Two-Out Rally In The Eighth Clinches Series For Rebels
2012: Played in 37 games, making the start in eight at designated hitter ... Hit .232 with two doubles, a home run, 11 RBI and five runs scored ... Posted three multiple-RBI games ... Came up with his first hit against Memphis (2/28) as a pinch hitter, going 1-for-1 with a run scored and an RBI ... Notched his first start against Jackson State (2/29), drawing a season-high three walks and scoring a run ... Posted his first multiple-RBI game as a pinch-hitter against UT-Martin, going 1-for-2 with a run scored and a season-high two RBI ... Also posted two-RBI against Tennessee (5/12) and TCU (6/1) ... Hit a two-run home run against the Vols in the ninth inning to tie the game and force extra-innings in a series clinching win ... NCAA TOURNAMENT: Started three games of the College Station Regional hosted by Texas A&M ... Made a pinch hit appearance against TCU (6/3) in the first championship game ... Went 1-for-4 with two RBI in the opener against TCU (6/1) ...
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years under head coach James Anderson at Freedom High ... Named an All-Conference selection and an All-Central Florida selection as a senior ... Hit .470 with six home runs and 26 RBI as a senior ... Turned in nine doubles and scored 18 runs ... Hit .417 for his career with 16 home runs and 78 RBI ... Tallied 22 career doubles with two triples and 64 runs scored ...
MISCELLANEOUS: Son of Mark and Susan Orvis ... Born November 12, 1992 ... Has one brother, Blake ...Father, Mark, played football at Northern Colorado ... Played summer ball with the Orlando Scorpions ... Drafted in the 19th round by the Boston Red Sox in the 2011 MLB Draft.
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