Fairfield University Athletics

2025: MAAC Pitcher of the Week (3/25)…MAAC All-Academic Team…Made 14 appearances and 11 starts while posting a 5-1 record and 3.86 ERA in 58.1 innings…Fired six one-hit innings while not allowing a run and striking out six against Siena (3/23)…Had three-straight games while not allowing an earned run while totaling 16 innings and 12 strikeouts (3/23 – 4/12)…Struck out eight batters in 5.2 innings in the MAAC Championship against Rider (5/25).

2024: MAAC All-Tournament Team…Appeared in 11 games with five starts and totaled 24.0 innings in his first season with the Stags…Did not allow an earned run in his first two outings which amassed 4.0 innings (2/17 – 2/24)…Struck out a season-high eight batters in 4.2 innings in the MAAC Championship Series against Niagara (5/25)…Had four strikeouts in three innings at St. John’s (5/14)…Totaled five punchouts in 3.2 frames at Saint Joseph’s (3/4).

BEFORE FAIRFIELD: Appeared in 20 games with 14 starts in four-year Manhattan career, missing two seasons with an injury…Posted a 5-2 record and two saves with 79 strikeouts in 77.1 innings…Held opponents to a .252 batting average…Tossed seven scoreless innings while recording 11 strikeouts against Saint Peter's (4/2/22)…Had another six shutout innings against Dartmouth (5/8/22).
 
PERSONAL: Played his prep ball at DePaul Catholic High School…Earned four letters for the Spartans…All-State honoree...Twice was tabbed to the All-County team, while also garnering All-Conference recognition…Son of Michael and Kimberly Lesler… Father Michael played baseball at Saint Peter’s…Has two siblings: Michael and Morgan…Michael played baseball for FDU-Madison…MBA is in Marketing.