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Jersey Number 50
Nate Leibold
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Seattle, Wash.
- High School:
- Ballard HS
Bio
2025
Did not make an appearance due to injury.
2024
Appeared 10 times out of the bullpen as a junior ... Went 1-0 with a 7.00 ERA and .293 BAA over 9.0 innings ... Had eight strikeouts against six walks and two hit batters ... Didn't appear after March 10 due to injury ... Allowed no earned runs in five of his first six outings, and seven of 10 outings overall on the year ... Delivered 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief with four strikeouts in the season-opening Gonzaga series from Feb. 16-18 ... Allowed just one hit over 2.0 scoreless frames in the Cal series from Mar. 8-10 ... Stranded 10 of his 18 inherited runners on the season ... Didn't allow an earned run over four appearances at Jackie Robinson Stadium.ย
2023
Made eight appearances, all in relief, during his sophomore season ... Went 1-0 with a 7.56 ERA and .385 batting average against over 8 1/3 innings .. Had seven strikeouts, six walks, and no hit batters ... Earned his first career win on Apr. 25 at LMU, throwing 2 1/3 shutout innings as the Bruins won the battle of the bullpens, 7-1 ... His 2 1/3 innings at LMU were a season-high, and the most thrown by any UCLA pitcher that day ... Made his season debut on Feb. 21 against Pepperdine, throwing a scoreless relief inning ... Turned in a scoreless relief inning against California on May 5 ... Stranded seven of his 12 inherited runners for the season ... Spent his summer with the Newport Gulls of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, posting a 2.12 ERA over nine appearances (one start) ... Produced 16 strikeouts in 17 innings ... Unscored upon in six of nine outings.ย
2022
Made five appearances, all in relief, as a true freshman ... Finished the year with no record, a 16.20 ERA, and two strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings ... Made his NCAA debut on Apr. 12 at Pepperdine ... Registered his first career strikeout on May 17 at UC Irvine ... Had relief outings in both the Pac-12 Tournament (May 28 vs. Oregon State) and Auburn Regional (Jun. 4 vs. Southeastern Louisiana) ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall and spring quarters (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).ย
2021 (Summer)
Spent the summer with the Portland Pickles in the West Coast League ... Made nine appearances on the mound, including two starts ... Had a 1-0 record, 2.19 ERA, and 22-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 12 1/3 innings ... Allowed one earned run or fewer in all nine of his outings, and didn't allow an earned run in six-of-nine outings ... Held the opposition without a hit in six of his nine outings ... Set summer-highs in innings (4.2) and strikeouts (7) at Port Angeles on Aug. 11 in his final appearance of the season.ย
Highย School
Played high school baseball and basketball at Ballard High School in Seattle, Wash. โฆ Ranked as the No. 6 right-handed pitcher and No. 11 overall prospect in the state of Washington โฆ Preseason All-American First Team West Region in 2020 โฆ Preseason Underclass All-American honorable mention in 2019 โฆ Rated the No. 2 pitcher and No. 3 overall prospect in Washington by Prep Baseball Report in 2019; had the same rankings from Baseball Northwest in 2020 โฆ Struck out 26 batters in 24 2/3 innings as a sophomore at Ballard HS โฆ Played summer ball with the Portland Pickles and held a 2.00 ERA.ย
Personal
Nathaniel Leibold was born in 2003 to parents Gloria Arand and Fred Leibold in Seattle, Wash. โฆ Has an older brother, Josh โฆ Chose UCLA because of the incredible baseball and academics, and he has always wanted to play somewhere warm โฆ Describes his greatest athletic thrill as stepping on the field every day โฆ Loves to listen to music and walk his dog at homeโฆ Lists Shaquille OโNeal and Mitch Haniger as his favorite athletes.
Career Highs (as of conclusion of 2024)
Innings: 2.1 at LMU (4/25/23)
Strikeouts: 2 (five times)
Did not make an appearance due to injury.
