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| Height: | 6-2 |
| Weight: | 185 |
| Year: | Jr. |
| Hometown: | Herndon, Va. |
| High School: | Herndon |
| Position: | C/OF |
At UNCG:
2011: Played in 35 games and made 16 starts as a catcher and outfielder … had a .202 batting average on the year with 10 RBI and seven runs scored … went 3-5 with an RBI and run scored in the win at Wofford (5/21) … had his lone double of the year at College of Charleston (5/8) as he helped the Spartans rally to victory … went 2-3 with three RBI against Appalachian State (3/20) … also had two hits at Furman (3/27) and at High Point (5/10) … drew three walks and was hit by a pitch once.
2010: Saw action in 45 games as a freshman, making 42 starts as a catcher and designated hitter … hit .242 on the season with 22 RBI and 25 runs scored … had a season-high three RBI after hitting two doubles against Albany (2/28) and also had three RBI against Cleveland State (2/21) … hit his only home run of the season against Army (3/7) … drew a bases-loaded walk to score the winning run against Cleveland State (2/20) … capped off an eight-run comeback against Cleveland State (2/21) by hitting a three-run walk-off double … scored a season-high three runs against Army (3/7) … had 10 multi-hit games on the year.
Summer Ball:
Played two seasons for Diamond Skills Baseball in the Washington D.C. metro area for coach Mark Gibbs.
High School:
Played four seasons as a catcher and outfielder for coach Al McCulloch at Herndon High School ... earned numerous honors following his senior season, including being named district player of the year and all-state ... was also named all-district and all-region ... garnered all-metro and all-Gameday Magazine honors following his final season as well ... earned team MVP honors as a senior after hitting a school record .528 to break the single season record ... was also a standout on the football field as a running back and linebacker for four seasons ... was named all-district and all-Gameday Magazine following his senior season ... was also named to the all-star game and team MVP his final year ... earned academic athlete honors all four years.
Personal:
Zachary James Leach ... born June 30, 1991 in Arlington, Va. ... son of Jim and Elizabeth Leach ... has one older brother, Nick ... also recruited by George Mason, Rider and George Washington ... majoring in mathematics at UNCG.
| Year | avg | gp-gs | ab | r | h | 2b | 3b | hr | rbi | tb | slg% | bb | hbp | so | gdp | ob% | sf | sh | sb-att | po | a | e | fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010.... | .242 | 45-42 | 153 | 25 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 52 | .340 | 21 | 7 | 51 | 2 | .357 | 1 | 4 | 1-1 | 86 | 13 | 3 | .971 |
| 2011.... | .202 | 35-16 | 84 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | .214 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .233 | 2 | 3 | 1-2 | 79 | 7 | 1 | .989 |
| 2012.... | .315 | 48-39 | 165 | 29 | 52 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 74 | .448 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 3 | .384 | 1 | 9 | 6-8 | 75 | 0 | 3 | .962 |
| TOTAL... | .264 | 128-97 | 402 | 61 | 106 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 144 | .358 | 42 | 9 | 94 | 5 | .344 | 4 | 16 | 8-11 | 240 | 20 | 7 | .974 |
| SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 3, vs North Carolina A&T, Mar 28, 2012 ; at Wofford, May 21, 2011 Doubles: 2, Albany, Feb 28, 2010 Triples: 1, 5 times Home runs: 2, Delaware State, Feb 18, 2012 Total bases: 8, Delaware State, Feb 18, 2012 RBI: 6, Delaware State, Feb 18, 2012 Runs scored: 3, Delaware State, Feb 18, 2012 ; Army, Mar 07, 2010 Walks: 4, Albany, Feb 27, 2010 Hit by pitch: 1, 9 times Struck out: 3, 7 times Sac flies: 1, 4 times Sac bunts: 1, 16 times At bats: 6, at Wake Forest, Apr 21, 2010 Stolen bases: 2, at Georgia Southern, Mar 17, 2012 ; vs North Carolina A&T, Mar 28, 2012 Caught stealing: 1, at Duke, Apr 10, 2012 ; at Appalachian State, May 06, 2012 ; at Coll. of Charleston, May 08, 2011 Field chances: 11, at Davidson, Apr 09, 2011 ; Princeton, Mar 14, 2010 Putouts: 11, at Davidson, Apr 09, 2011 Assists: 2, Davidson, Apr 28, 2010 ; Harvard, Mar 18, 2010 Runners CS: 1, 6 times |
