Serrato & McHugh hit safely in all five games of the Black & Gold Series.
Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Athlete: Tim Tebow
In His MP3 Player: Relient K
Last Concert He Attended: Tim McGraw
Favorite Author: Allen W. Eckert
Favorite Actor: Sean Connery
Favorite Month: June
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Whitewater Kayaking
Favorite Purdue Building: Armstrong Hall of Engineering
Unique Travel Locale: Venice
Foreign Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Australia
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: Sweeping Indiana in 2011
Furry Friend: Moose, Dog
Other Interests: Backpacking, skiing
2011 Season Gibbs pitched in five games, all in relief... worked a scoreless ninth inning against Notre Dame in his collegiate debut... retired two of the four batters he faced, including First Team All-Big Ten selection Brandon Eckerle, in his Big Ten debut in the opener of the Michigan State series... worked two innings of relief at Belmont on the spring break trip... pitched an inning and a third of relief in the midweek win against Wabash in his first appearance at Lambert Field... also pitched in the finale of the Morehead State series.
High School Three-year varsity letter-winner at Upper Arlington High School in Upper Arlington, Ohio ... also played three years of basketball, including varsity as a junior ... team MVP, First Team All-Ohio Capital Conference and Third Team All-District as a junior ... team captain and district scholar athlete helped lead Upper Arlington to the 2010 district championship title ... four-year honor roll student.
Personal Full name is Matthew Glenn Gibbs ... born Feb. 14, 1992 in Columbus, Ohio ... son of Jeff and Carol Gibbs ... also has two younger brothers, Brendan and Christian ... his grandparents Glenn and Carmen Himes also attended Purdue ... intends to major in mechanical engineering.
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