Prior to UT Tyler: Played at East Texas Baptist University… Named ABCA All-American 1st Team (2023), D3baseball.com All-American 1st Team (2023), NCAA Division III National Championship All-Tournament Team (2023), ASC Player of the Year (2023), ASC All-Tournament (2023), All-ASC 1st Team (2023), All-ASC 2nd Team (2025), ABCA All-Region 1st Team (2023), ABCA All-Region 3rd Team (2025), D3baseball.com All-Region 1st Team (2023), and D3baseball.com All-Region 2nd Team (2025)… Holds ETBU career records for home runs (40, tied), runs scored (137, 6th), and RBI (123, 6th)… Single-season records in 2023 include home runs (24, broke record held since 1977), total bases (170), runs scored (70), and hitting streak (26 games).
High School: Graduate of George Ranch HS in Richmond, Texas… Played baseball… Played travel ball for Twelve Baseball.
Personal: Son of Stephen and Deborah Lea… Has one sister, Madeline… Pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration… Favorite hobbies include cooking interesting meals and disc golf… Favorite food is Torchy’s Chips & Queso… Interesting facts include being a Wii Sports Resort ping pong pro, having an uncle who is the godfather of former UFC fighter “Super” Sage Northcutt, and doing the triple-jump in 8th grade… Chose UT Tyler because the environment was filled with love and competitiveness, which made it feel like home… Favorite thing about UT Tyler is the trees and the lake on campus, which make for an awesome environment.
