Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Baseball - Idaho

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Robert Orloski

Right-handed pitcher/shortstop
MIDDLETON HS
MIDDLETON, IDAHO
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

1.38

ERA

92

Strikeouts

56

Innings Pitched

.480

Batting Average
“Orloski is the best player in Idaho. He’s the total package and seems to be able to do anything. There have been other good pitchers and or position players, but I can’t think of one as dominant as Orloski, who does both.”
Kurt Reese
Head Coach - Post Falls coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior right-handed pitcher and infielder/outfielder  posted a 7-1 record on the mound with a 1.38 ERA and 92 strikeouts against just 19 walks in 56 innings pitched, leading the Vikings to a 23-7 record and a fourth-place finish in Idaho’s 5A state tournament. The state’s No. 1 rated prospect in the Class of 2023 according to Perfect Game, Orloski hit .480 with two homers, 24 RBI, 46 runs and a 1.303 OPS. He also stole 43 bases, the state’s third-highest total this spring. 

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Academic Achievement

Orloski has maintained a 3.82 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at the University of Texas at San Antonio this fall. 

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Exemplary Character

Orloski has volunteered locally with the Idaho Foodbank and on behalf of the Mile Marker Home, a non-profit that helps young adults in foster care find long-term housing.