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Jersey Number 48
David Gibbs
- Position:
- Outfield
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Palm Desert, Calif.
- High School:
- Palm Desert HS
2026
Played in 47 games with 42 starts ... Had 34 hits and drove in 16 ... Collected four stolen bases ... Had three RBI in two games at UC San Diego (3/21 and 3/22) ... Scored three runs against Long Beach State (4/19) ... Went 3-for-5 twice once at UC San Diego (3/21) and UC Irvine (5/9)
2025
Hit .269 in 39 games ... Started 27 games as a freshman ... Got his first career college hit against Hawai'i (3/8) ... Best game of the year against UC San Diego where he went 3-for-5 with two RBI ... Had six mulit-hit games ... Tied for second on team in steals (6)Â
High School
2024 Desert Empire League MVP ... 2024 All CIF-SS Division 4 Team
Personal
Parents are Maria Garcia and David Gibbs ... Favorite teams are the San Francisco Giants and the Golden state Warriors ... Favorite athletes are Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum and Bryce Harper ... Favorite movies are Grown Ups ... Rookie of the Year ... Chose UCR because it is close to home, great academic program and business school
Played in 47 games with 42 starts ... Had 34 hits and drove in 16 ... Collected four stolen bases ... Had three RBI in two games at UC San Diego (3/21 and 3/22) ... Scored three runs against Long Beach State (4/19) ... Went 3-for-5 twice once at UC San Diego (3/21) and UC Irvine (5/9)
2025
Hit .269 in 39 games ... Started 27 games as a freshman ... Got his first career college hit against Hawai'i (3/8) ... Best game of the year against UC San Diego where he went 3-for-5 with two RBI ... Had six mulit-hit games ... Tied for second on team in steals (6)Â
High School
2024 Desert Empire League MVP ... 2024 All CIF-SS Division 4 Team
Personal
Parents are Maria Garcia and David Gibbs ... Favorite teams are the San Francisco Giants and the Golden state Warriors ... Favorite athletes are Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum and Bryce Harper ... Favorite movies are Grown Ups ... Rookie of the Year ... Chose UCR because it is close to home, great academic program and business school
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