West Virginia University Athletics

2023 (r-Sr.)

• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
• Started all 60 games, 45 at catcher and 15 at designated hitter
• Hit .265 with four home runs, 13 doubles, 48 RBI, and 44 runs scored
• Led the team with 19 hit-by-pitches
• Threw out 11 of 23 base stealers from behind the plate (47.8%)
• Went 3-for-6 with a run scored at Arizona (Feb. 24)
• Hit a home run and rove in four at VCU (March 4)
• Had two hits with a home run at Richmond (March 5)
• Drove in four a scored two runs against App State (March 15)
• Went 4-for-4 with two RBI and four runs scored at UNC Greensboro (March 18)
• Went 3-for-4 with two RBI against Xavier (March 26)
• Had three hits and two RBI at Oklahoma State (April 14)
• Went 3-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored against TCU (April 23)
• Hit a home run and drove in four at Baylor (April 30)
• Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored against Indiana in NCAA Lexington Regional (June 2)
• Hit a home run, drove in three, and scored two runs against Ball State in NCAA Lexington Regional (June 3)

2022 (r-Jr.)

• Co-Big 12 Newcomer of the Week – May 9
• Hit .331 in 48 games, with three home runs and 23 RBI
• Also tallied seven doubles and 23 runs scored
• Split time as a catcher and third baseman
• Hit first career home run vs Ohio State on March 11
• Had back-to-back, three-hit performances against Penn State (April 27) and at Kansas (April 29)
• Enjoyed a four-RBI day against Texas on May 8
• Ended the season on an 11-game hit streak

2021 (r-So.) – Virginia Tech

• Played one season at Virginia Tech for coach John Szefc
• Appeared in 34 games, including 28 starts
• Hit .212 at the plate with six doubles, a home run and 14 RBI

2019-20 – Des Moines Area C.C.

• Played in 14 games in a shortened, 2020 campaign at Des Moines Area C.C.
• Totaled three doubles with three runs scored and eight RBI for the Bears
• Redshirted in 2019

High School

• Played at River Valley High for former MLB pitcher and coach Bob Wickman
• All-conference
• All-area
• Accumulated six varsity letters – three in baseball, three in hockey

Personal

• Son of Tim and Robin Leonard
• Has one brother and one sister
• Earned Regents Bachelor of Arts in May 2022
• Currently enrolled in sport coaching master’s program
• Birthday is May 1