At UNCG
2007: Finished the season ranked fourth on the team with a .330 average and 58 hits... started 44 of 55 games for the Spartans... in 176 at-bats he recorded 37 runs, 17 doubles, six homeruns, 42 RBI, and 93 total bases... ranked second on the team in slugging percentage (.528), doubles, homeruns... third on the list in RBI and on-base percentage (.408)... went 2-for-4 against High Point (Feb. 28), Elon (Apr. 27), College of Charleston (May 12), and UNC Asheville (May 16), recorded a season-high five RBI in the 12-9 loss to Appalachian State (May 19).
At
Bakersfield College
2005-06: Played two years for coach Tim Painton... was named to the 2006 Western State South All-Conference second team at first base... led the 2006 club with a .381 batting average with 14 doubles, three triples, three home runs and drove in 29 RBI... posted a .563 slugging percentage and a .485 on-base percentage... the Renegades posted a school record for wins with a final record of 32-16... team advanced to the SoCal Super Regional tournament... team won the Western State Conference Championship with a 19-5 league slate... hit .256 as a freshman with seven doubles, five homers and 19 RBI... team finished 23-17 overall in 2005 and second in the conference with a 16-8 league record.
Summer Ball: Played for the 2007 NBC World Series Champion Havasu (AZ) Heat under coach Rick “Chief” Tyman
High School: Attended North High School in Bakersfield, CA... earned two letters for coach Tony Silver as a third baseman and pitcher... two-time all-area selection... was named Kern County Player of the Year once.
Personal: Richard Thomas Orton... born September 7, 1986 in Bakersfield, CA... son of Keith and Beth Orton... has a younger brother, Nick, and sister, Hillary... majoring in history at UNCG.
