2022 / AS A SENIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Made 10 of his 11 starts during the stretch run after returning from a thumb injury that sidelined him from March 3 through April 6
• Played first base for the first time this season, finishing his career having started games at all four infield positions
• Honored as the team's Red Mackey Award recipient, recognizing excellence by a senior
• Hit a three-run homer vs. Indiana in his first at-bat after returning from injury
• Also connected for a three-run homer vs. Maryland
2021 / AS A JUNIOR (42-GAME CONFERENCE-ONLY SEASON)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 37 games, making 31 starts
• Started 17 games at third base, 11 at second and three at designated hitter
• Posted his first collegiate four-hit game to open the series at Minnesota, finishing the four-game set 6-for-9 with four walks and a .714 OBP
• Teamed with Kyle LaPlante for the first set of back-to-back home runs at Alexander Field, April 23 vs. Illinois
• Ben Nisle also homered in that frame as Purdue hit three home runs in a inning for the first time since February 2017
• Went 5-for-11 with two extra-base hits and a .538 OBP to help Purdue sweep the Champaign pod with a 4-0 record
• Reached base safely in seven consecutive games in May, a month in which he started 12 of the 13 games
• Batted .313 with as many walks (10) as strikeouts in games played away from West Lafayette
• Doubled as part of a three-hit effort in the April 11 win vs. Penn State
2020 / AS A SOPHOMORE (ABBREVIATED SEASON)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in nine games, making six starts
• Opening Day starter at third base made three starts at second base and three at third
• Singled, walked and stole a base in the Villanova win, which served as the championship game of the Campbell Invitational
• Registered an RBI ground out with the bases loaded to open the scoring in Purdue’s five-run eighth inning comeback in the season-opening win vs. Hofstra
• Executed an eighth-inning squeeze bunt vs. North Carolina
• Singled in each of his final two games of the season
2019 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Played in 48 games, making 36 of his 40 starts at second base
• Also started games at shortstop and third base early in the season
• Took over as the full-time second baseman as Big Ten play began, making 29 consecutive starts at second base from March 20 to May 5
• Recognized as the team's Defensive Player of the Year
• Posted an 11-game hit streak in Big Ten play from April 13 to May 12
• Hit safely in all three games of the Rutgers, Michigan State and Illinois series
• Also had a nine-game overall hit streak from April 13 to 26
• Recorded multiple hits in three straight games from March 29 to April 3, good for a 7-for-11 stretch
• Went 3-for-3 in 1-0 win vs. Penn State in the Big Ten home opener
• Go-ahead double in the eighth inning highlighted a two-hit, two-RBI game in the FS1 win vs. Butler
• Hit solo homers vs. Nebraska and Purdue Fort Wayne
• Was not charged with an error until April 3 and committed only two errors in 161 chances (.988 fielding percentage)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered for coach Ross Giusti at Prospect High School in suburban Chicago
• Also played basketball as an underclassman
• Three-year All-Mid-Suburban League and all-area honoree
• Batted .470 with a 1.367 OPS as a senior
• Threw a no-hitter in the regional championship game as a sophomore
• Batted .451 as a sophomore
• Also played for the Top Tier Baseball travel team
• Illinois State Scholar as a senior
• Four-year honor roll student
• National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Major: Mechanical Engineering
• Full name is Ryan Jon Howe
• Born in Mount Prospect, Illinois
• Parents are Kevin and Kirsten Howe
• Family also includes older sisters Erin and Meghan
• Dad played basketball at Mary University in North Dakota
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite Athlete: Javier Baez
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Los Angeles Dodgers
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Kevin Howe, Father
Favorite Marquee Event: College World Series
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): Dell Diomand
Favorite Pro Stadium: Lambeau Field
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Jackson Smeltz
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Jacob DeGrom
Funniest Teammate: Tyler Powers
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Even Albrecht
Purdue Staff Member He has Strongest Connection With: Casey Kohr
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Shaquille O'Neal
Favorite Stand-Up Comedian: Kevin Hart
Pro Athlete He’d Like to Meet: Javier Baez
In His MP3 Player: J. Cole
Would Love to See He Play Purdue: Luke Combs
Favorite Multi-Media App: Twitter
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively
Favorite Sci-Fi Series: Spider-Man
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: Too Hot too Handle
Favorite Video Game: Call of Duty
Favorite Month: September
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Avery Cook as Spider-Man
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Dessert: Lava Cake
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Ultimate Frisbee
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Purdue Building: Mackey
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Country He’d Like to Visit: France
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The Fans
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: Competitiveness and atmosphere
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: Mason Gavre's Walk-off Homerun (2021)
Top Sports Moment Prior to Purdue: Throwing a No-hitter in High School Regional Game
Enjoyed this Professor’s Class: Christopher Goldenstein, Mechanical Engineering
Unique Hidden Talent: Rubix Cube
Furry Friend: Bailey, Cockapoo
