JUNIOR (2007): Played in 60 games with 56 starts while rotating between the catcher, designated hitter and left field positions...played a role in helping USD win the regular-season WCC Championship...helped team achieve a program-best No. 4 national ranking... named first-team All-WCC ...posted a .316 batting average with 67 hits, 16 doubles, three home runs and 38 RBI...recorded 18 multi hit games...went 4-for-5 with one RBI against Virginia Commonwealth (2/16/07)...went 2-for-3 with two RBI against Cal Poly (1/26/07)...went 2-for-3 with one double against Wake Forest (2/24/07...went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI against USC (2/11/07).
Sophomore (2006): Played in 34 games with 28 starts...hit .322 with 29 hits, five doubles, one home run and had 10 RBI...split time between the catcher and designated hitter spot...recorded six multi-hit games...went 2-for-2 with one RBI against Cal Poly (3/5/06)...went 2-for-4 with one RBI against UC Riverside (4/18/06)...went 2-for-4 with one RBI against Pepperdine (4/23/06)...went 3-for-4 with one double and two runs scored against Saint Louis (6/3/06).
Freshman (2005): Played 38 games, starting in 31...hit .265 with 31 hits, nine doubles, tied for the team-lead in triples with one, had two home runs and 22 RBI...had nine multi hit games...went 4-for-5 with one RBI, two doubles and two runs scored against Portland (4/23/05)...went 2-for-4 with one RBI, one home run and two runs scored against Saint Mary[apos]s (3/25/05).
High School: Four-year prep letterwinner at St. Monica[apos]s Catholic High School... Student-Athlete of the Year as a senior, leading the Mariners to a share of the Camino Real League title as the team[apos]s MVP... Hit .518 and posted a .640 on-base %... 2004 Camino Real League MVP... Garnered First Team All-CIF honors... As a junior, Gelbrich led St. Monica[apos]s to an undefeated league campaign (12-0) and a 19-5 overall record... Batted .429, serving as the team captain as a junior... Named a First Team All-Camino Real League player in 2003... As a sophomore, batted .414 and hit four homers as a Second Team All-Camino Real performer... Coached by Jack White at St. Monica[apos]s... Also a standout player for the RBI Academy/National club program.
Personal: Born December 1, 1985 in Santa Monica, California to parents Jerry and Deborah... Outstanding student, owning a 4.42 GPA as a prep... Also recruited to play college baseball by UNLV, Boston College, LMU, Long Beach State, Hawaii and Dartmouth... Chose to attend USD for the baseball program, its coaches, and the academic reputation.
