Keith LeClair came to Western in 1985 and helped lead the Catamounts to four consecutive Southern Conference Championships. He ranks among the top 10 in six different WCU hitting categories. Most notably, he batted .423 in 1988, which ranks seventh on the WCU single-season list, while his career .375 batting average ranks fourth on the WCU all-time list. In 1988, he was named MVP of the Southern Conference Tournament, as well as being a first team All-SoCon selection. Also during the 1988 season, he established a school record with 101 hits, which ranked fourth in the NCAA that season, and 179 total bases.