2018 (Senior): Ranked fourth on WKU with 21 appearances out of the bullpen, 16 of which were scoreless outings ... Led the Hilltoppers with 8 holds and stranded 18-of-20 inherited runners ... Did not allow a homerun, hit a batter or throw a wild pitch all year ... Had career-highs of 2.2 scoreless innings and 4 strikeouts April 7 at No. 13 Southern Miss, capping the final 8 outs of WKU's 7-1 win in Hattiesburg ... Made his lone start April 15 vs. Marshall, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits - all singles - in 2.2 frames, helping the Hilltoppers earn a 7-5 win ... Did not allow an earned run in his final 8 appearances, pitching 3.2 innings while allowing only 4 baserunners ... Struck out the side March 10 vs. Bowling Green on 10 pitches in a perfect eighth inning.
At Kentucky Wesleyan: Went 8-5 for the Panthers in his 3-year career with a 3.98 ERA ... Made 41 appearances - including 8 starts - striking out 71 in 115.1 innings ... As a sophomore, led KWC with 13 appearances, ranked third with a 2.57 ERA and came in fourth with 42 innings pitched ... Had a career day vs. Bellarmine on April 19, 2016, hurling 7 innings of scoreless ball, allowing only 7 hits along with 3 strikeouts ... Had 2-plus strikeouts in 8-of-17 appearances as a junior, including a career-high 6 vs. Cedarville on April 29, 2016 ... As a sophomore, notched a scoreless, 3.1-inning save at North Greenville on Feb. 13, 2015, striking out 3 while allowing 1 hit.
Personal Info: Born August 6, 1995 in Bowling Green ... Son of Michael Tibbs and Pat Burton ... Has a younger sister, Haley ... Chose WKU because of the beautiful campus and great team atmosphere ... Studying Business Marketing at WKU ... Plans to move to the west coast and sell for Tesla after his playing days are over ... Favorite athlete is Marcus Stroman because he has heart ... His father had the biggest influence on his athletic career because he always encouraged Tibbs to shoot for high expectations ... Favorite WKU player growing up was Courtney Lee because he is the greatest of all time ... Also enjoys playing golf.
