Player Bio: Chad Orvella - NC State University Official Athletic Site

5 Chad Orvella

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Redmond, Wash.
	High School: Eastlake

	Last College: Columbia Basin (Wash.) CC
	Height / Weight: 5-10 / 191
	Position: SS
	Birthdate: 10/01/1980

The Wolfpack�s starting shortstop � Is smooth and steady defensively, and has proven himself to be a tough out at the plate. As a junior (2002): Helped to solidify the middle of the NC State infield with solid, consistent play at shortstop � Also added some zing to the batting order � Started all 59 games � Had a stretch of 24 games (February 16 through March 29) during which he committed just two errors in 89 chances defensively � Began the season with an eight-game hitting streak, batting .400 with 15 runs scored and six RBIs � Had a career-high four hits in five at-bats March 1 vs. George Mason � Went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs scored and two RBIs on March 5 vs. William & Mary � Had eight hits in 15 at-bats in the St. Joseph�s series � Went 3-for-3 with a walk, two steals, two runs scored and two RBIs April 2 vs. North Carolina A&T � Went 1-for-2 with a home run and a career-high four RBIs April 9 vs. Winthrop � Finished the regular season hitting .406 (13-for-32) in his last nine games � Played during the summer for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod League. Community College: An all-conference selection as a sophomore at Columbia Basin Community College in Pasco, Washington � Batted .330 with 27 runs scored and 12 RBIs in 47 games � Helped lead Columbia Basin to a 39-8 final record and the NWAACC conference championship � Earned a spot on the all-tournament team after hitting .464 in the conference playoffs � Played in the NWAACC All-Star Showcase in 2001 � Was a first-team east conference selection as a freshman in 2000. High School and personal: Named first-team all-conference as a junior and senior at Eastlake High School � Helped his AAU team to a second place finish in 1995 � Majoring in communication � Born October 1, 1980.

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