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Made 10 of his 11 starts during the stretch run after returning from a thumb injury that sidelined him from March 3 through April 6
• Played first base for the first time this season, finishing his career having started games at all four infield positions
• Honored as the team's Red Mackey Award recipient, recognizing excellence by a senior
• Hit a three-run homer vs. Indiana in his first at-bat after returning from injury
• Also connected for a three-run homer vs. Maryland
2021 / AS A JUNIOR (42-GAME CONFERENCE-ONLY SEASON)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 37 games, making 31 starts
• Started 17 games at third base, 11 at second and three at designated hitter
• Posted his first collegiate four-hit game to open the series at Minnesota, finishing the four-game set 6-for-9 with four walks and a .714 OBP
• Teamed with Kyle LaPlante for the first set of back-to-back home runs at Alexander Field, April 23 vs. Illinois
• Ben Nisle also homered in that frame as Purdue hit three home runs in a inning for the first time since February 2017
• Went 5-for-11 with two extra-base hits and a .538 OBP to help Purdue sweep the Champaign pod with a 4-0 record
• Reached base safely in seven consecutive games in May, a month in which he started 12 of the 13 games
• Batted .313 with as many walks (10) as strikeouts in games played away from West Lafayette
• Doubled as part of a three-hit effort in the April 11 win vs. Penn State
2020 / AS A SOPHOMORE (ABBREVIATED SEASON)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in nine games, making six starts
• Opening Day starter at third base made three starts at second base and three at third
• Singled, walked and stole a base in the Villanova win, which served as the championship game of the Campbell Invitational
• Registered an RBI ground out with the bases loaded to open the scoring in Purdue’s five-run eighth inning comeback in the season-opening win vs. Hofstra
• Executed an eighth-inning squeeze bunt vs. North Carolina
• Singled in each of his final two games of the season
2019 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Played in 48 games, making 36 of his 40 starts at second base
• Also started games at shortstop and third base early in the season
• Took over as the full-time second baseman as Big Ten play began, making 29 consecutive starts at second base from March 20 to May 5
• Recognized as the team's Defensive Player of the Year
• Posted an 11-game hit streak in Big Ten play from April 13 to May 12
• Hit safely in all three games of the Rutgers, Michigan State and Illinois series
• Also had a nine-game overall hit streak from April 13 to 26
• Recorded multiple hits in three straight games from March 29 to April 3, good for a 7-for-11 stretch
• Went 3-for-3 in 1-0 win vs. Penn State in the Big Ten home opener
• Go-ahead double in the eighth inning highlighted a two-hit, two-RBI game in the FS1 win vs. Butler
• Hit solo homers vs. Nebraska and Purdue Fort Wayne
• Was not charged with an error until April 3 and committed only two errors in 161 chances (.988 fielding percentage)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered for coach Ross Giusti at Prospect High School in suburban Chicago
• Also played basketball as an underclassman
• Three-year All-Mid-Suburban League and all-area honoree
• Batted .470 with a 1.367 OPS as a senior
• Threw a no-hitter in the regional championship game as a sophomore
• Batted .451 as a sophomore
• Also played for the Top Tier Baseball travel team
• Illinois State Scholar as a senior
• Four-year honor roll student
• National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Major: Mechanical Engineering
• Full name is Ryan Jon Howe
• Born in Mount Prospect, Illinois
• Parents are Kevin and Kirsten Howe
• Family also includes older sisters Erin and Meghan
• Dad played basketball at Mary University in North Dakota
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite Athlete: Javier Baez
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Los Angeles Dodgers
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Kevin Howe, Father
Favorite Marquee Event: College World Series
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): Dell Diomand
Favorite Pro Stadium: Lambeau Field
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Jackson Smeltz
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Jacob DeGrom
Funniest Teammate: Tyler Powers
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Even Albrecht
Purdue Staff Member He has Strongest Connection With: Casey Kohr
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Shaquille O'Neal
Favorite Stand-Up Comedian: Kevin Hart
Pro Athlete He’d Like to Meet: Javier Baez
In His MP3 Player: J. Cole
Would Love to See He Play Purdue: Luke Combs
Favorite Multi-Media App: Twitter
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively
Favorite Sci-Fi Series: Spider-Man
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: Too Hot too Handle
Favorite Video Game: Call of Duty
Favorite Month: September
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Avery Cook as Spider-Man
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Dessert: Lava Cake
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Ultimate Frisbee
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Purdue Building: Mackey
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Country He’d Like to Visit: France
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The Fans
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: Competitiveness and atmosphere
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: Mason Gavre's Walk-off Homerun (2021)
Top Sports Moment Prior to Purdue: Throwing a No-hitter in High School Regional Game
Enjoyed this Professor’s Class: Christopher Goldenstein, Mechanical Engineering
Unique Hidden Talent: Rubix Cube
Furry Friend: Bailey, Cockapoo