High School: Played baseball two years at Second Baptist HS as a first baseman for head coach Jeff Schroeder ... 2006 TAPPS State Champions ...led district with a .431 batting average his senior year ... also hit two home runs and had an on-base percentage of .606 in 2007 ... First Team All-District in 2007 ... Second Team All-District in 2006 ... also lettered in football one year.

Personal: Son of Robert and Patricia Orth ... has one brother, Tommy (17) ... majoring in business ... plays infield for the Majors.