Leonard Baecker
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Hometown:
- Pliezhausen, Baden-Wuerttemberg
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- HAP Grieshaber Gymnsium
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- Singles Wins
- 7
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- Singles Losses
- 5
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- Singles Ties
- 3
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- Doubles Wins
- 4
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- Doubles Losses
- 7
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- Doubles Ties
- 7
Bio
2024-25: Was a contributor in his first year, posting an 8-11 record with most of his work coming from the No. 6 spot, including leading the team in SAC wins, going 5-5. He went 8-12 in doubles across three pairings, achieving success with Matthew Saunders, who went 7-9 on the season.
PRIOR TO C-N: Participated in tennis and soccer.
PERSONAL: Son of Axel Baecker and Gerlinde Monnig. Plans to major in biology at C-N.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Wins | 7 | 3 |
| Singles Losses | 5 | 4 |
| Singles Ties | 3 | 3 |
| Singles Sets Wins | 17 | 9 |
| Singles Sets Losses | 20 | 16 |
| Singles Games Wins | 258 | 194 |
| Singles Games Losses | 342 | 294 |
| Doubles Wins | 4 | 2 |
| Doubles Losses | 7 | 5 |
| Doubles Ties | 7 | 4 |
| Doubles Sets Wins | 7 | 4 |
| Doubles Sets Losses | 12 | 8 |
| Doubles Games Wins | 451 | 141 |
| Doubles Games Losses | 556 | 339 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | SinglesW | SinglesL | SinglesT | DoublesW | DoublesL | DoublesT | SinglesSetsW | SinglesSetsL | SinglesGamesW | SinglesGamesL | DoublesSetsW | DoublesSetsL | DoublesGamesW | DoublesGamesL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at ITA Falls Regionals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 27 | at ITA Falls Regionals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 28 | at ITA Falls Regionals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 29 | at ITA Falls Regionals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 16 | Eagle Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 17 | Eagle Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 18 | Eagle Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 5 | at Sewanee | L, 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Feb 7 | vs. Cumberland (Ky.) | L, 5-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 95 |
| Feb 13 | Montreat College | L, 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Feb 14 | King (Tenn.) | W, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 101 |
| Feb 15 | vs. Young Harris | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Feb 20 | Middle Georgia State | L, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 4 | 99 |
| Mar 2 | at #11 North Georgia | L, 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Mar 4 | at #8 Catawba | L, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 99 |
| Mar 11 | Virginia-Wise | W, 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Mar 13 | Hillsdale | W, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Mar 16 | vs. Neb.-Kearney | L, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 3 |
| Mar 21 | at Coker | L, 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Mar 24 | at Emory & Henry | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 26 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mar 28 | #19 Wingate | L, 4-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Mar 30 | Austin Peay | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 31 | #15 Lee | L, 6-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 2 | at Tusculum | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Apr 4 | Pikeville University | L, 6-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 101 |
| Apr 9 | #24 Lincoln Memorial | L, 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 104 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 3 |
| Apr 11 | Newberry | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Apr 16 | at Catawba | L, 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 107 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Statistic | gp | SinglesW | SinglesL | SinglesT | DoublesW | DoublesL | DoublesT | SinglesSetsW | SinglesSetsL | SinglesGamesW | SinglesGamesL | DoublesSetsW | DoublesSetsL | DoublesGamesW | DoublesGamesL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 270 | 343 | 8 | 11 | 255 | 83 |
| 2025-26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 258 | 342 | 7 | 12 | 451 | 556 |
| Total | 36 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 528 | 685 | 15 | 23 | 706 | 639 |
| Statistic | gp | SinglesW | SinglesL | SinglesT | DoublesW | DoublesL | DoublesT | SinglesSetsW | SinglesSetsL | SinglesGamesW | SinglesGamesL | DoublesSetsW | DoublesSetsL | DoublesGamesW | DoublesGamesL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 258 | 342 | 7 | 12 | 451 | 556 |
| Conference | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 194 | 294 | 4 | 8 | 141 | 339 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| Home | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 184 | 89 | 5 | 4 | 229 | 133 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 229 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 319 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 195 | 104 |
| Result | |||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 122 | 213 |
| Losses | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 186 | 294 | 5 | 9 | 329 | 343 |
| Month | |||||||||||||||
| February | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 209 | 306 |
| March | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 73 | 177 | 4 | 5 | 128 | 128 |
| April | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 149 | 131 | 2 | 4 | 114 | 122 |
News mentions
The #8 Catawba Indians bested the Eagles in the SAC Quarterfinals with a 5-0 final.
The Eagles beat the Wolves 4-1 to earn the 8th seed at the conference tournament next week.
The Eagles fought to keep matches on court as long as possible, but fell short in the SAC contest.
In a desperately needed win to keep the Eagles in contention for the conference tournament, C-N swept the Lions at every line.
Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis lost in a 4-1 decision to Tusculum in a midweek conference matchup.
The ranked Lee Flames walked into Jefferson City ready to play, taking victories at every line aside from Max Stollecker’s second singles match.
After a near victory in the doubles point, the Eagles did not make it easy for the Bulldogs before they took the sweep.
It was down to the wire between Carson-Newman and Anderson when the Trojans stole a win away from the Eagles in a third-set tiebreaker to take a 4-3 win on the Eagles' home court.
C-N will host Anderson on March 26th for the start of a three-match homestand that includes #24 Wingate and #23 Lee.
The Eagles put on a strong showing for their first sweep of the season to pick up a win streak on the way to a three-match homestand.
The Eagles drop a conference meeting with Coker for a 1-3 start to SAC play.
Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis lines up to face Coker and E&H on the road.
The Lopers were dominant in doubles, but C-N had a better showing in singles, highlighted by a Leonard Baeker win.
The conference office has selected Louis Keenan at the SAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week after a perfect week that helped the Eagles to two wins.
The men were just one win away from sweeping the Chargers, but nonetheless grabbed a 6-1 win en route to their second in a row.
Carson-Newman hangs on with help from the doubles point and strong matches from the ones, twos, and fives line to lift them over UVA Wise.
The Eagles pushed Catawba throughout the match, but did not find consistency against the ranked Catawba Indians.
Men’s tennis dropped their fourth straight match to the Nighthawks today in a 7-0 decision.
Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis opened its SAC schedule with a 0-4 loss to the Bears and moves to 1-5 on the year.
Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis dropped a 2-5 decision to Young Harris on Sunday morning at the LMU Tennis Facility, moving to 1-3 on the young season.
Following a challenging start to the season, the men’s tennis team refocused to grab the 4-3 victory over the Tornado. With the win C-N improves to 1-2 on the year.
In their official season opener, men’s tennis falls 0-4 to the University of the Cumberlands.
After a remarkable finish that included an upset victory in last season’s SAC Tournament, men’s tennis was projected 4th in the preseason poll, voted on by coaches around the conference.
The two returners and transfer student are slated to make a major impact on the Eagles, who are projected fourth in the conference preseason poll.
Eagle’s tennis opens the season in early February, looking to get back to the SAC semifinals.
Team Navy claims the title in the Navy versus Orange Scrimmage after a dominant Halloween afternoon