Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Athletes: Joe Mauer & Alex Morgan
In His MP3 Player: Gorilla Zoe
Favorite Actor & Actress: Matt Damon & Mila Kunis
Favorite Month: April
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Chicken Tacos
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Snowboarding
Favorite Building at Purdue: Ford Dining Court
Favorite Big City: Kansas City
Unique Travel Locale: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Country He'd Most Like to Visit: New Zealand
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Cliff Fisher, Management
Most Memorable Games at Purdue: 2012 Lambert Field Finale vs Indiana State, winning the 2012 Big Ten title
Furry Friend: Nala, Shepherd/Lab Mix
2012 Season McHugh played in 30 games, starting 19 times... started games at catcher (10), designated hitter (6) and first base (3)... started five of the team's final nine games at designated hitter, including two of the three games at the NCAA Regionals... hit the dramatic two-out, game-tying home run in the ninth inning of the win against Indiana State in the final game in the history of Lambert Field... also hit a grand slam in game two at Wichita State and a solo shot in the game one win at Iowa... played a key role in the 10-run ninth inning rally in the finale of the UCLA series, drawing a walk and scoring the first run of the inning and later knocking in the go-ahead run with a two-out single... recorded 10 extra-base hits and 24 RBI in only 82 at-bats... recorded 18 of his 24 RBI with two outs... batted .433 with runners in scoring position and .424 with two outs... batted .400 with runners on base and as a leadoff man... hit safely and knocked in a run in five straight games in April... also reached base safely in 12 consecutive games... started the majority of the midweek games behind the plate, batting .385 with five extra-base hits and nine RBI... went 7-for-14 with three extra-base hits and six RBI at home... batted .429 with four extra-base hits and six RBI in May... doubled twice in a three-hit effort in the home win against Illinois-Chicago... tripled in wins against Southern Miss and Murray State... delivered a two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning of the IPFW win to blow the game open... played for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod League over the summer.
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.
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