2024
Appeared 10 times out of the bullpen as a junior ... Went 1-0 with a 7.00 ERA and .293 BAA over 9.0 innings ... Had eight strikeouts against six walks and two hit batters ... Didn't appear after March 10 due to injury ... Allowed no earned runs in five of his first six outings, and seven of 10 outings overall on the year ... Delivered 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief with four strikeouts in the season-opening Gonzaga series from Feb. 16-18 ... Allowed just one hit over 2.0 scoreless frames in the Cal series from Mar. 8-10 ... Stranded 10 of his 18 inherited runners on the season ... Didn't allow an earned run over four appearances at Jackie Robinson Stadium.ย
2023
Made eight appearances, all in relief, during his sophomore season ... Went 1-0 with a 7.56 ERA and .385 batting average against over 8 1/3 innings .. Had seven strikeouts, six walks, and no hit batters ... Earned his first career win on Apr. 25 at LMU, throwing 2 1/3 shutout innings as the Bruins won the battle of the bullpens, 7-1 ... His 2 1/3 innings at LMU were a season-high, and the most thrown by any UCLA pitcher that day ... Made his season debut on Feb. 21 against Pepperdine, throwing a scoreless relief inning ... Turned in a scoreless relief inning against California on May 5 ... Stranded seven of his 12 inherited runners for the season ... Spent his summer with the Newport Gulls of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, posting a 2.12 ERA over nine appearances (one start) ... Produced 16 strikeouts in 17 innings ... Unscored upon in six of nine outings.ย
2022
Made five appearances, all in relief, as a true freshman ... Finished the year with no record, a 16.20 ERA, and two strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings ... Made his NCAA debut on Apr. 12 at Pepperdine ... Registered his first career strikeout on May 17 at UC Irvine ... Had relief outings in both the Pac-12 Tournament (May 28 vs. Oregon State) and Auburn Regional (Jun. 4 vs. Southeastern Louisiana) ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall and spring quarters (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).ย
2021 (Summer)
Spent the summer with the Portland Pickles in the West Coast League ... Made nine appearances on the mound, including two starts ... Had a 1-0 record, 2.19 ERA, and 22-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 12 1/3 innings ... Allowed one earned run or fewer in all nine of his outings, and didn't allow an earned run in six-of-nine outings ... Held the opposition without a hit in six of his nine outings ... Set summer-highs in innings (4.2) and strikeouts (7) at Port Angeles on Aug. 11 in his final appearance of the season.ย
Highย School
Played high school baseball and basketball at Ballard High School in Seattle, Wash. โฆ Ranked as the No. 6 right-handed pitcher and No. 11 overall prospect in the state of Washington โฆ Preseason All-American First Team West Region in 2020 โฆ Preseason Underclass All-American honorable mention in 2019 โฆ Rated the No. 2 pitcher and No. 3 overall prospect in Washington by Prep Baseball Report in 2019; had the same rankings from Baseball Northwest in 2020 โฆ Struck out 26 batters in 24 2/3 innings as a sophomore at Ballard HS โฆ Played summer ball with the Portland Pickles and held a 2.00 ERA.ย
Personal
Nathaniel Leibold was born in 2003 to parents Gloria Arand and Fred Leibold in Seattle, Wash. โฆ Has an older brother, Josh โฆ Chose UCLA because of the incredible baseball and academics, and he has always wanted to play somewhere warm โฆ Describes his greatest athletic thrill as stepping on the field every day โฆ Loves to listen to music and walk his dog at homeโฆ Lists Shaquille OโNeal and Mitch Haniger as his favorite athletes.
Career Highs (as of conclusion of 2024)
Innings: 2.1 at LMU (4/25/23)
Strikeouts: 2 (five times)
UCLA Baseball Postgame - Coach Savage & Players vs. LSU (June 17, 2025)
Tuesday, June 17
UCLA Baseball Postgame - Coach Savage & Players vs. Arkansas (June 17, 2025)
Tuesday, June 17
UCLA Baseball Postgame - Coach Savage & Players vs. Murray State (June 14, 2025)
Saturday, June 14
Highlights - UCLA Baseball vs. Murray State (June 14, 2025)
Saturday, June 14
