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Tennessee softball head coach Karen Weekly has announced the signing of graduate transfer Kelcy Leach.
The catcher from The Woodlands, Texas, will join the Lady Vol program in January of 2022 after finishing up her bachelor’s degree in management at Texas Tech.
“Kelcy is exceptional behind the plate and a field general in every aspect,” Weekly said. “She’s really good at handling a staff and knowing how to communicate with each pitcher. I love her team-first mentality. Her knowledge and experience make her a great addition to our program.”
A three-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree, Leach played in 157 games with 139 starts for the Red Raiders over the course of her four seasons in Lubbock. From 2018-21, she averaged .229 with 77 hits, eight doubles, 20 home runs, 61 RBIs and a .438 slugging percentage.
The experienced backstop is known for her prowess and reliability behind the plate. Leach has caught 29 baserunners stealing for her career—doing so at a .563 clip (9-for-16) during her most recent campaign this past spring. She also holds a .990 career field percentage, achieving a personal-best .995 mark in 2021.
Leach is the younger sister of former Lady Vol All-American Aubrey Leach (2016-19), UT’s all-time career leader in runs scored (253) and walks (162).
Additionally, the newcomer Leach will have a familiar face in the clubhouse in Erin Edmoundson, another graduate transfer from Texas Tech with 54 career wins and more than 500 career strikeouts who signed with Tennessee two weeks ago.
Extra Inning Softball note: Brentt Eads had Kelcy ranked as a Top 100 player in the 2017 Extra Elite 100… here’s the write-up he did on her from May of 2016:
71—Kelcy Leach C/3B… Texas Sudden Impact (Texas Tech)
If the Leach name is familiar, it’s because Kelcy is the younger sister of Aubrey Leach, a 1st Team All-American and member of the Louisville Slugger Hit Club last year who is having a great freshman campaign at the Univ. of Tennessee.  However, unlike her infielder sister, Kelcy is a power-hitting catcher with excellent defensive skills and an advanced softball IQ to where she has regularly called her own games. The Texan was the District Newcomer of the Year as a freshman when she hit .341 with 10 homers and hasn’t looked back, making the State Tournament Final Four and Championship Game the last two years and being named as the Texas State Championship All-Tournament Team catcher selection. However, Kelcy will miss the rest of the playoffs this year as she fractured a bone in her hand from a foul tipped ball in the team’s last district game. She finished her junior year hitting .419 with 47 RBI, third best at the 6A level.