Joe Gillette

Position:
Outfield/Infield
B/T:
R/R
Height:
6-3
Weight:
205
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Scotts Valley, Calif.
High School:
Scotts Valley

MLB First-Year Player Draft
• Selected in the 23rd round of the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft by St. Louis but did not sign.

2016
• Played in 17 games, making 10 starts. Batted .087 with one double and three RBI.
• Hit a pinch hit double, driving in two, in the seventh inning against Kansas State (2/25).

2015
• Played in 34 games, starting 23, and batted .283 with two doubles, three triples, two home runs and 11 RBI.
• Tripled in two and walked in the series finale against Cal (5/24).
• Set a season-high with three hits and scored two runs with an RBI in the finale at Stanford (5/17).
• Hit a pinch hit solo home run in the midweek win over Portland (5/13).
• Went 2-for-4 in a loss to Cal Poly (3/28).
• Tripled and singled twice in a 3-for-4 effort against Arizona State (3/14).
• Extended his hit streak to seven games with his first career home run and a 2-for-3 effort against Portland (3/4).
• Went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs against Grambling State (2/28).
• Tripled and drove in a run against Grambling State (2/27).
• Drove home two runs on a double in 1-for-3 effort against Kansas (2/22).
• Singled twice in a 2-for-5 effort against Oklahoma (2/21).
• Finished 1-for-3 against New Mexico, picking up his first career hit (2/16).

Scotts Valley High School
• Three-year letterwinner for head coach Rick Erlin.
• Batted .442 with 12 doubles, two triples, six home runs, 25 RBI and 27 stolen bases as a senior, and was named all-league.
• Named Defensive Player of the Year after his senior season and was also selected Hitter of the Year.
• Named league most valuable player and hitter of the year as a junior after batting .400 with 12 doubles, six triples, three home runs, 25 RBI and 15 stolen bases as a junior.
• As a sophmore, hit .400 with 10 doubles, six triples, one home run, 24 RBI and 10 stolen bases and was named all-league and hitter of the year.
• Competed for the Athletics team at the 2013 Area Code Baseball Games ... Also named all-league wide receiver in football as a sophomore.

Personal
• Major is Pre-Business.
• Born December 15, 1995 in Santa Cruz, Calif.
• Son of Eileen and Doug Gillette.
• Has one brother, Matt.
• Enjoys fishing and going to the beach in his spare time.
• Named to High School Honor Roll as a freshman, junior and senior.
• Favorite professional athlete is Troy Tulowitzki.
• Chose Oregon State because it’s a “great baseball program and it was the right fit for me. It is like a family.”

Gillette’s Career Single-Game Highs
Hits: 3, at Arizona State, Mar 14, 2015
Doubles: 1, vs Kansas, Feb 22, 2015 ; at San Diego, Mar 05, 2016 ; Oregon, May 05, 2015
Triples: 1, Grambling State, Feb 27, 2015 ; at Arizona State, Mar 14, 2015 ; California, May 24, 2015
Home runs: 1, at Portland, Mar 04, 2015 ; vs Portland, May 13, 2015
Total bases: 5, at Portland, Mar 04, 2015 ; at Arizona State, Mar 14, 2015
RBI: 2, 5 times
Runs scored: 1, 13 times
Walks: 1, 7 times
Hit by pitch: 1, at Portland, Mar 04, 2015 ; at Portland, Mar 22, 2016
Struck out: 3, Washington State, Mar 22, 2015
Sac flies: 1, vs Utah Valley, Feb 20, 2016 ; vs Kansas, Feb 22, 2015
Sac bunts: 1, at Stanford, May 15, 2015
At bats: 5, vs New Mexico, Feb 15, 2015 ; vs Oklahoma, Feb 21, 2015
Stolen bases: 2, at Portland, Mar 22, 2016
Field chances: 4, vs Kansas, Feb 22, 2015
Putouts: 4, vs Kansas, Feb 22, 2015
Assists: 1, Washington State, Mar 22, 2015 ; at Washington, May 02, 2015