Chad Orvella

Orvella grew up in Redmond, Washington playing many sports. He came from a sports family with his dad being a big golfer, and his mom a tennis player. As a kid and all the way up through high school, he played soccer, golf, basketball, and baseball. As a young boy, he played baseball and golf most, and he excelled in both. Orvella fell in love with baseball as a young boy. His father worked for a company with season tickets to the Seattle Mariners baseball games, and he was able to come along. As his father entertained clients in the luxurious box seats of the stadium, Chad sat in the cushioned chairs with his eyes fixed on the game. He went to fifteen or twenty games each year. Orvella began playing baseball at the age of four at the tee ball level for his little league. As he moved forward throughout his playing time, he constantly found himself on all the all-star teams. He was always…