Coach Taps says: "Returning for a grad school year, Leo is poised to make a run at reclaiming his “ace” role. Possessing electric stuff and strong leadership skills, he is an individual that every team would wish they had on their side."
2024: Made 10 appearance with 9 starts, while posting a 2-5 record over 35.1 innings … 2nd on the team in games started … 3rd in innings pitched … Tied for 3rd in wins … Had a strong outing (2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 K, BB) vs. MIT (3/3) … Earned the save (4.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 BB) vs. Montclair State (3/17) … No decision (4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 K, 0 BB) in the 1st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Delaware Valley (3/30) … Earned the win (4.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, ER, 2 K, BB) in the 1st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. No. 25/NR Arcadia (4/6) … Picked up the win (5.0 IP, 6 H, R, ER, 6 K, 2 BB) in the 2nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. DeSales (4/13) … Strong outing (5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 3 K, BB) in a MAC Freedom semifinal contest vs. No. 20/No. 28 Arcadia (5/4).
2023: Did not participate.
2022: Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Division III Player to Watch ... MAC Freedom Pitcher of the Week (4/11-4/17
) ... Appeared and started in 3 game on the mound ... Posted a 1-1 mark with a 3.09 E.R.A. with 14 strikeouts over 11.2 innings ... Limited hitters to a .205 batting average against ...
Started and received a no-decision (3.0 IP, H, R, ER, 4 K, 0 BB) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. King’s (4/2) … Earned the win in a fantastic start (6.0 IP, 4 H, R, ER, 9 K, BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Wilkes (4/16).
2021: MAC Freedom Pitcher of the Week (3/1-7) … Appeared in 11 games, starting five and posted a 2-3 record with one save and a 4.50 E.R.A. over 36.0 innings ... Limited hitters to a .254 batting average against ... Led team in WHIP (1.42) ... Tied for second in saves ... Third in strikeouts (39) and lowest batting average against ... Earned the victory (5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 11 K, 3 BB) in game one of a MAC Freedom victory vs. King’s (3/7) … Excellent in relief (1 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K, 0 BB) in the second game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. FDU-Florham (4/18) … Picked up the victory in relief (5 IP, 2 H, ER, R, 9 K, 2 BB) in the second game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. NR/RV
DeSales (4/24) … Picked up the save (4 IP, H, 0 R, 3 K, 2 BB) in the first game of a MAC Freedom Quarterfinal doubleheader sweep vs. FDU-Florham (5/1) … Was excellent in relief (4 IP, 2 H, R, 0 ER, 3 K, BB) in the first game of a MAC Freedom Semifinal doubleheader vs. NR/RV
DeSales (5/9) … Solid outing out of the pen (3.0 IP, H, 0 R, K, 0 BB) in the second game of a MAC Freedom Championship Final doubleheader vs. NR/#30
Misericordia (5/16).
2020: Posted an 0-2 record with a 4.57 E.R.A. with 24 strikeouts over 21.2 innings … Held opponents to a .230 batting average against … Led starting pitchers in WHIP (1.18) … Second amongst starters in E.R.A. … Led team in innings and strikeouts … Third in games started (3) … 4.0 innings (0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 7 K, 4 BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Rutgers-Newark (2/16) … Had a solid start, but received a no-decision (7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 K, 0 BB) vs. William Paterson (2/22) … No decision (6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 7 K, BB) vs. No. 14/22 UMass-Boston (2/29).
High School: Team Captain his junior and senior season at Buckley under Coach T.J. Runnells … Achieved a 0.69 ERA, 9-2 win/loss record, and 106 k’s in 60.2 IP his senior season … Led team to four league championships and was named First Team All-CIF, League MVP, First team All-State his senior year … Attended PTW NorCal, Showball, and PTW East camps.
Personal: Son of Ulrika Akander and Per Bristow … Has one sibling, brother Sebastian … Planning on majoring in Naval Engineering … Picked Stevens because he was looking for a school that offered the opportunity to study what he wanted with the proximity to NYC while also being able to pursue and play baseball at the college level … Favorite MLB team and player are the Dodgers and Cody Bellinger … Top book and movie are the Maze Runner and The Emoji Movie … Enjoys rock climbing, hanging with friends, video games in his free time.
Summer Collegiate Baseball: Competed for Team Sweden in summers 2020 and 2021 in various international tournaments.
