Left-handed hurler who will continue as a relief specialist in 2014 ... During summer 2013 played for the Center Moriches Battlecats of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League on Long Island, N.Y. ... Made eight appearances (six starts) and went 2-3 with a 3.52 earned run average, striking out 36 over 30.2 innings ... Was named to the Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason California Region All High School Senior Honorable Mention Team prior to his senior season of prep baseball ... Played summer baseball of the San Diego Dirtbags in 2011 and 2012 ... Member of the San Diego Show during summer of 2010.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2013
Made his season debut on April 29 with 0.2 innings against San Francisco ... Picked up his first collegiate win at UC Riverside when he tossed 2.1 innings against the Highlanders allowing no runs on three hits with no walks and five strikeouts ... His only other outing came last on May 16 when he threw one shutout inning of relief against New Mexico.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned a pair of varsity letters as a baseball player at San Marcos (Calif.) High School ... Was coached there by former San Diego State pitcher Jeff Dufek ... Played first base and in the outfield in addition to pitching duties ... A first-team all-Avocado East League selection as a senior ... Compiled a pitching record of 8-3 with one save and a 2.68 earned run average that season ... Struck out 91 batters in 77.1 innings ... Also batted .337 with 24 runs scored ... Was a second-team all-league honoree as a junior ... Record of 6-5 with a 3.09 earned run average.
PERSONAL
Collin Jay Orellana was born May 19, 1994, in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Jeff and Nalani Orellana ... Sister, Whitney, played softball at Illinois-Chicago ... Favorite athlete is former major league pitcher Randy Johnson ... Enjoys wakeboarding and watching ESPN ... Received recruiting interest from Arizona and Dartmouth ... A criminal justice major at San Diego State.