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2027 Baseball Roster

29 Elias Leach

  • Position OF/LHP
  • Height 6-5
  • Bat R/L
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Plymouth, Minn.
  • Prev School Wayzata H.S.

Biography

2026 (Freshman): Leach had one of the best freshman seasons of any Golden Eagle in history, earning NSIC Freshman of the Year honors and All-NSIC Second Team as a designated hitter...Leach hit .326 with 42 runs scored, 15 doubles, eight home runs, and 35 RBI...He walked 39 times, and posted a .445 on-base percentage and a .538 slugging percentage...Leach added eight stolen bases...He played in 51 games as a freshman...Also played in left field, right field, and first base...Leach made three appearances at pitcher, posting a 6.75 ERA in 1.1 innings pitched, with a crucial save against Augustana...Leach struck out one, and walked one...Also pitched against UC-Colorado Springs and Wilmington. 

Prior to UMN Crookston: Leach was the 15-U Gopher State Championship MVP...He earned the Pine Tar Academy Silver Slugger Award...In 2024, Leach hit .351, with five doubles, one triple, three home runs, and 17 RBIs...He scored 20 runs, and had a .471 on-base percentage.

Personal: He is the son of Jeff and Jasmine Leach...His grandpa played football at Winona State University, and his uncle played basketball at Augustana University. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2026Freshman

    OF/LHP
    6'5" 210 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2027Sophomore

    OF/LHP
    6'5" 210 lbs
    29
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