Published On: May 6th, 2009

Express Add Infielder Leonard

Eau Claire, Wis. – May 6, 2009 – Eau Claire Express field manager Dale Varsho announced today the addition of infielder Andy Leonard to his 2009 roster. Leonard is a sophomore for the University of Illinois-Chicago of the Horizon League and brings the Express roster to 22.

Leonard is a 5-foot-10-inch, 165-pound native of Palos Heights, Ill. As a freshman, he played in all 57 games for the Flames, starting 53. Leonard batted .257 and ranked fifth in the Horizon League with 14 stolen bases.

Leonard is batting .304 and has played in all 41 games for the Flames this spring. He leads the team with 171 at-bats and 18 doubles. Leonard was named Horizon League Player of the Week back on March 23 after batting .478 with six runs batted in and five doubles the previous week. 

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