Ambidexterous Pitcher for Creighton

[STRIKE3]

On FCS Central, Wichita State is playing Creighton and their pitcher, throws LH to lefty's and RH to righty's....and very well.

 

Amazing to watch and just started.

[gchs_uk9]

I thought you had to establish which arm you threw with at the beginning of an inning and couldn't switch until the next inning? I guess I'm wrong!

[firebird]

I thought you had to establish which arm you threw with at the beginning of an inning and couldn't switch until the next inning? I guess I'm wrong!

Never heard of any thing like that.

[HHSDawgs1424]

I thought you had to establish which arm you threw with at the beginning of an inning and couldn't switch until the next inning? I guess I'm wrong!

 

If you throw a pitch to right hand batter as a right hand pitcher you can't switch arms, but after a better you can if I'm not mistaken.

 

When I played AABC we had a pitcher who could pitch and hit both left and right handed and would switch every batter depending on the cicumstances.

[Long Time Warrior]

I only knew one kid who could ever do this, pitch with both hands. He was in high school years ago with myself. I told him he should pursue some kind of career doing that. That was 25 years ago.

[STRIKE3]

Here's a link to Pat Venditte's Creighton profile.

 

http://www.gocreighton.com/sports/common/roster_details.asp?BiosID=670&SportID=1

[Habib]

What does he do about the glove?

[Habib]

...nevermind

 

[UNDERTHEBRIDGE]

I worked for St. Louis University's baseball team as a student trainer a few times this season and they talked about playing this kid. Said it was pretty wild and definately difficult with matchups. They did say he wasn't the most overwhelming pitcher they had seen but because he could switch which arm he threw with to each guy it did make him a bit more difficult.

[bellalumni40]

I've always wondered about this and if there were any out there. I guess I know now.

[benihanas]

That glove is crazy. It must feel weird.

[sportsfan41]

That's pretty neat.

[MBWC41]

If you throw a pitch to right hand batter as a right hand pitcher you can't switch arms, but after a better you can if I'm not mistaken.

 

When I played AABC we had a pitcher who could pitch and hit both left and right handed and would switch every batter depending on the cicumstances.

 

 

You mentioned you knew someone who could do this in AABC ball. How did the league officals deal with his resting days between starts ? If he threw a complete game right handed could he come out the next day and start left handed ? I believe the rule is in place to protect young kids arms. Just wondering if they did anything differently with him.

[ColonelNation32]

what do you think the chances of him playing in the majors

[sportsfan1977]

That is pretty cool.:ylsuper: