The buzz about R.C. Orlan started a few years back when former Deep Run star pitcher Deck McGuire was mowing down batters. Now he’s a Georgia Tech, a rookie of the year.
Orlan is looking to follow in his footsteps as the left-handed hurler is headed to North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
“It was either between them or Eastern U,” Orlan said to DigitalSports intern Mason Bryan. “It just came down to the prestige of the school. I just really wanted to play in Omaha (Neb.) and maybe have a chance at a national title.”
The second-team all-Colonial District pick and Commonwealth games selection will look to lead the Wildcats back to the state title game as McGuire did in 2007, and he’s worked in the offseason to get to that point.
“As a pitcher, you really want to work on legs,” Orlan said. “So I’ve been going to St. Chris and coach Blanton’s real helpful. He gives me a workout and I hit the squats really hard and he works a lot of abs in there.”
– Stephen M. Lewis
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