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2-time Cancer Survivor Eric Orze reflects on 5th round selection in MLB Draft

UNO Pitcher Eric Orze’s path to becoming the New York Mets fifth round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft is unlike any other.

A 22-year-old who has overcome cancer, twice.

Orze was unable to play part of the 2018 season and all of 2019, battling testicular cancer and skin cancer.

In 2020, Orze went 3-0 with a 2.75 ERA and 29 Strikeouts in 19.2 innings pitched.

He says his emotions were hard to process, when he received the phone call of a lifetime.

To hear from Orze, click on the video above.