Serrato & McHugh hit safely in all five games of the Black & Gold Series.
Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Athlete: Justin Verlander
In His MP3 Player: Kesha
Favorite Writer: Bill Simmons
Film Favorites: Actor: Denzel Washington, Actress: Reese Witherspoon, Director: Judd Apntow
Favorite Month: August
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Favorite Purdue Building: Electrial Engineering
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Darren Doehuck, History
Most Memorable Game at Purdue: Beating Louisville in 2011
Favorite Big City: Nashville
Foreign Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Germany
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Fishing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Furry Friend: KC, Collie/Golden Retriever
Other Hobbies: Ping Pong
2011 Season Distinguished Big Ten Scholar... Academic All-Big Ten... Bischoff played in 14 games and started at catcher in the series finale against Lipscomb and both midweek games against IPFW, all victories... also saw action in both games against Bradley and UIC as well as games against Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Northwestern and Ball State... went 2-for-4 as a pinch hitter... reached base safely in each of his three chances to leadoff an inning... doubled home a run as a pinch hitter in the middle game of the Northwestern series... singled in games against Notre Dame and Bradley... was hit by a pitch and executed a squeeze bunt as the starter in the home win against IPFW... drew walks in games against Lipscomb and Ball State. 2010 Season Academic All-Big Ten ... Bischoff played in two games off the bench, pinch hitting in the win at Illinois State and catching the final inning of the win at Chicago State.
2009 Season Did not see action ... Redshirted.
High School Was a four-year letterwinner at New Haven High School ... Honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore ... All-conference recipient junior and senior seasons ... All-area in baseball as a senior ... Hit .437 and led New Haven in hits, runs and RBIs as a senior ... Team won the 2006 sectional championship sophomore year ... Also earned varsity letters in basketball and tennis junior and senior years ... Was team captain for baseball, basketball and tennis teams as a senior ... Helped lead the tennis team to regional and sectional titles in 2008 ... 2008 honorable mention academic all-state in all three sports ... Named Best Male Athlete as a senior and winner of the Wendy's High School Heisman Award for New Haven ... Father, Dave Bischoff, was high school baseball coach.
Personal Full name is Kyle Douglas Bischoff ... Born Aug. 29, 1989, in Decatar, Ind. ... Son of Kristen and Dave Bischoff ... Brother Matt pitched for the Boilermakers from 2007-10... Majoring in social studies-history.
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