| Len Elias |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Mississauga, Ontario
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| High School:
St. Martin's
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 185
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| Position:
Outfield
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| Birthdate:
03/19/1980
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| Bats/Throws:
Left/Right
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2002 NCBWA Preseason All-American
2002 Team Tri-Captain
2001
Was a second-team All-MAC selection in the outfield ... led all starters with a .397 batting average, which was 51st among all Division I players ... among BGSU leaders in every offensive category, including tops in on-base percentage (.475) ... had team-high nine assists among Falcon outfielders, including two against Xavier (May 1) ... tied two school records against Buffalo (April 8) with five hits and eight runs batted in, all coming off of two homers, one triple and three singles (13 total bases) ... had 26 multiple-hit games, 14 multiple-RBI games ... was second on the team in at-bats (204), runs scored (62), hits (81), RBIs (58) and total bases (139) ... led Falcons with 26 walks ... school record holder in career doubles (45), second all-time in runs scored (153) and fifth all-time in total bases (311).
2000
Made 38 starts in LF, eight in RF and one as DH ... named to the Fresno State All-Tournament team ... usually hit second in the lineup ... had 11 multiple-hit games with a four-hit game at West Virginia (Mar. 22) ... had a season-best seven-game hitting streak from Apr. 23 to Apr. 30... batted .381 (8-21) during the streak ... led BG in walks (38) and on-base percentage (.437).
1999
Received honorable mention honors on the Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-America team ... named to the All-MAC Second Team ... broke the BGSU record for doubles in a season, with 19 ... made 29 starts in RF, 10 in LF and three as a DH ... the leadoff hitter in 31 games ... had a 10-game hitting streak from Mar. 8-31 (18-36, .500, 12 RBI) ... hit grand slams on Apr. 25 vs. Ohio and May 9 at Akron ... tied the school record with five hits at Marshall on May 15 ... had two five-RBI games ... tied the school record with three doubles in a game (twice - Apr. 21 at Cleveland State and May 15 at Marshall).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at St. Martin’s Secondary School for coach Larry Deighton ... named school’s Most Valuable Player ... hit .700 as a senior and .654 as a junior ... served as team captain ... named to the honor roll his senior year.
SUMMER BALL
Played on Toronto Maple Leafs in Ontario.
PERSONAL
Full name Leonard Frank Elias, Jr. ... born March 19, 1980, in Toronto, Ontario ... son of Leonard and Erminia Elias ... majoring in interpersonal communication ... has two younger brothers (Justin and Perry).
