Jackson, TN—Matt Gibbs of Hardin County agreed to play his college baseball at Union University. Gibbs, 6-3 190-lbs. right-hander, put up impressive stats on his travel squad last summer. Gibbs was a member of the Savannah Flames where he was 9-4 with a 2.25 ERA. In 90 innings pitched, Gibbs recorded 89 strikeouts while walking 29.

Union’s assistant coach, Brent Fronabarger says "Matt is a great young man and a great student. He has three quality pitches and will pitch a lot as a freshman. Matt will be a great addition to the Bulldog program."