Blaise Lezynski

Height:
6-1
Weight:
205
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Newtown, Pa.
Prev School:
Notre Dame

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
2014 Academic All-ACC Team
2014 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2012 BIG EAST Academic All-Star

SEASON-BY-SEASON
2016 at Mercer: Joined the Mercer roster as a graduate student-athlete for his final year of eligibility … Appeared in 52 games with 41 starts split at left field and designated hitter … Provided a steady left-handed bat with the fourth-best average on the team (.303) … Totaled 44 hits, 10 doubles, four home runs … Scored 28 runs and added 22 RBIs … Owned a .455 slugging percentage and .378 on-base percentage as he walked 14 times … Successfully swiped two of three stolen base attempts … Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 23 putouts … Became one of the Bears' most reliable bats down the stretch, hitting .351 over last 23 games … Launched a go-ahead grand slam that vaulted the Bears to a 9-8 win over nationally-ranked Georgia Tech (April 19) … Went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and three runs scored … Knocked a pair of doubles in a 3-for-4 performance at Western Carolina (May 1) … Was 2-for-3 with a RBI-double in Mercer's SoCon regular season championship-clinching win at UNCG (May 20).

2014 at Notre Dame: Notre Dame’s most productive hitter for much of the season … Started all 53 games for the Irish, primarily at first base with additional time at designated hitter and in the outfield … Led the team in batting average (.296), at-bats (206), hits (61), doubles (12), RBIs (32), total bases (78) and slugging percentage (.379) … Hit .379 against lefties and .375 as a lead-off hitter … Produced a nine-game hitting streak (Feb. 20 – Mar. 8) … Led the team with 13 multiple hit games and seven multi-RBI performances … Went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored versus Boston College (Apr. 12) … Blasted lone home run of the season in a two-hit effort against Central Michigan (Apr. 23).

2013 at Notre Dame: Appeared in 29 games during sophomore season, starting 14 contests (13 as the designated hitter, one in right field) ... Batted .224 with five doubles, two home runs, 12 RBI and seven runs ... Hit an even .500 clip (6-for-12) with runners in scoring position ... Stroked three doubles and finished with three RBI in 12 BIG EAST Conference games (six starts) ... Went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in first home start of the year against UIC (April 2) ... Smacked a two-run home run after entering the game in the designated hitter slot versus Michigan State (April 24) ... Drilled a two-run home run to break open the first Notre Dame contest of the BIG EAST Championship against Seton Hall (May 22).

2012 at Notre Dame: Saw action in 23 games and started eight as the designated hitter ... Batted .154 (6-for-39) with two doubles and three RBI ... Added four walks and one stolen base (in two attempts) ... Recorded eight total bases, posted a .205 slugging percentage and .233 on-base percentage ...Collected one multi-RBI game against Villanova (May 4) ... Delivered a pinch-hit, two-out, two-strike and two-run double down two runs (9-7) in the ninth inning at Villanova (May 4).

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey ... Batted .492 with eight doubles, four home runs, 23 RBI, 21 runs scored and 14 stolen bases in 17 attempts in 2011 ... Selected to Carpenter Cup All-Star Team and New Jersey State All-Star Game ... Led Notre Dame to a 20-6 record and a Mercer County title in 2010 ... Named first team New Jersey all non-public, first team New Jersey all-South Jersey, first team all-area, first team all-conference, Trentonian and Trenton Times Offensive Player of the Year and team MVP in 2010 ... Batted .506 with 11 doubles, six home runs, 34 runs scored, nine stolen bases and 40 RBI as a junior … Also starred on the Notre Dame football team, leading the team to a 17-3 record and one conference title from 2009 to 2010 ... Earned Academic & Athletic Achievement Award for Trentonian ... Served as Treasurer on Student Government Executive Board.

Personal: Son of Gregory and Jacqueline Lezynski … Has two brothers, Nick and Xavier, and a sister, Siobhan … Born December 30, 1992 in Trenton, N.J. … Mother, Jacqueline, played volleyball at Notre Dame and brother, Nick, was a three-year member of the Fighting Irish’s football program … Played for the Council Rock Newtown Little League team that won Mid-Atlantic region and played in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. … Chose Mercer because of the rich baseball history and quality MBA program.