2023 Baseball Roster
Leger, Jake
Jersey Number 30
Jake Leger
- Position:
- LHP
- B-T:
- L-L
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lexington, Neb.
- High School:
- Lexington
- Prev School:
- Iowa Western C.C.
Bio
Career Accolades
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023)
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2022)
2023
- Battled through injuries all season
- Appeared in three games and totaled 2.0 innings in relief
2022
- Veteran left-hander who provided the Tide with a reliable option out of the bullpen
- Went 1-1 with a 4.83 ERA (17 ER/31.2 IP) in his first season in Tuscaloosa
- Appeared in 16 games to tie for fourth on UA, all coming in relief
- Totaled 31.2 innings pitched to rank third among relievers
- Finished second for relief frames during SEC play with 19.0 across his nine appearances
- Made his first career appearance as a member of the Crimson Tide on March 12 against Binghamton, tossing 1.0 scoreless inning with one strikeout
2020-21 (Iowa Western Community College)
- Spent two seasons at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Posted 23 strikeouts across his 15 appearances and 15.2 innings of work in 2021
- Finished his sophomore campaign with a 3-1 record and one save
- Named a 2021 NJCAA Academic All-American for his efforts in the classroom
- Appeared in five games for the Reivers in 2020
- Totaled 7.0 innings of work while striking out nine during the pandemic-shortened season
Prep Highlights
- Attended Lexington High School in Lexington, Neb.
- Rated as the No. 4 left-handed pitcher and No. 15 overall player from Nebraska coming out of high school by Prep Baseball Report
- A multi-sport athlete who also participated in basketball and football for the Minutemen
Personal Information
- Jacob David Leger
- Born on Sept. 1, 2000
- Son of Travis and Jean Leger
- Has one sister, Aly
- Mother played basketball collegiately at the University of Nebraska-Kearney
- Majoring in marketing
NCAA Regional Day 2 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Bryce Fowler & Tyler Fay
Saturday, May 31
NCAA Regional Day 1 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Matthew Heiberger & Brennen Norton
Friday, May 30
NCAA Regional Preview: Coach Vaughn, Justin Lebron & Riley Quick
Thursday, May 29
SEC Tournament Postgame - Tennessee: Coach Vaughn & Richie Bonomolo Jr.
Wednesday, May 21
