2018 (Senior)
Appeared in 20 games for the second time in his career ... Also made his first collegiate start ... Posted a 1-2 record and a 5.93 ERA in 13 2/3 innings ... Walked 15 and struck out 17 ... Posted the highest strikeout rate of his career ... Allowed just three extra-base hits ... 74 career appearances are tied for the second-most in DI program history ... Tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings in Bryant's win over Maryland ... Struck out both batters he faced to earn the win at Brown (March 27) ... Struck out the side at LIU Brooklyn (April 6) ... Pitched a season-high 1 2/3 scoreless innings vs. Quinnipiac (April 18) ... Gave up one unearned run in two appearances in the NEC Tournament ... Finishes his career with 9.84 K/9 for his career.
2017 (Junior)
Took over as Bryant's closer in 2017 ... Appeared in 19 games out of the bullpen, going 1-4 with seven saves ... Posted a 6.20 ERA in 20 1/3 innings ... Allowed just 17 hits, walked 14 and struck out 24 batters ... Missed the first two weekends of the season with an injury ... Made debut on Mar. 5 at Liberty and earned the save with a perfect inning of relief ... Earned saves in four-straight outings from Apr. 2-Apr. 9 ... Picked up saves in back-to-back games at Wagner ... Struck out the side to earn a save at Quinnipiac on Apr. 18 ... Earned his only win of the year against FDU on Apr. 30 ... Tossed three scoreless innings of relief in a 17-inning loss at Sacred Heart on May 11 ... Came back following day to get the final out and earn a save.
2016 (Sophomore)
One of Bryant's go-to arms out of the bullpen as a sophomore in 2016 ... Appeared in 20 games ... Posted a 3.98 ERA in 20 1/3 innings ... Walked 12, struck out 20 and allowed 18 hits ... Surrendered just four extra-base hits ... Collected four saves on the year ... Didn't allow a run over his first five outings (6 innings) ... Earned saves against Monmouth and Penn St. during the opening weekend of the season ... Struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save against No. 22 Kentucky at the Tony Gwynn Classic ... Recorded the final six outs to earn the save in Bryant's win over Maryland on Mar. 12 ... Struck out the side in his lone inning of work at FDU on Apr. 10 ... Struck out three and in 1 1/3 of perfect relief against Sacred Heart on May 1 ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
2015 (Freshman)
Emerged as one of Bryant's top options out of the bullpen in his first year in 2014-15 ... Appeared in 15 games beforing missing the final month of the season with an injury ... Went 1-1 with two saves and a 5.23 ERA in 20.2 innings ... Struck out 21 and walked 16 ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener at UTSA ... Walked two and struck out two in a scoreless inning of work ... Earned his first career win with two scoreless innings against UMass Lowell ... Earned his first save with two scoreless innings against Hartford ... Named NEC Rookie of the Week for his performance ... Picked up a save with 2.2 innings of relief against Mount St. Mary's ... Tossed 0.2 scoreless innings in each of his final two outings of the year.
Before Bryant
A four-year varsity letterwinner at Cromwell … Captained team his senior year ... Helped his team reach the Class S state championship game in 2012 and 2013, winning the title as a sophomore in 2012 … A two-time All-Shoreline Conference all-star … Selected to play in the Connecticut Junior All-Star Game … Also selected to play in the Conn. vs. Mass. Junior All-Star Game … Competed in the Rawlings Futures Game this past summer … Helped American Legion team win the Northeast title and advance to the world series in summer of 2014 ... Also a member of the Cromwell basketball team.
Personal
The son of Sherelle and Mario Lessard ... Has one sister, Araya.
