University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
LeJeune, Peyton
Jersey Number 9
Peyton LeJeune
- Position:
- Infield
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 195
- B/T:
- B/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Church Point, La.
- High School:
- Teurlings Catholic
- Prev School:
- LSU-Eunice
Bio
2023 Season (Junior)
Hit .196 (9-for-46) with a pair of doubles and two RBI ... appeared in 29 games during the season and made 11 starts ... seven starts made at third with three at first and once at second ... earned start on the hot corner and went 3-for-3 in series finale against App State (4/2) ... had two hits with a walk in start at first base against Southeastern Louisiana (3/22) ... was 1-for-2 with an RBI double against Arkansas State (3/18) ... drove in run on a sacrifice fly against High Point (3/10) ... had a pinch-hit double against Grambling (3/21) ... was 1-for-4 in a start at third against Tulane (4/4).
JUNIOR COLLEGE
A career .327 hitter at NJCAA national power LSU-Eunice ... led the Bengals to the 2021 Division II national title and was named the Tournament MVP ... collected a pair of hits in a 14-inning thriller against Western Oklahoma State to help LSUE claim its seventh national championship ... hit .350 as a COVID sophomore in 2021 with four home runs, 42 RBI, 15 doubles and 17 stolen bases ... hit .305 with seven home runs, 65 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 2022.
HIGH SCHOOL
Highly touted athlete at Lafayette's Teurlings Catholic All- American where he lettered in both baseball and football ... a two-time Class 4A All-State selection for the Rebels in baseball and three-time all-district pick ... named a Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason All-America and selected as the Associated Press State Player of the Year in 2019 ... named a LHSCA All-Star and was a two-time All-Region pick ... helped TCHS to three consecutive state titles and was named the state, region and district MVP as a junior ... named second-team All-District as a sophomore and was an all-district free safety for the Rebel football team as a senior.
PERSONAL
Born July 23, 2000 in Church Point ... the son of Alison and Scott LeJeune ... has two brothers and two sisters ... enjoys fishing and watching sports in his spare time ... wants to be a baseball coach when he finishes playing ... a kinesiology major.
Hit .196 (9-for-46) with a pair of doubles and two RBI ... appeared in 29 games during the season and made 11 starts ... seven starts made at third with three at first and once at second ... earned start on the hot corner and went 3-for-3 in series finale against App State (4/2) ... had two hits with a walk in start at first base against Southeastern Louisiana (3/22) ... was 1-for-2 with an RBI double against Arkansas State (3/18) ... drove in run on a sacrifice fly against High Point (3/10) ... had a pinch-hit double against Grambling (3/21) ... was 1-for-4 in a start at third against Tulane (4/4).
JUNIOR COLLEGE
A career .327 hitter at NJCAA national power LSU-Eunice ... led the Bengals to the 2021 Division II national title and was named the Tournament MVP ... collected a pair of hits in a 14-inning thriller against Western Oklahoma State to help LSUE claim its seventh national championship ... hit .350 as a COVID sophomore in 2021 with four home runs, 42 RBI, 15 doubles and 17 stolen bases ... hit .305 with seven home runs, 65 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 2022.
HIGH SCHOOL
Highly touted athlete at Lafayette's Teurlings Catholic All- American where he lettered in both baseball and football ... a two-time Class 4A All-State selection for the Rebels in baseball and three-time all-district pick ... named a Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason All-America and selected as the Associated Press State Player of the Year in 2019 ... named a LHSCA All-Star and was a two-time All-Region pick ... helped TCHS to three consecutive state titles and was named the state, region and district MVP as a junior ... named second-team All-District as a sophomore and was an all-district free safety for the Rebel football team as a senior.
PERSONAL
Born July 23, 2000 in Church Point ... the son of Alison and Scott LeJeune ... has two brothers and two sisters ... enjoys fishing and watching sports in his spare time ... wants to be a baseball coach when he finishes playing ... a kinesiology major.
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