Biography
Arizona 2024 (Junior)
Logged 24 appearances, all in relief, as a junior...Pac-12 Conference regular season and tournament team champion...Posted a 1-3 record with a 5.11 ERA and 23 strikeouts while covering 24.2 innings...Held opponents without an earned run in 15-of-24 outings and worked more than three outs on six occasions...Struck out multiple batters eight times, including in each of his first four outings of the season...Hit just three batters all season, the lowest mark of his career...Allowed only one home run for the second consecutive season after surrendering four his freshman year...Earned the win on Feb. 20 against Utah Tech (2.0,0,0,0,1,3)...Notched 13 relief outings during Pac-12 Conference play and went 0-2 with an 8.49 ERA and 11 strikeouts. POSTSEASON: Worked two scoreless relief outings during the Wildcats postseason run...Tossed a scoreless inning against California at the Pac-12 Tournament (1.0,2,0,0,0,0)...Held Grand Canyon off the scoreboard at the Tucson NCAA Regional (1.0,1,0,0,1,1).
Arizona 2023 (Sophomore)
Made 25 appearances out of the Wildcats bullpen as a sophomore...Earned a 2-0 record to go with one save, a 4.37 ERA (11ERx22.2IP), and 26 strikeouts...Limited opposing hitters to a .239 batting average...Earned first career save on May 15 at UC Irvine (1.0,0,0,0,0,2)...Struck out multiple batters six times, including a trio of three-strikeout performances that matched his career-high...Held opponents scoreless in 18 of 25 appearances and never allowed more than three earned runs in a single outing...Surrendered just one home run all season and gave up only five extra-base hits all year...Arizona's best bullpen arm during Pac-12 play, leading all Wildcat relievers with a 4.35 ERA (5ERx10.1IP) across 11 conference appearances...Went 1-0 and limited hitters to a .262 batting average in Pac-12 play. POSTSEASON: Made three postseason appearances and posted a 5.40 ERA (1ERx1.2IP)...Worked two games at the Pac-12 Tournament: May 24 against Oregon State (0.2,0,0,0,1,0) and May 27 against Oregon (0.0,1,1,1,0,0)...Made one appearance at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional in the Wildcats opener against TCU (1.0,1,0,0,1,0).
Arizona 2022 (Freshman)
Led all Arizona freshmen pitchers with 23 appearances (two starts)...Posted a 2-3 record with a 6.13 ERA (27ERx39.2IP)...Struck out 39 and limited opposing hitters to a .268 batting average...Held opponents without an earned run in 11-of-23 outings, including seven straight to open collegiate career...Made college debut on Feb. 22 against Grand Canyon (1.2,4,4,0,1,1)...Made two starts, both against Grand Canyon: Feb. 22 (1.2,4,4,0,1,1) and May 3 (5.0,6,4,4,1,5); second start on May 3 marked season highs in IP and strikeouts...Earned first career win in relief against Grand Canyon on March 29 (3.1,1,2,0,1,4)...Made 11 appearances during conference play, going 0-1 with an 8.00 ERA (16ERx18.0IP). POSTSEASON: Saw time in three games with a 1-1 record and 10.38 ERA (5ERx4.1IP)...Earned the win in Arizona's first-ever Pac-12 Tournament game against Oregon (0.2,0,0,0,1,1)...Pitched twice in the NCAA Coral Gables Regional.
High School
Prepped at Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois...Played baseball under head coach Dom Savino...Earned all-conference, all-district, and all-region honors as a sophomore and senior...Added all-city and all-state honors as a senior...Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American in 2020 and Preseason All-American in 2021...Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 1 prospect in Illinois for his class...Also played one season of varsity football at Glenbrook North HS.
Personal
Eric Philip Orloff...Son of Howard and Joey Orloff...One older brother, Jonathan...Majoring in Literacy Learning & Leadership...Chose Arizona because, "They offered a perfect combination of great baseball and warm weather."
