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Patrick O'Brien
Patrick O'Brien

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Brookfield, Wis.

High School:
Brookfield East

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 155

Position:
INF

Birthdate:
11/24/1993

B/T:
L/R



10/04/2012

Cianfrocco's Walk-off Double Helps Black Salvage Finale

Wood drives in Black's first run with two-out single, scores game-winning run.

09/30/2012

Gold Three Outs Away From Game Three Win, Series Victory

Wood strikes out three of the seven batters he faces in two scoreless innings.

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athlete: Ryan Braun
In His MP3 Player: Kanye West
Last Concert He Attended: Milwaukee Summerfest
Favorite Month: November
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Chicken Alfredo
Favorite Big City: New York
Favorite Landmark on Campus: Engineering Fountain
Unique Travel Locale: Rome
Country He'd Most Like to Visit: England
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Hockey
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Ultimate Frisbee
Furry Friend: Lacey, Border Collie

High School
O'Brien was a varsity letter-winner in baseball and hockey at Brookfield East High School in suburban Milwaukee... played baseball for coach Bill Woodring and hockey for coach Chris Franz... helped BEHS advance to the state semifinals as a junior... most improved honoree as a sophomore.

Personal
Full name is Patrick D. O'Brien... born in Brookfield, Wis.... parents are Pat and Grace O'Brien... family also includes older siblings Daniel and Kate... his father played baseball and football at Yale and his brother Daniel played baseball at Wooster College in Ohio... his mother is a Purdue alumna and his sister Kate is a student... majoring in mechanical engineering.