The Irish take on Western Michigan on Wednesday afternoon.
AT NOTRE DAME: Versatile player that can play all over the field with the exception of the mound ... missed the start of practice with a bout of Mononucleosis ... will compete for playing time most likely at one of the corner outfield spots ... outstanding hitter that will develop more power as he gets stronger ... earned a 3.200 GPA in the fall of `11 - his first semester on campus.
PREP & PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner at Notre Dame H.S. in Lawrenceville, N.J. ... batted .492 with eight doubles, four home runs, 23 RBI, 21 runs scored and 14 stolen bases in 17 attempts in 2001 ... selected to Carpenter Cup All-Star Team and New Jersey State All-Star Game ... made 45 tackles (13.0 for loss) and 4.5 sacks in four games during 2010 football season (missed most of season with injury) ... earned county defensive player/linebacker of the week honors ... helped Notre Dame H.S. to an 8-2 record ... earned Academic & Athletic Achievement Award for Trentonian ... served as Treasurer on Student Government Executive Board ... named first team New Jersey all non-public, first team New Jersey all-South Jersey, first team all-area, first team all-conference, Trentonian and Trenton Times Offensive Player of the Year and team MVP in 2010 ... batted .506 with 11 doubles, six home runs, 34 runs scored, nine stolen bases and 40 RBI ... also registered a .602 on-base percentage and .835 slugging percentage ... led Notre Dame to a 20-6 record and Mercer County Champions ... invited to Area Code Games Tryout (batted .377 in tournament play for the Philly Bandits) ... moved from defensive back to linebacker during football season ... helped team win conference championship and 9-1 record ... served as Treasurer on Student Government Executive Board ... named first team all-area, first team all-conference in 2009 ... batted .385 with 21 RBIs ... played under Dave Amaro in the summer for the Philly Bandits (batted .438 in tournament play) ... also earned varsity letter in football as a defensive back ... batted .409 with 14 RBI in 2008 as the only freshman to earn a varsity letter ... played for the Council Rock Newtown Little League team that won Mid-Atlantic region and played in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. ... born Aug. 26, 1993 ... full name is Blaise Vincent Lezynski ... son of Gregory and Jacqueline Lezynski ... has one sister, Siobhan, and two brothers, Nick and Xavier ... Nick was a three-year walk-on on the Irish football team (2009-11) ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.
