the team in starts
(12)...Ranked second on the team in ERA (3.59), innings pitched and
opponent batting average (.229, 61-for-266); tied for second in
wins; and ranked third in strikeouts...Posted a 6-4 record with one
complete game and one shutout...Allowed 33 runs (29 earned) on 61
hits, walked 14, hit 16 batters and threw nine wild
pitches...Started, fired seven shutout innings, allowed three hits,
walked three, hit two batters and struck out five to pick up the
win against West Virginia Wesleyan on 2/26...Named to the
Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on
2/26...Started, chucked eight shutout innings, allowed seven hits,
walked one and struck out six on the way to the win in the second
game of a doubleheader at Dowling on 3/4...Named to the
Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on
3/4...Made it 20 scoreless innings to start the season as he
started and threw five shutout innings, allowed two hits, walked
one and struck out five to earn the win at Philadelphia on
3/10...Started, threw six innings, allowed two runs on eight hits,
did not issue a walk, hit three batters and struck out 10, his
first career double-digit strikeout performance, to pick up the
win, his fourth straight to open the season, against Nyack on
3/15...Threw the eighth no-hitter in program history, and the
second at Pappas Field, pitched his first career shutout and
complete game, walked two, hit a batter and piled up a career-high
12 strikeouts to pick up the win in the nightcap of a doubleheader
against Adelphi on 4/6...Named Northeast-10 Conference and NCBWA
East Region Pitcher of the Week for the weekn ending on
4/8...Started, tossed seven innings, allowed three runs (two
earned) on seven hits, walked two, struck out six and did not
factor in the decision in the second game of a dobuleheader against
Bentley on 4/14...Started, fired eight innings, allowed one run on
four hits, walked one and struck out eight to earn the win in the
first game of a doubleheader at Stonehill on 4/21...Named to the
Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on
4/22.
2012 Statistics
As a Freshman in
2011: Made 11 appearances on the mound for the Ravens,
including one start...Spring Northeast-10 Conference
Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Posted
a 2-0 record with a 3.08 ERA over 26.1 innings...Allowed 11 runs
(nine earned) on 22 hits, walked 10, hit three batters, threw a
wild pitch, struck out 34 and held opponents to a .218 batting
average (22-for-101)...Made his collegiate debut with five shutout
innings of relief, allowed two hits, walked one and struck out five
to earn the win out of the bullpen against C.W. Post on 3/6...Made
his first career start, tossed six innings, allowed one run on
seven hits, walked one and struck out a career-high six to pick up
the win against C.W. Post on 3/19...Retired all three batters he
faced, including two strikeouts, to strand a pair of inherited
baserunners in the eighth inning at Bentley on 3/30...Pitched 2.1
innings out of the bullpen, allowed two unearned runs on two hits,
walked one and struck out three in the first game of a doubleheader
against Assumption on 4/3...Tossed a perfect ninth with a strikeout
to finish the game against Stonehill on 4/17...Pitched a scoreless,
hitless seventh inning with a walk and two strikeouts in the first
game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 4/21...Fired 3.2
scoreless, hitless innings, walked one and struck out five in the
front end of a doubleheader at Adelphi on 4/30.
2011 Statistics
Before Franklin Pierce: Kennebec Journal All-State selection as a senior at Hall-Dale High School (Maine)...Finalist for the state's Mr. Baseball award as a senior...Conference MVP as a senior...All-Conference selection as a junior and a senior...As a senior, selected to start in Maine vs. New Hampshire and Maine East-West All-Star Games...Also played basketball at Hall-Dale...Maine McDonald's All-Star in basketball as a senior...1,000-point scorer.
Personal: Son of David and Jayne Leach...A sports and recreation management major...Has an older sister, Amy.