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2026 Softball Roster

3 Leah Gunsett

  • Position Pitcher/ Designated Hitter
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Marlboro, NY
  • High School Marlboro High School
  • Major Education

Biography

2026: Named to the 2026 SUNYAC All-Tournament Team…appeared in 10 games with nine starts…went 6-2 overall and 3-0 in the SUNYAC, with a 1.98 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP…allowed 42 hits, 15 earned runs, 31 walks, and 46 strikeouts, second on the team, in 53 innings pitched…tallied seven complete games…held opposing batters to an average of .218 against…season high of 10 strikeouts against Potsdam on April 18…started in 10 of 15 games…had 16 at-bats, with three hits, adding three RBI and one walks with three total bases…defensively, totaled 15 catches, five assists, and 10 assists, tied fourth on the team…season high of four catches and three assists against Randolph-Macon on February 28...earned a spot on the Hawks Academic Honor roll for the Spring 2026 semester...earned a spot on the SUNYAC Commissioner's Academic Honor-Roll.

2025: Second-Team All-SUNYAC… appeared in 35 games with 31 starts… had 73 at-bats with 19 hits, five doubles, five runs and two RBI with 24 total bases… batted .260 with an OPS of .674 with a slugging percentage of ..329 and an on-base-percentage of .345… in the circle, made 17 starts with 22 appearances… tossed 115.1 innings, giving up 108 hits, 49 runs, 43 walks with 87 strikeouts… finished 11-7 overall with 10 complete games and four shutouts with an ERA of 2.67, WHIP of 1.31 while holding batters to a batting average of .246… became the first freshman in program history to throw a no-hitter, tossing five scoreless with eight strikeouts in a 12-0 win over Canton… earned a spot on the Hawk Academic Honor Roll for the spring 2025 semester… earned a spot on the SUNYAC Commissioner’s List.

High School Accolades: Class A New York High School State Champion… Pitcher of the Year (2024)… First-Team All-State (2024).
 
Personal: From Marlboro, NY… graduated from Marlboro High School in 2024… mom, Shannan, starred for Mount Saint Mary College softball, soccer and basketball programs… enjoys writing, hanging out with friends, playing with pets, visiting family, going for walks and music… daughter of Shannan and Clifford Gunsett.
 
Fun Fact: “My favorite food is sushi.”

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2025Freshman

    Pitcher/Infield
    5'7"
    16
  • 3

    2026Sophomore

    Pitcher/ Designated Hitter
    5'7"
    3