Elon University Athletics

An All-American in 2013, Ryan Kinsella played three seasons of baseball at Elon before being drafted in the 18th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.

Kinsella’s 2013 season was one for the ages as he was named a Baseball America Second Team All-American, as well as a third team All-American by both Louisville Slugger and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). He hit .313 with 21 home runs and was named Southern Conference Player of the Year, as voted on by the league’s coaches. Kinsella led Elon to the SoCon Tournament Championship, as well as to the championship game of the NCAA Regional, eventually falling to No. 6 Virginia.

Kinsella ranks among the top 10 in the program’s Division I history in career home runs, RBI, walks, putouts and defensive chances. He is first with 1,269 chances and 1,132 putouts. Kinsella’s 34 home runs are seventh and his 256 RBI are ninth, while his 93 walks are tied for 10th.

Kinsella’s 21 homers in 2013 are tied for second in a single-season while his 78 RBI are third. He also slugged .656 with 19 doubles.

In 2012, Kinsella was named second team all-conference by both the coaches and media after hitting .316 with eight home runs and 54 RBI. As a freshman in 2011, he played in 50 games, batting .254 with five homers.