CBU Athletics

2021
Played in all 56 games and made 55 starts... Hit .297 with a .371 OBP... Ranked second on the team with 37 runs, 24 walks, 13 doubles and third with 10 stolen bases... Logged a season long 15 game hitting streak and 23 game reached base streak... Had 14 multi-hit games, with two four-hit games and two games with three runs... Graduated ranked top-15 in CBU history in games played (ninth, 201); at-bats (12th, 599); stolen bases (14th, 25) and doubles (15th, 38)... Was a career .299 hitter with 179 hits, 110 runs, 72 RBI, 38 doubles and 25 stolen bases... Qualified for WAC All-Academic Team.
 

Nick Plaia makes the most of game one of his Senior Day, going 4-for-4 with two runs and a double ??????#LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/S6EVjABtx1

— California Baptist Baseball (@CBUbaseball) May 29, 2021

The Senior Day highlights keep on coming, this time courtesy of Nick Plaia??#LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/jYuKl5SEXL

— California Baptist Baseball (@CBUbaseball) May 28, 2021

2020
Played and started all 15 games in the shortened season... Ranked second on the team with 18 hits for a .321 batting average (18-for-56)... Scored a team-high 13 times and drove in eight RBI... Slugged .429 with four doubles and a triple... Maintained a .433 on-base percentage and stole three bases... Named WAC Hitter of the Week on March 20... Logged two three-hit games and drove in a season-high three RBI at Pacific on Feb. 14... Doubled twice against Houston Baptist on Feb. 29... Stole two bases at Pacific on Feb. 15... Qualified for WAC All-Academic Team.

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We are pleased to announce senior Nick Plaia plans to take advantage of the extra year provided by the NCAA and CBU and return in 2021 to build on his career.

?? Career .300 hitter
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?? 15 stolen bases#LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/KmiIPZ4M1q

— CBU Baseball (@CBUbaseball) April 16, 2020

?? WEB GEM ALERT ??

Nick Plaia turns the unassisted double play at second to keep Pacific off the board in the fourth inning. #LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/T7Aic1mYEW

— CBU Baseball (@CBUbaseball) February 15, 2020

2019
Played in 44 games and made 34 starts as a junior... Hit .278 (35-for-126) while driving in 18 runs and scoring 19 times himself... Stole six bases on the season... Logged 11 multi-hit games, with a career-best four hits at San Diego on May 14... Named Academic All-WAC.

WDN Update | FINAL @CBUbaseball 6 Sacramento State 5

Nick Plaia gets the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the 8th as he goes 2-5 with 3 RBI on the night. Check out tomorrow's series finale tomorrow at Noon PDT! https://t.co/0hd9tIPbmO pic.twitter.com/TJjxI9bxE6

— The Western Athletic Conference (@WACsports) March 31, 2019

2018
Appeared in 36 games and made 22 starts as a sophomore... Recorded 27 hits for a .333 batting average... Scored 22 times, drove in 16 runs and stole three bases... Slugged .481 with four doubles, a triple and two home runs... Logged three hits and drove in four RBI against Azusa Pacific on April 19 and 20, respectively... Scored a career-high four times against Biola on April 6... Earned PacWest All-Academic award.

2017
Appeared in 50 games, with 36 starts, as a true freshman... Hit .291 (37-127) and stole three bases... Scored 19 times, drove in 11 RBI and logged 11 extra-base hits with nine doubles and two homers... Homered and doubled, with three RBI against Dixie State on March 18... Voted PacWest Freshman of the Week twice on March 21 and April 18... Named to Academic All-PacWest Team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped two varsity seasons at Hart High School in Newhall, Calif., where he graduated in 2016... Two time Southwest Future All-Star... Named All-League First Team and SCV All-League as a senior... Led the Indians in stolen bases senior year... Named all-league Second Team junior year.

PERSONAL
Son of Julie and Carl Plaia.. Has three siblings: Chris, Michael, and Matthew... Cousin Trevor Plouffe played professional baseball... Kinesiology major... Enjoys hanging out with family and friends, rock climbing and playing mini-golf.