University of South Carolina Upstate

2013: Started all 58 games for Upstate last season and compiled a .303 batting average …. Named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Tournament Team … Tied for second on the team with 71 hits … Was tied for seventh in the Atlantic Sun with 47 runs scored … Finished third on the team with a .406 slugging percentage … Ranked third on the team with a .401 on-base percentage … Was a perfect 16-for-16 in stolen bases and ranked sixth in the conference in steals … Led the team and stood tied for fourth in the A-Sun with 35 walks … Ended the year with 12 doubles, a team-leading three triples and two home runs … Ranked seventh in the league with 278 total plate appearances … Featured 11 games with two hits, five games with three hits and two games with four hits … Turned a 16-game streak in which he reached base … Scored four runs in the season opening win over Niagara (Feb. 15) … Went 4-for-6 with four runs scored, four RBIs, two doubles and two stolen bases in a victory at Jacksonville (Mar. 24) … Turned in a 4-for-4 performance with two RBIs and a double against Stetson (Apr. 14) … Went 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs at Lipscomb (Apr. 6) … Had three RBIs at Charleston Southern (May 8) and at Clemson (May 14) … Stole two bases in four different games … Made only three errors and went the final 42 games without committing an error.

Before USC Upstate: Played two seasons at Seminole State Community College under head coach Chris Hayes… Named a Mid-Florida First-Team All-Conference selection in 2012 and earned Male Athlete of the Year honors… Recognized as an All-Conference honorable mention in 2011… Hit .355 with three home runs, 30 runs batted in and 20 stolen bases during the 2012 season… Graduated from Harmony High School in 2010 where he played for head coach Mike Fields… Served as the team captain and was named First-Team All-Conference.

Personal: Born on May 27, 1992 in St. Cloud, Fla… Son of Mike and Kim Lesch… Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies… Has an older sister, Brittany and younger brother, Ryan… Enjoys working out and playing x-box… Favorite food is chicken… Favorite TV show is “Friends”… Favorite sports figure is Mike Trout… Hero growing up was his dad… Dream job is to play Major League Baseball.