Boilermakers record 12 consecutive productive plate appearances in the ninth.
Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Athlete: Joe Mauer
In His MP3 Player: Drake
Last Concert He Attended: Keith Urban & Taylor Swift
Favorite Writer: Dr. Seuss
Favorite Month: April
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Urban Kayaking
Favorite Big City: Kansas City, Kan.
Unique Travel Locales: Puerto Rico & Mexico
Foreign Country He'd Most Like to Visit: New Zealand
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Hacky Sack
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: Sweeping Indiana in 2011
2011 Season McHugh played in 22 games, starting nine times... made starts at designed hitter (six), first base (two) and catcher (one)... delivered a game-winning single with two outs in the 12th inning of the walk-off victory against Indiana... became the first Boiler to record a walk-off hit as a pinch hitter since 2006... connected for a two-run homer at Belmont for his first collegiate hit... also hit the first home run of the season at Lambert Field, a solo shot in the midweek win against Wabash... one of three players on the team in 2011 that walked (eight) more than he struck out (five)... went 1-for-3 as a pinch hitter... recorded seven of his eight walks in true road games... started Big Ten games against Minnesota, Michigan, Penn State, Indiana and Michigan State... saw action in the outfield in the Morehead State series, walking and scoring a run in the series finale... went 2-for-3 with his home run and two runs scored as the starting DH at Belmont... doubled and homered, driving in three runs, as the starting catcher in the Wabash win... singled and walked as the starting first baseman in the finale of the Minnesota series... drew a walk as part of the starting lineup in Big Ten games against Michigan and Penn State.
High School Four-year letter-winner at Blue Valley North High School in Leawood, Kan. ... two-time All-Eastern Kansas League performer as an upperclassman ... batted .411 with four home runs and seven triples as a senior ... helped his summer league team win the Ben Johnson Baseball League championship in 2010 ... four-year scholar athlete and principal's honor roll student ... three-time presidential service award honoree.
Personal Full name is Sean Kent McHugh ... born April 19, 1992 in Indianapolis, Ind. ... son of Peter and Pam McHugh ... also has two brothers, P.J. and Matthew ... both of his parents are Purdue grads and his brother P.J. also currently attends Purdue ... majoring in management.
