Blake Gibbs

Position:
Outfield
Height:
6-1
Weight:
220
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Bellevue, Wash.
High School:
Newport

2009 Summer
Played for Albany of the New York Collegiate Baseball League ... Batted .271 with six home runs and 19 RBI in 20 games.

2009 (Freshman)
Appeared in 18 games and batted .214 with two doubles and three RBI ... Singled home a run against Hawai'i (3/23) ... Doubled home a run in a pinch hit appearance against Utah Valley (3/19) ... Opened his collegiate career by going 1-for-4 with an RBI against Tennessee (2/20).

Newport
Lettered three seasons as a catcher and outfielder for head coach Brian Fischer ... Hit .311 as a senior with two triples, five home runs, 17 RBI and four stolen bases ... Earned First-Team All-KingCo and Second-Team All-State honors his senior year ... Batted .435 as a junior and drove in 13 with one home run and eight stolen bases ... Named Second-Team All-KingCo as a junior ... Also lettered three years in football as a running back and linebacker ... Earned First-Team All-Conference honors in football as a junior.

A Beaver In The Community
Gibbs has spent his time working with youngsters in his hometown by coaching junior football and participating as an insructor at little league baseball camps.

Personal
Majoring in exercise and sports science ... Born in Long Beach, Calif. ... Son of Lori and James Gibbs ... Has one brother, Cameron, 19 ... Enjoys reading, table tennis and fly fishing in his spare time ... Favorite athlete is Ken Griffey, Jr. ... Favorite TV show is Entourage and favorite movie is The Sandlot ... Chose Oregon State because of the coaching staff and the opportunity to play in the Pac-10.