Purdue Personal Preferences Favortie Athlete: Justin Verlander
In His MP3 Player: Eric Church
Last Concert He Attended: Toby Keith
Film Favorites Actor: Brad Pitt, Actress: Jennifer Aniston, Director: Steven Spielberg
Favorite Month: November
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Food: Mac & Cheese
Favorite Purdue Building: Wiley Dining Court
Favorite Big City: Phoenix
Unique Travel Locale: Alaska
Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Vietnam
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Golfing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: Winning 2012 Big Ten Title at Lambert
2012 Season Eichmann pitched in three games, all in relief... did not surrender an earned run over four innings... worked an inning of scoreless relief in his college debut, a win against Western Carolina... struck out two of the six batters he faced in his inning of relief at Wichita State... also fanned a pair in two innings of one-hit relief in the win against IPFW at Parkview Field in Downtown Fort Wayne.
High School Eichmann was a four-year letter-winner at Libertyville High School in suburban Chicago... finished his high school career with a 17-3 record and 2.15 ERA, earning all-conference and all-area honors as a senior and sophomore... went 6-3 with a 2.05 ERA as a senior team captain... compiled an 8-0 record and 2.31 ERA as a sophomore... also impressed as a junior with a 3-0 record and 1.89 ERA... two-time all-academic honoree as an upperclassman... also played basketball, serving as a team captain on the freshman & sophomore teams.
Personal Full name is Joseph Robert Eichmann... born Nov. 5, 1992 in Lake Forest, Ill.... Son of John and Sarah Eichmann... family also includes younger sister Claire... plans to major in economics with a career ambition of becoming an entrepreneur and owning a business.