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Orvin
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Nick INF/OF
R/R 5-11 180 Moncks Corner, S.C. (Berkeley HS)
What You Need to Know
High School: Graduated from Berkeley High School in 2008… earned three letters in baseball and two letters in football… garnered All-Region honors in both baseball and football… hit .524 his senior year… as quarterback, led his high school football team to the state semifinals in 2006 and 2007… coached by Landy Cox and Shane Todd.
Nick Orvin played summer ball for North Charleston, helping the team win a national championship in 2008.
Personal: Nicholas James Orvin… born Feb. 20, 1990 in Charleston, S.C.… son of Neal and Audrey Orvin… father, Neal, played basketball at the College of Charleston… majoring in sports management.
Nick Orvin led his football team to the state semifinals in back-to-back seasons in high school.
RHP/C/INF
R/R 5-11 165 ormand Beach, Fla. (Allan Nease HS)
Career Highs - Hitting Category Highs Hits 3 RBI 4 Runs 2 Walks 1 Stolen Bases 0 Strikeouts 2
Opponent (Last Time) Four times (at UNC Wilmington) vs. Davidson vs. Winthrop Five times (vs. UNC Greensboro) N/A Five times (vs. UNC Greensboro)
Date April 15, 2008 April 11, 2008 March 26, 2008 April 18, 2008 N/A April 20, 2008
Career Highs - Pitching Category Highs Innings Pitched 7.0 Strikeouts 6 Walks 4 Hits 8 Runs 6 Earned Runs 5
Opponent (Last Time) at UNC Greensboro at Davidson Twice (at East Carolina) Three times (vs. Wofford) Twice (at Western Carolina) vs. Georgia Southern
Date May 6, 2007 April 21, 2007 April 16, 2008 May 26, 2007 March 31, 2007 May 13, 2007
2008: One of four Bulldogs to earn Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week honors… finished the season tied for second in the Southern Conference with nine saves… third in the Southern Conference with 33 appearances and led the conference with 30 games finished… recorded 45.2 innings pitched in his 33 appearances, striking out 40… was one of two Southern Conference pitchers named to the Stopper of
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A two-sport standout at Berkeley HS, Nick Orvin was also a starting quarterback.
Reifsnider Matt
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What You Need to Know A true all-around player, Matt Reifsnider has pitched, caught, and played in the field at The Citadel. Matt Reifsnider was a high school teammate of 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow. Through two years, Matt Reifsnider enters the 2009 season tied for 10th at The Citadel in career saves (11). the Year Award Watch List… did not allow a hit or walk in 1.0 inning of work against UNC Wilmington (2/27)… struck out four in 2.0 innings of work against North Carolina A&T as he did not allow a hit in the 2-1, 10-inning victory, earning his first win of the season… earned the win against No. 23 Louisville as he held the Cardinals scoreless and struck out one in 1.1 innings of work… named Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week for his performances against UNC Wilmington (2/27), North Carolina A&T (2/29) and No. 23 Louisville (3/1) as he gave up only one hit and did not allow any runs, going 2-0 in 4.1 innings pitched… struck out four in 4.0 innings of work while allowing one run on three hits against USC Upstate
The2009 Citadel Baseball