BRIAN LEACH

4/14/86; '08 25th; Southern Mississippi Univ.
R/R; 6-3, 195

Level	W-L-Sv	G	GS	IP	H	BB	K	ERA	OAVG	OOBP	OSLG
2007 NJCAA	4-2-0	13		53.1	48	45	55	6.08
2008 NCAA	2-4-0	11	9	43.2	52	39	22	7.42	.306	.451	.406

Leach pitched for Northwest Mississippi CC in 2007, then went to Southern Mississippi. His stats are both awful and disturbingly reminiscent of many of the college pitchers that the Pirates drafted to no purpose in the last several years of the disastrous tenure of former GM Dave Littlefield. Nevertheless, Baseball America ranks him, without explanation, as the 19th best prospect in Mississippi and he was drafted by the Royals in the 38th round in 2007, so somebody must think he has a good arm. He signed and could head to either State College or Bradenton.

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