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Jersey Number 27
Nathan Leininger
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Powell, Ohio
- High School:
- Olentangy Liberty
- Major:
- Exercise Science
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Instagram: nathanl.23
2026
MAC Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-MAC… ABCA First Team All-Region… CSC Academic All-District… Academic All-MAC… Started and pitched 15 games… Led the MAC with a 2.81 ERA, 96.0 innings pitched and a .211 opponent average. Struck out 90 batters in 96.0 innings. Finished with a 9-1 overall record; was tied for the MAC lead in wins… Pitched 8.0 innings without and earned run allowed and had 10 strikeouts against Central Michigan (March 20)… Was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week for his performance… Threw 6.0 shutout innings each against Jacksonville State (Feb. 21) and UMass (March 6)… 7.0 shutout innings in win against Western Michigan (April 10)… Opened the MAC Tournament with a complete game against Ball State in 8-2 victory, becoming the first Rocket pitcher to throw a 9-inning complete game since 2018 (May 20)… Threw at least 7.0 innings in five of his last seven starts… At least eight strikeouts in five starts… Won seven-straight outings from Feb. 28 through April 10... Serves as a representative with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
2025
Pitched in 17 games and started one with 38.0 innings pitched…Collected 38 strikeouts…Registered a 6.16 ERA, allowing 33 hits and 27 runs…Had an opponent batting average of .236…Led the team with six wins, tied for third in the MAC…Season high six strikeouts at VCU where he pitched 3.2 innings (Feb. 28)… Totaled 6.2 scoreless innings and four strikeouts across appearances against Ball State (March 16), Ohio (March 23) and Kent State (March 30).
2024
Pitched in 10 games with 7.2 innings pitched… Totaled six strikeouts on the season… Collected a season high three strikeouts vs. Western Michigan (March 16).
2023
Pitched in 14 games, making two starts…Made collegiate at UT Martin (March 7), throwing two scoreless innings in relief…Struck out four in 2.1 shutout frames to earn the win vs. Akron (March 25)…Longest outing of the year was at Samford (April 15), when he threw 3.1 innings out of the bullpen…Made starts in MAC play vs. Western Michigan (April 30) and at Northern Illinois (May 7).
High School: Played baseball and Olentangy Liberty… Coached by Ty Brenning.
Personal: Parents are Bob and Krista Leininger… Bob is a credit officer and Krista is a physical therapist… Has two brothers named Markus and Brady… Majoring in exercise science.
Instagram: nathanl.23
2026
MAC Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-MAC… ABCA First Team All-Region… CSC Academic All-District… Academic All-MAC… Started and pitched 15 games… Led the MAC with a 2.81 ERA, 96.0 innings pitched and a .211 opponent average. Struck out 90 batters in 96.0 innings. Finished with a 9-1 overall record; was tied for the MAC lead in wins… Pitched 8.0 innings without and earned run allowed and had 10 strikeouts against Central Michigan (March 20)… Was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week for his performance… Threw 6.0 shutout innings each against Jacksonville State (Feb. 21) and UMass (March 6)… 7.0 shutout innings in win against Western Michigan (April 10)… Opened the MAC Tournament with a complete game against Ball State in 8-2 victory, becoming the first Rocket pitcher to throw a 9-inning complete game since 2018 (May 20)… Threw at least 7.0 innings in five of his last seven starts… At least eight strikeouts in five starts… Won seven-straight outings from Feb. 28 through April 10... Serves as a representative with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
2025
Pitched in 17 games and started one with 38.0 innings pitched…Collected 38 strikeouts…Registered a 6.16 ERA, allowing 33 hits and 27 runs…Had an opponent batting average of .236…Led the team with six wins, tied for third in the MAC…Season high six strikeouts at VCU where he pitched 3.2 innings (Feb. 28)… Totaled 6.2 scoreless innings and four strikeouts across appearances against Ball State (March 16), Ohio (March 23) and Kent State (March 30).
2024
Pitched in 10 games with 7.2 innings pitched… Totaled six strikeouts on the season… Collected a season high three strikeouts vs. Western Michigan (March 16).
2023
Pitched in 14 games, making two starts…Made collegiate at UT Martin (March 7), throwing two scoreless innings in relief…Struck out four in 2.1 shutout frames to earn the win vs. Akron (March 25)…Longest outing of the year was at Samford (April 15), when he threw 3.1 innings out of the bullpen…Made starts in MAC play vs. Western Michigan (April 30) and at Northern Illinois (May 7).
High School: Played baseball and Olentangy Liberty… Coached by Ty Brenning.
Personal: Parents are Bob and Krista Leininger… Bob is a credit officer and Krista is a physical therapist… Has two brothers named Markus and Brady… Majoring in exercise science.
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