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Written by Lauren King   
Friday, 15 April 2011 20:30
After undergoing nine months of strenuous rehab, Ortega decided it was time to prove to his doctors and coaches that he could beat the odds.

He returned to the UA field in February for his first game since diagnosis. He batted three-for-four with two RBI's and had a perfect game in the infield.

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"He's everything you want in a college athlete," said Lopez. "Great student, tremendous leader, really good baseball player. He will get a chance to play professionally, hes good enough to do that, so it is a neat story."

This is one story that Ortega certainly hopes does not end on the Arizona baseball field.

"I'm just going to try to manage, at least through this year," Ortega said. "I'll continue my rehab so nothing else bad happens and, God willing, maybe I'll be able to play after this."

Doctors say Ortega's back will never fully heal, as he continues his last collegiate season with broken vertebrae.

A collegiate baseball player willing to stop at nothing to beat the odds, Bryce Ortega gives a new meaning to "the field of dreams."
Last Updated on Saturday, 16 April 2011 00:15
 

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