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FRESHMAN (2008)
Allowed just three hits and two runs over 10 1/3 innings as a freshman • Logged a 1-0 record and a 1.74 ERA in 13 appearances • Did not allow a run in 12 of 13 appearances • Held the opposition to a team-low .088 average • Allowed just one hit in 23 at-bats against right-handed batters • Struck out 12 and walked 12 • Pitched in four ACC games and struck out five over 2 1/3 shutout innings • Went 2 2/3 innings over two scoreless appearances in the season-opening series at Florida Atlantic • Posted season-bests of three strikeouts and 1 2/3 innings in a win against the Owls Feb. 24 • Struck out two in a scoreless inning at Duke March 9 • Also worked scoreless innings against VCU, Princeton, Gardner-Webb and Charlotte • Struck out two of three batters faced against No. 2 Florida State April 26. Summer 2008: Pitched in six games, making five starts, for the Forest City Owls of the Coastal Plain League • Posted a 2-1 record and a 6.51 ERA • Struck out 11 in 27 2/3 innings • Underwent ulnar nerve transposition surgery on his right elbow.
EAST RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year standout pitcher and shortstop at East Rutherford High School for coach Bobby Reynolds • Teamed with classmate Zeke Blanton to win the 2007 state title • Honorable mention Louisville Slugger All-America selection as a senior • Also earned all-state and all-region honors • Three-time all-conference selection • Named to the 2007 Impact Dream Team • Rated the No. 10 prospect in the state by Impact Baseball • Participated in the North Carolina-South Carolina Challenge and the North Carolina East-West all-star game • Member of the National Honor Society and the Beta Club • North Carolina scholar • Played summer ball with the Dirtbags and American Legion Post 23.
PERSONAL
Ryan Blake Leach is the son of Tim and Lisa Leach • Born Sept. 27, 1988, in Gastonia, N.C. • Has an older brother, Tyler, who pitches in the St. Louis Cardinals organization • Father played baseball at Wingate University • Has not declared a major at Carolina • Lists "For the Love of the Game" as his favorite movie • Modeled his game after Derek Jeter and Tim Hudson • Favorite pro teams are the New York Yankees and Carolina Panthers.
RYAN LEACH'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK
2008.... 1.74 1-0 13 0 0 0/5 0 10.1 3 2 2 12 12 1 0 0 47 .088 2 1 0 0 0
TOTAL... 1.74 1-0 13 0 0 0/5 0 10.1 3 2 2 12 12 1 0 0 47 .088 2 1 0 0 0
CAREER HIGHS:
Innings: 1.2 at FAU (2/24/08)
Strikeouts: 3 at FAU (2/24/08)
Hits: 1 at FAU (2/22/08), at Maryland (3/23/08), at Charlotte (4/22/08)
Walks: 2 at FAU (2/24/08), vs. VCU (3/12/08), vs. Gardner-Webb (3/26/08)
Runs: 2 vs St. John's (3/2/08)
Earned Runs: 2 vs St. John's (3/2/08)
