Ryan Plourde signed with the Chicago White Sox organization as an undrafted free agent in June 2014.
Plourde played in and started the most ever by a Stag, checking into 203 games and starting 197 of those contests, including 157 consecutive games and 155 consecutive starts to finish his career. He leaves the program ranked in the top-10 in almost every category possible. He stands fourth all-time in hits (224), third in runs scored (139), third in at-bats (694), first in triples (11), second in walks (121), fifth in total bases (324), sixth in RBIs (117), seventh in on-base percentage (.435), is tied for tenth in doubles (36), and ranks fifth in fielding percentage (.986). He’s also tied for 12th in batting average (.323) and is 16th in homeruns (14).
Summer League: Spent Summer 2013 playing for the New Bedford BaySox of the NECBL and the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
2014: Team Captain ... NEIBA First Team All-Star ... All-MAAC First Team ... Preseason All-MAAC ... MAAC Championship All-Tournament Team … Started all 56 games, the most-ever by a Stag, primarily behind the plate but also in the outfield … Finished with a career-best 66 hits, including 18 multi-hit games, and a team-high 45 runs scored … Batted .346 with 30 RBIs, 10 doubles, three triples, two homers, and 39 walks, the second-highest single season total in program history … Struck out just 10 times in 191 at-bats, including a streak of 71 at-bats without a strikeout … Went 15-for-18 in the stolen base department … Had a fielding percentage of .996, going 222 consecutive chances before committing his first and only error of the year … Got on base in all but one game … Reached base safely in each of his final 33 games … Had a 10-game hitting streak early in the season … Had at least one hit in 10 of his final 11 games … Named to the MAAC Championship All-Tournament team after batting .467 (7-for-15) with two runs, an RBI, two stolen bases, an on-base percentage of .600, three walks and two HBP … In final game as a Stag, went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI, and two stolen bases in MAAC Championship contest versus Siena … Went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a walk in the win over Siena in the MAAC Championship … Scored five runs in the series against Marist … Went 1-for-3 with a walk, a HBP, and two RBIs at Seton Hall … Went a combined 4-for-9 with three runs scored in doubleheader versus Central Connecticut, including a four-RBI game … Notched two-hits in four out of five game between April 27 and May 3 … Broke Fairfield’s career triples record on April 26 at Siena … Picked up his 200th hit against Sacred Heart on April 23, finishing the day 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, and three runs scored … Went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two run scored in series opener against Monmouth … Went 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, and a run in first game of doubleheader at NYIT … Went a combined 4-for-7 in doubleheader sweep of Yale … Went 3-for-3 with a walk and a double and a run scored against UMass Lowell … Walked twice and scored a run in the win at Northeastern … In series finale at Saint Peter’s, went 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBIs, and two runs scored … In series finale at Iona, went 1-for-3 with three walk, two runs scored, and an RBI … Went 2-for-4 at St. John’s … Went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs, and an RBI in series finale at George Mason … Opened the season by going 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, and a run scored at North Florida.
2013: NEIBA First Team All-Star ... All-MAAC First Team ... Preseason All-MAAC ... Started all 49 games for the Stags in the outfield ... Hit .354 with 19 multi-hit games and collected 62 hits, 37 RBI, 36 runs, 31 walks, and 87 total bases ... Went 15-for-16 in the stolen base department ... Began the year by reaching base in 30 consecutive games and had an 18-game hitting streak which tied the program record ... Went 3-for-5 in series finale at Longwood ... Hit first homer of the year at George Mason ... Went 6-for-15 in series at Stetson ... Drove in three runs against Quinnipiac ... Went 4-for-8 with a homer, four walks, four runs, and two RBI in St. Peter's series ... Had a six-game multi-hit streak between April 17 and April 28 ... Went 7-for-14 with four runs and three batted in during Niagara series ... Went 5-for-9 with six runs and four RBI during Iona series ... Drove in four runs, scored three times and posted five hits in Canisius series.
2012: All-MAAC Second Team ... MAAC Player of the Week (3/6) ... Appeared in 53 games with 52 starts ... Led the Stags with a .328 batting average, six homers, and 32 walks ... Collected 61 hits, 35 RBI, 32 runs ... Had 17 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games ... Posted a 13 game hitting streak between March and March 18 ... Defensively, had five outfield assists ... Drove in four runs against Maine ... Went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored against Chicago State ... Went 3-for-5 with a walk, two doubles, four RBI, three runs scored at Jacksonville ... Posted three hits in five at-bats against UConn ... Went 3-for-6 in series finale at Niagara ... Two days later, went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored at Sacred Heart ... Went 1-for-2 with three walks against College World Series participant Stony Brook ... Went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, five RBI, and two runs scored in series opener at Siena.
2011: MAAC Rookie of the Week 5/9 ... Appeared in 45 games with 40 starts, primarily in the outfield ... Scored 25 runs and drove in 16 ... Registered eight doubles, three home runs, and two triples ... Tallied four multi-RBI games ... Had a seven-game hitting streak ... Went 1-for-1 with two RBI in collegiate debut at William & Mary ... Hit first collegiate home run at Saint Joseph's ... Went 3-for-4 at Bryant ... Went 4-for-4, a homer short of the cycle, with two RBI and two runs scored in series finale against Niagara ... Drove in game-winning run in extra-inning game against Siena ... Hit .500 (6-for-12) with a .750 slugging percentage, a .588 on-base percentage, five runs and three RBI against Quinnipiac and Iona en route to MAAC Rookie of the Week honors ... Drove in two runs and scored twice with a homer in second game of a doubleheader at Canisius ... Went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in season finale against Saint Peter's.
High School: Earned four varsity letters at Holy Cross ... Helped Crusaders to a 2010 NVL Championship ... A three-time All-City and a two-time All-NVL selection ... Named team's MVP as a senior ... Also lettered in football, earning All-City and All-NVL honors while helping team to a NVL Championship.
Personal: Son of Gary and Karen Plourde ... Has a brother ... Major is marketing.
