Career Recap: Austin Peay
As a junior transfer in 2007 ? Gilbert played in 60 games, starting 58, with 55 starts at second base and three early starts at shortstop... batted .306 with 16 doubles and 30 RBI despite spending majority of season as Govs No. 8 hitter... in March posted Govs season-best 11-game hit streak during which he batted .500 (19-for-38) with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBI... during the streak his average moved to a season-high .404, March 24, at Jacksonville State... had season-high four hits in 4-for-5 effort at Indiana State, March 14... enjoyed Govs three-game set at Morehead State with multi-hit efforts in each contest, finishing series 7-for-14 with 5 RBI... posted season’s second four-hit performance at Tennessee Tech, April 15... victimized his hometown team with a 2-for-5 effort in series finale against Eastern Illinois, May 6, which included a season-high three RBI... posted 5-for-10 performance in three-game set at Murray State which included a 1-for-2, two walk, three runs scored, two RBI performance in the series finale... batted .317 in OVC action with 17 RBI... scored game-tying runs in Govs tournament victories against Samford and in championship game against Jacksonville State... was 5-for-13 in NCAA’s Nashville Regional with a hit in each game and all five hits going for doubles.
Career Recap: Olney Central CC
Under head coach Dennis Conley, batted .395 with 36 RBI, 46 runs scored and 12 stolen bases in his final season at Olney Central... he was a 2006 first-team All-Region 24 selection, Region 24 all-tournament selection and first-team all-Great Rivers Athletic Conference honoree... he is the third player in the last five years the Govs have signed from Olney Central.
Personal
Jack B. Gilbert III is the son of Jack and Cheryll Gilbert... born May 19, 1985... has an older sister, Kathryn (25)... majoring in business management... played prep baseball at Charleston High School... has raced sprint cars since he was 5 years old with 150 feature wins to his credit and was the 2005 National Modified Midget Association National Champion.
Career Statistics
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT
2007.... .306 60-58 209 32 64 16 0 3 30 18 30 6-10
TOTAL... .306 60-58 209 32 64 16 0 3 30 18 30 6-10
SINGLE-SEASON RANKINGS:
Most double plays turned: t-5th (40 in 2007)
Most assists: 7th (175 in 2007)
