Missouri State

2018: Gibbs made four mound appearances as a true freshman for the Bears, working a total of 5.0 innings in which he allowed two earned runs (3.60 ERA) ... Worked an inning of relief in the Bears 12-4 win over nationally-ranked Arkansas State (March 9), allowing three unearned runs on just one hit ... Turned in a scoreless inning in a victory against Seton Hall (March 17), before working a season-long 2.0 frames and allowing two runs on four hits against eventual national champion Oregon State (April 13) ... Capped his season with a perfect inning of relief against Illinois State in a 12-3 win that completed a series sweep of the Redbirds ... Pitched for the Hannibal Hoots of the Prospect League over the summer, going 1-0 in seven appearances spanning 11.2 innings.

Background: A versatile player who excelled as a catcher, infielder and pitcher for Wentzville (Mo.) Holt High School, Gibbs was a Missouri Class 5 All-State selection in 2016 for a 22-8 Indians club ... Ranked 19th overall in the state of Missouri by Prep Baseball Report ... Named the GAC Central's Player of the Year, as well as an all-academic team pick in 2016 after hitting .517 with three homers and 29 RBIs and logging a 2.63 ERA with 50 K's in 34 innings on the mound ... Played over the summer with the St. Louis Bandits of the Metro Collegiate League after being sidelined due to injury during his senior prep season for Holt.

Personal: Zachary William Gibbs is the son of Dennis and Kelley Gibbs ... Born Jan. 10, 1999, in St. Charles, Mo. ... Undecided on a major.