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Jersey Number 27
Leyton Pinckney
- Position:
- C
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kathleen, Ga.
- High School:
- Veterans
Bio
Sophomore (2021):
- Appeared in seven games
- Made two starts
- Went 2-for-9 (.222)
- First start came vs. UTA (March 27)
- Recorded first hit as Cougar vs. UTA
- Went 1-for-2 against Cincinnati (May 7)
- Made Cougar debut vs. A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 27)
- Spent 2020 season at Northwest Florida
- Batted .310 (13-for-42)
- Five doubles and five RBIs in 14 games
- Spent 2019 season at Mercer
- Backup catcher who played in 37 games
- Three multi-hit games
- Three multi-RBI games
- Four-year letterwinner at Veterans
- No. 17 catcher in Georgia (Perfect Game)
- No. 85 player in Georgia (Perfect Game)
- No. 105 catcher nationally (Perfect Game)
- Four-time all-region catcher (2015-18)
- 2018 Georgia High School Association 5A-All-State
- .413 career hitter
- Career: 121 RBIs and 10 home runs
- Team reached two Final 4’s (2015, 2016)
- Baseball team captain in 2018
- Football team captain in 2018
- Three-year football letterwinner (2016-18)
- Two-time all-region quarterback (2017-18)
- Named school’s 2018 scholar, citizen & athlete of year
- Full name is Leyton Lewis Pinckney
- Born June 4, 1999 in Macon, Ga.
- Son of Martin and Kimberly
- Siblings: Avoly
- Political science major
- Memorable athletic feat: first Division I home run
- Hobbies: Golfing, hunting and fishing
- Interested in law career after baseball
- Unique fact: Right-handed but left-handed golfer
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
