2019:
• Started 32 games
• Named to the All-Horizon League Academic Team for the second consecutive season with a 3.73 GPA majoring in Nursing
• Tallied 19 hits, 14 runs, 10 RBI and a home run
• Ranked third on the team in stolen bases (7)
• Posted three multi-hit games and one 2-RBI game
2018:
• Stared all 47 games in the outfield
• Led team in runs (42), tied for the team lead in doubles (8), third in hits (44) and ranked fourth on team in RBI (20)
• Horizon League All-Academic Team selection with 3.73 GPA
• Named Horizon League Batter of the Week (5/7) after hitting .500 going 5-for-10 with five runs, seven total bases and .700 slugging percentage helping Oakland to a series win over Youngstown State In the game one 16-6 win, Fitzgerald went 4-for-4 driving in a career-high six RBI with a three-run double, two-run single and RBI double while drawing two walks to reach base in all six plate appearances from the lead-off position. He also went 1-for-4 with a pair of runs in the series clinching win.
2017:
• Appeared in 39 games starting in 36 in the outfield
• Hit .240 with eight doubles, three home runs and drove in 17 RBIs
• Successfully stole six bases out of seven attempts
• Hit 6-for-12 scoring seven runs, hitting two doubles, one home run and driving in five RBIs in final three games of regular season against Northern Kentucky
• Named Horizon League Batter of the Week on May 22
2016:
• Named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team
• Played in 47 games, making 43 starts
• Hit .232 with a .318 on-base percentage in Horizon League play
• Ended season with 23 runs and 12 RBIs
• Collected seven stolen bases on nine attempts
• Went 4-for-5 with two RBIs at Northern Kentucky on March 26
• Recorded three hits, including a double, with two runs scored at Portland on Feb. 27
Academic Honors:
• Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2016)
High School:
• Four-year letter winner in baseball, including two seasons as a captain
• Four-year letter winner in football, including two season as a captain
• Named to the All-District team in baseball
• Member of honor roll
Personal:
Full Name: Ryan Jacob Fitzgerald
Birthdate: November 25, 1996
Parents: Tim and Vicki Fitzgerald
Siblings: Brothers, Robert and Jesse | Sister, Jesse
Major: Nursing
Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland
1. School
2. Baseball
3. Coaching staff
