2020 (Senior)*: Started in all 15 games, 12 at shortstop and three at second base…Held a .312 batting average with 15 hits in 48 at-bats…Tallied 12 walks to record a .435 on-base percentage…Drew a career-high three walks vs Georgia State (3/1)…Scored 14 runs and had 11 RBI…Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in ETSU’s 5-3 win over Clemson (2/25)…Was a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts.
*Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 (Junior): Started in 51 games at shortstop as a junior ... Slashed .278/.333/.351 with 57 hits in 205 at-bats, including nine doubles and two homers ... Ranked second on the team with 36 RBI, tying Ethan Shelton, while scoring 31 runs ... Had his 100th career hit at the Southern Conference tournament during a 7-5 win over No. 5 Furman during an elimination game, going 2-for-4 with a pair of runs ... Drove in four runs during a 14-4 win over Iona on Feb. 16, matching a career high ... Went 4-for-4 against LIU Brooklyn in a 7-2 win on March 2, increasing his batting average to .429 11 games into the season ... Had ETSU's second longest reached base streak of the season with 18 straight games to open the season ... Stole three bases in four attempts.
2018 (Sophomore): Made 48 appearances with 43 starts for ETSU, 36 of which came at third base, six at second base and one in his primary position of shortstop ... Named to the Southern Conference All-Tournament team after hitting 6-for-12 in ETSU's three tournament games with a double, a three-run homer and seven RBI's ... Batted .262 with a hot finish to the season, raising his average .064 points in the final 10 games of the season ... Nailed his first career homer vs. UNC-Asheville with a three-run bomb landing in the Left Field Lounge of Thomas Stadium ... Finished season with six extra base hits, 25 RBI, 22 runs and two stolen bases.
2017 (Freshman): Played in 11 games with one start for the Bucs ... Batted .250 in eight at-bats ... First career start came against Appalachian State on April 4, where Gilbert finished 1-for-3 with a two-out single that later translated into the tying and go-ahead runs in a 5-4 victory over the Mountaineers.
Prior to ESTU: Gilbert is a middle infielder who can also play the hot corner. Gilbert was the No. 20 ranked shortstop by PerfectGame in the talent-rich state of Georgia. He is an excellent defender, a very good runner and profiles a top-of-the-order bat. Gilbert fits the mold of an ETSU infielder, as he plays with great energy, passion and tempo. Gilbert played for one of the best summer teams in the country with eXposure Baseball.
