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Through the end of his junior season, is tied for seventh all-time in program history in appearances (47) and ranks 13th in strikeouts (181).

Among program single-season records, through the end of his junior season, ranks sixth in appearances (21, 2013) and is tied for 21st in appearances (15, 2012).

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...Has an older sister, Amy...A sports and recreation management major.