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EAST RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year standout pitcher and shortstop at East Rutherford High School for coach Bobby Reynolds • Teamed with classmate Zeke Blanton to win the 2007 state title • Honorable mention Louisville Slugger All-America selection as a senior • Also earned all-state and all-region honors • Three-time all-conference selection • Named to the 2007 Impact Dream Team • Rated the No. 10 prospect in the state by Impact Baseball • Participated in the North Carolina-South Carolina Challenge and the North Carolina East-West all-star game • Member of the National Honor Society and the Beta Club • North Carolina scholar • Played summer ball with the Dirtbags and American Legion Post 23.
PERSONAL
Ryan Blake Leach is the son of Tim and Lisa Leach • Born Sept. 27, 1988, in Gastonia, N.C. • Has an older brother, Tyler, who pitches in the St. Louis Cardinals organization • Father played baseball and Wingate University • Has not declared a major at Carolina • Lists "For the Love of the Game" as his favorite movie • Modeled his game after Derek Jeter and Tim Hudson • Favorite pro teams are the New York Yankees and Carolina Panthers.
