<p>COLUMBIA, Mo. — Jack Leiter is making a habit of being stingy on the mound and spotless on the scoreboard.</p>
<p>The Vanderbilt sophomore right-hander tossed seven hitless innings in the Commodores’ 11-3 victory over Missouri on Friday night — after pitching a nine-inning no-hitter last Saturday against South Carolina.</p>
<p>The son of former big league pitcher Al Leiter is a favorite to go within the first few picks of the Major League Baseball draft in July, possibly No. 1 overall. The draft-eligible sophomore struck out 10 and walked two against Missouri. He hasn’t allowed a hit since giving up two in the fifth inning against Oklahoma State on March 13 — a span of 16 2/3 innings.</p>
<p>Leiter is 6-0 with a 0.25 ERA in six starts this season with 59 strikeouts and 13 walks in 36 innings. He has allowed just one earned run and seven hits. </p>
<p>The 20-year-old Leiter struck out 16 in the 5-0 win over South Carolina last week while retiring his final 27 batters after allowing a walk to lead off the game.</p>
<p>The Pittsburgh Pirates have the first pick in the draft this year, followed by the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox.</p>
<p>Leiter’s teammate, Kumar Rocker, son of former NFL defensive lineman Tracy Rocker, also is in the running to be selected first overall. The junior righty improved to 6-0 with a 0.73 ERA after allowing two runs — one earned — and five hits with five strikeouts and two walks over six innings in a 10-2 win over Missouri on Thursday night.</p>
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