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Jersey Number 9
Luke Leto
- Position:
- INF
- B/T:
- L/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Hometown:
- Portage, Mich.
- High School:
- Portage Central
- Prev School:
- LSU
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 3, Texas Southern, Apr 12, 2023
- Doubles: 1, 8 times
- Home runs: 1, 10 times
- Total bases: 5, 4 times
- RBI: 3, Missouri State, Apr 04, 2023 ; Texas Southern, Mar 01, 2024
- Runs scored: 3, Texas Southern, Mar 01, 2024 ; at Cincinnati, Mar 15, 2024
- Walks: 2, 5 times
- Hit by pitch: 1, 5 times
- Struck out: 3, 5 times
- Sac flies: 1, Missouri State, Apr 04, 2023 ; vs Missouri, Mar 22, 2023
- At bats: 5, 4 times
- Stolen bases: 1, Texas Southern, Apr 12, 2023 ; Texas Southern, Mar 01, 2024
- Field chances: 14, UCF, Mar 22, 2024
- Putouts: 13, Texas Southern, Mar 02, 2024
- Assists: 3, UCF, Mar 22, 2024
JUNIOR – 2024
- Appeared in 20 games, starting 12 of those contests (8 OF, 4 1B)
- .261/.433/.478, (12-for-46), 4 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 12 BB
- Tied his career high of 3 RBI vs. Texas Southern 3/1/24
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
SOPHOMORE – 2023
- Appeared in 41 games (38 starts; 35 in right field, two at designated hitter, one in center field)
- .233/.320/.444 (31-for-133), 4 2B, 8 HR, 22 RBI, 24 R, 16 BB
- Four home runs in his final 10 games
- Career-high three hits and first career stolen base vs. Texas Southern 4/12/23
- Career-high three RBI vs. Missouri State 4/4/23; game-tying 2-run double in the 7th
- Had at least 1 RBI in five straight games 2/24-3/3/23
- Homered in back-to-back games vs. Oakland 2/26-2/27/23
- Six-game hitting streak from 2/24-3/4/23
- Starting right fielder on Opening Day
- No. 23 MLB Draft prospect for 2024 in the Big 12 by D1 Baseball
- Transferred to Kansas with three years of eligibility remaining
- Committed in July 2022
FRESHMAN – 2022 (LSU)
- Spent one season in the LSU program
- .100/.308/.100 (1-for-10), 1 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB in 13 games (one start)
- Started at first base on 4/26/22 at New Orleans and drove in one run
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Portage Central High School in Portage, Michigan
- Winner of the Michigan “Mr. Baseball” award in 2021
- Played in 84 career games at Portage Central High School
- Hit .491 with 35 RBI, 55 hits, 73 runs and 34 stolen bases as a senior in 2021
- Helped his team win a conference and regional championship
- Went 3-for-4 and pitched 1.2 innings in the state championship game
- Ranked the No. 2 shortstop and No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Michigan by Prep Baseball Report in 2021
- Ranked the No. 22 shortstop in the nation and No. 99 overall prospect in the nation by Prep Baseball Report in 2021
- Member of the USA Baseball 2019 17U National Team Development Program where he walked a team-high 11 times and finished third on the squad with 13 runs
- Wrapped up tournament play with a .364 batting average a .571 on-base percentage and a .591 slugging percentage
- Also played basketball and football
PERSONAL
- Son of Tim Leto and Shannon Whitman
- Has one younger brother, Levi
- His dad, Tim, played football at Ferris State
- Chose Kansas because, “They are giving me the opportunity to play baseball with great coaches and staff. I also really liked the campus and the town of Lawrence.”
- Teammates with Collier Cranford at LSU in 2022 and with Gavin Brasosky at Portage Central High School
- Majoring in communication studies
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