Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2023: Played and started 40 games during his junior season … Was third on the team in batting average (.308) … Had 44 hits and scored 33 runs, including nine doubles and four home runs … Tallied 30 RBI, with a season-high of four against Pacific (4/22) … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE: Saw action in 25 games through two seasons … Had a .302 batting average during the 2022 season.
 
HAWAI’I: Did not see any action during the 2020 season.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Sheldon High School, located in Sacramento, Calif., in 2019 … Holds the school record in career hits with 102 … A two-time All-Delta League selection … Earned all-league second team honors his junior year … Named a NorCal High School All-Star and named Perfect Game California All-Region his senior campaign … Had career totals of .354 batting average, 48 RBI, 21 doubles, 56 runs scored, four home runs and 33 out of 37 stolen bases.
 
CLUB: Played for Norcal Valley from 2015-18.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Riverside, Calif. … Son of Lincoln and Patricia Orellana … Chose Pepperdine because “it was the best university for me to achieve my goals academically and athletically.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Nolan Arenado (pro baseball player), Los Angeles Dodgers (pro baseball team), Little Engine That Could (book), Cinderella Man (movie), Stranger Things (TV show), Kodak Black (musical artist), grandma’s shrimp cocktail (food) and basketball (sport other than baseball).