Jorge Luis Reyes

Jorge Luis Reyes (born December 7 in Rio Grande, Texas) is a pitcher for the 2007 College World Series-winning Oregon State Beavers, and the Most Outstanding Player, in that tournament. A 6'2", 175 lb right-hander, Reyes posted a record of 7-3 during the 2007 season, including 2 games (2 victories) during the College World Series; the first one, a victory against Cal State Fullerton and the second one, a victory in the first game of the Championship Finals against the University of North Carolina. His ERA for the season was 3.10.

High School

Although born in Texas, Reyes calls Warden, Washington home and played high school baseball there. He graduated from Warden High School in 2006.

Reyes lettered 4 years for coach Dan Caballero. As a senior he was named all-state first team, all-area first team, all-league first team, posted a 6-1 record, 0.32 ERA in 43.2 innings and had 78 strikeouts. As a junior he was named all-state first team, all-area first team, all-league first team with a 9-0 record, 0.40 ERA in 51 innings with 101 strikeouts. Reyes also played American football and basketball.

College

Reyes was named a second team freshman All-American by Baseball America at the end of the 2007 season. [cite web|title=Baseball America 2007 Freshman All-America Team|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/features/264401.html|accessdate=2007-06-29] He was also declared the 2007 College World Series Most Outstanding Player, only the 5th freshman in the history of the College World Series to be named as such.

References

* [http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24962&SPID=1962&DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=783677&Q_SEASON=2006 Official Oregon State player biography]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=2914698 ESPN - Schlabach: Reyes is Oregon State's family guy]
* [http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4700&KEY=&ATCLID=158527&SPID=1962&SPSID=25133 2007 Oregon State baseball statistics]