Luke Leto

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

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