| Kyle Gibson |
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* 2007 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION
2007
Led Mizzou with 28 appearances on the mound, which tied for eighth most in MU season record books ... had seven saves in 2007, which ranked sixth in the Big 12 and put him into a tie for seventh in the MU record books for saves in a season ... was second on the team with eight wins and tied for second on the squad with 77 strikeouts on the year and was third with an opposing batting average of .242 ... appeared in two games of the season-opening series at Florida International ... recorded his first save by striking out five as he pitched a perfect final three innings of the series finale against Florida International ... started his first game of the year against Oregon State on Feb. 18, striking out five in 4.2 innings ... recorded a season-best eight strikeouts as he pitched the final six inning of MU's 13-inning game against Akron on Feb. 23 ... picked up either a win or a save in seven-consecutive outings from March 4-23 ... earned his first win of the year with four innings of scoreless work in game two of a doubleheader with Youngstown State ... picked up his second save of the season with two no-hit innings to close out the win against Louisiana-Monroe on March 7 ... struck out four and allowed just one run on four hits in 3.2 innings out of the bullpen against Dallas Baptist on March 10 to record his third save of the year ... turned in a pair of 1-2-3 ninth innings against Western Illinois (March 15) and Cleveland State (March 16) for saves number four and five on the year ... picked up the win after 1.1 innings in relief against Cleveland State on Feb. 18 ... pitched the final three innings of Missouri's 11-inning win over Nebraska on March 23 to claim the victory ... struck out six in 2.1 innings out of the bullpen in the series opener against Kansas ... earned the victory with 1.2 innings of work in relief against Kansas on April 1 ... improved to 5-3 on the year with a victory over Texas A&M on April 14 ... had saves in back-to-back appearances against Missouri State on April 17 and Baylor on April 21 ... struck out seven in 4.2 innings in the series finale against Texas Tech ... allowed just one run on three hits in 2.1 innings pitched against Texas on May 6 and earned the win to move to 6-3 ... earned the win with two innings of work out of the bullpen against Oklahoma State on May 19 ... struck out five and allowed one run on three hits in 3.1 innings pitched against Louisville on June 2 in the NCAA Regional to earn the victory and improve to 8-3 on the season ... ranked third among Top Prospects of the Cape Cod League by Baseball America last summer.
HIGH SCHOOL
Had a record of 15-8 during his career at Greenfield Central High with a 1.19 ERA and 251 strikeouts ... was 8-6 as a senior with an 0.98 ERA and 140 strikeouts ... also had a .439 batting average and six home runs at the plate over his career ... team had a record of 45-17 during his four years ... was an all-state selection as a senior ... named the Hancock County Player of the Year ... was twice selected by the Indianapolis Star to the All-East team and named the Player of the Year ... named the Hoosier Heritage Conference Player of the Year ... was a Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American in 2006 ... team was sectional champions and regional runners-up in 2005 and advanced to the Elite Eight of the State Tournament in 2006.
PERSONAL
Born in Greenfield, Ind. ... son of Harold and Sharon Gibson ... is a journalism major with an interest in going into sports broadcasting ... sister played softball at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky. ... selected by the Philedelphia Phillies in the 36th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.
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