There’s no doubt that Leah Byrd, the tremendous senior infielder and pitcher from Kennesaw, Georgia is one of the top players in the recently graduated Class of 2026.

As a sophomore at North Cobb (Kennesaw, Ga.) High, she set a school record with a.885 slugging percentage and earned what would be the first of her three All-State honors.

Her senior year, the Auburn signee batted .484 with seven home runs and, once again, a strong .629 on-base percentage as she was walked 32 times because opposing pitchers just simply didn’t want risk pitching to the dangerous hitter!

Strong in the circle as well with a 2.00 ERA, Leah helped lead her team to a third straight regional title and a Final Four appearance in the Georgia high school playoffs.

For her prep career, Leah finished with 88 pitching wins and had 609 strikeouts in 103 innings while setting a school record with 30 home runs and had 103 walks total.

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The Basics

• Leah Byrd, 2026 Auburn signee
• High School GPA: 4.2
• Declared Major: Nursing
• Parents: Ricky and Tonya Byrd
• Club Team: Athletics Gold – Tamborra
• High School: North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia
• Line Drive 2026 HOT 100: ranked No. 4 overall
• Fun Fact(s): her father played football at NC A&T State University and afterwards went on to play in the NFL for a few years with the Panthers and Jets while her mom played softball at Norfolk State University.

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Our Interview with Leah and Coach Stacy Tamborra

Last week at the P5 Patriot Games, Line Drive’s Brentt Eads had a chance to catch up with Leah and her Athletics club head coach Stacy Tamborra to get their thoughts on what it’s like knowing this is their last summer together as coach and player…

Here’s the video interview with Leah by herself:

And here’s Coach Tamborra talking about what Leah means to her: