Barrington defensive tackle Charlie Ploder doesn’t hit home runs anymore. But he is getting home, as QBs know.

Barrington defensive tackle Charlie Ploder doesn’t hit home runs anymore. But he is getting home, as QBs know.

Barrington senior defensive tackle Charlie Ploder once thought he’d be a baseball star by now. Until high school, Ploder had dreamed about baseball, not football. “Baseball was my main sport,” he said. “I wanted to play college baseball. I loved the game. I thought baseball was my road. “I was a first baseman and a pitcher. My strength was hitting. I had a lot of power at the plate. The big thing I was known for was hitting home runs.” But Plode…