Kansas State University Athletics
2022 Baseball Roster
Salinas, Jr., Orlando
Jersey Number 4
Orlando Salinas, Jr.
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- High School:
- King HS
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma State
Bio
SENIOR (2024)
Medical redshirt.
JUNIOR (2023)
Played in 23 games with 16 starts at second base and third base in 2023 … Slashed .200/.338/.400 with three doubles, three home runs and 14 RBI … Drew 12 walks and scored 16 runs … Produced three two-hit games, three games with two-RBI and one with five … Posted a 13-game on-base streak from February 25-March 25 … Recorded first multi-home run game against Army on March 3 … Went 2-for-5 against Army (March 3), driving in a season-high five RBI with a double and home run … Drew three walks and scored three runs against Youngstown State on March 10 … Played in seven games (six starts) during Big 12 play, put together a slash line of ..174/.269/.217 with one double and two RBI.
SOPHOMORE (2022)
Played in 49 games with 31 starts at first base, second base, shortstop and designated hitter in 2022 … Posted a slash line of .209/.297/.388 with seven doubles, two triples, four home runs and 20 RBI … Produced four multi-hit games and five games with multiple RBI … Put together an eight-game hitting streak from February 25-March 12 … Season-high three hits against Morehead State on March 19, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI … Hit first homer at Loyola Marymount on March 3 … Homered in back-to-back games against Oklahoma State (April 3) and Creighton (April 5) … Played in 19 games with 10 starts during Big 12 play, slashing .190/.208/.208 with a double, home run and four RBI.
OKLAHOMA STATE (2021)
Played one season at Oklahoma State and appeared in 10 games with one start ... Went 2-for-13 (.154) with a home run, three RBI and a walk ... Homered in his first collegiate game on March 16 against Louisiana Monroe ... Went 1-for-1 with two RBI against UAPB on April 20 ... Made two appearances for the Cowboys in the Tucson Regional against UC Santa Barbara.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended King High School in Corpus Christi, Texas ... Rated as the No. 5 shortstop and No. 18 player overall in the state of Texas by Perfect Game ... Named all-state and was tabbed first team all-district three times.
PERSONAL
Born on September 17, 2000 in Corpus Christi, Texas ... Son of Orlando and Elsie Salinas ... Has one sister, Dominique, who is an outfielder on the Duke softball team and previously played at Ole Miss ... Uncle Trey played baseball at Texas and was a 21st-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Rays ... Enjoys fishing ... Business major.
Medical redshirt.
JUNIOR (2023)
Played in 23 games with 16 starts at second base and third base in 2023 … Slashed .200/.338/.400 with three doubles, three home runs and 14 RBI … Drew 12 walks and scored 16 runs … Produced three two-hit games, three games with two-RBI and one with five … Posted a 13-game on-base streak from February 25-March 25 … Recorded first multi-home run game against Army on March 3 … Went 2-for-5 against Army (March 3), driving in a season-high five RBI with a double and home run … Drew three walks and scored three runs against Youngstown State on March 10 … Played in seven games (six starts) during Big 12 play, put together a slash line of ..174/.269/.217 with one double and two RBI.
SOPHOMORE (2022)
Played in 49 games with 31 starts at first base, second base, shortstop and designated hitter in 2022 … Posted a slash line of .209/.297/.388 with seven doubles, two triples, four home runs and 20 RBI … Produced four multi-hit games and five games with multiple RBI … Put together an eight-game hitting streak from February 25-March 12 … Season-high three hits against Morehead State on March 19, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI … Hit first homer at Loyola Marymount on March 3 … Homered in back-to-back games against Oklahoma State (April 3) and Creighton (April 5) … Played in 19 games with 10 starts during Big 12 play, slashing .190/.208/.208 with a double, home run and four RBI.
OKLAHOMA STATE (2021)
Played one season at Oklahoma State and appeared in 10 games with one start ... Went 2-for-13 (.154) with a home run, three RBI and a walk ... Homered in his first collegiate game on March 16 against Louisiana Monroe ... Went 1-for-1 with two RBI against UAPB on April 20 ... Made two appearances for the Cowboys in the Tucson Regional against UC Santa Barbara.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended King High School in Corpus Christi, Texas ... Rated as the No. 5 shortstop and No. 18 player overall in the state of Texas by Perfect Game ... Named all-state and was tabbed first team all-district three times.
PERSONAL
Born on September 17, 2000 in Corpus Christi, Texas ... Son of Orlando and Elsie Salinas ... Has one sister, Dominique, who is an outfielder on the Duke softball team and previously played at Ole Miss ... Uncle Trey played baseball at Texas and was a 21st-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Rays ... Enjoys fishing ... Business major.
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Texas
Sunday, June 01
K-State Baseball | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Sunday, June 01
K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Saturday, May 31
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Houston Christian
Saturday, May 31
