Yorba Linda native Bryan Leef named NAIA baseball All-American
YORBA LINDA, Calif. (BVM) – Bryan Leef’s final collegiate at bat on May 18 was emblematic of the career he had at the University of the Cumberlands.
On a night where his team was held scoreless until the final inning, Leef broke up the shutout with a moonshot home run to left field. It was the Yorba Linda native’s 29th home run of the season and 57th of his Patriots career; both marks are all-time bests in program history.
Bryan Leef 6’3 190 OF
SR University of the Cumberlands
Seeking professional opportunities
6.6 60
2021 MSC Player of the year
Programs all time home run leader
.423 Avg 29 HR’s 19 2B’s 20 SB as a SR
Career .401 Avg with 58 HR’s 171 RBI & 46 SB
DM me for more info@FlatgroundBats pic.twitter.com/Gi9cD3erRp— Tyler Bender (@T_bender11) May 25, 2021
Although the Patriots’ season ended nearly a month ago in the NAIA Opening Round bracket, Leef picked up a national honor on Tuesday.
The NAIA announced its 2021 Baseball All-America teams as selected by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches’ Association All-America Committee and Leef represented Yorba Linda and the Patriots, earning first team All-American honors.
Leef batted .423 on the year, tallying 29 home runs and 81 RBIs on 83 hits. The highlight of his senior campaign was a three-home run, six-RBI performance against Freed-Hardman on May 9. His third home run that day was a walk-off to give the Patriots a 11-10 for the Mid-South Conference tournament championship.
BRYAN LEEF!! WHO ELSE?!
FINAL
FH – 10
UC – 11 pic.twitter.com/qbhSPHMpFz— UC Patriots Game Day! (@UCPatsGameDay) May 10, 2021
The 2021 MSC Player of the Year had a fitting end to an impressive collegiate career.
