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Daniel Newman, ambidextrous pitcher, Curtis High School

Daniel J Newman
Curtis High School, Class of 2012, Staten Island, NY
Team: Curtis Warriors

 Position: Pitcher, CF
Bats: Both
Throws: Both, LHP dominant


In 2011, a left shoulder injury limited Daniel Newman to being a right-hander in the preseason. The Curtis head coach Anthony Formica said that Newman pitched from both sides on the JV team in 2010 and he might switch pitch on varsity.


Curtis tops Susan Wagner 8-1 behind Newman


Bill Spurge, March 26, 2011 

Danny Newman pitched a three-hitter to lead visiting Curtis past Susan Wagner 8-1 in a PSAL game in Sea View Saturday.

Newman was masterful in Saturday's game, which was played in near-freezing temperatures at Wagner's wind-swept field. He allowed an unearned run in the second inning, and let his fielder's do the work the rest of the way, fanning three and walking one.

"He was great," said Formica. "He uses a lot of movement. He cuts and tails the ball, and he threw only 84 pitches. It helps (the defense) when the pitcher throws strikes. He's been working real hard and it shows."
"My catcher (Mike Piccirillo) called a good game, and I had a good two-seam fastball," said Newman, a junior righty who also had two hits and three RBI. "I still had another 40 pitches in me." Read more

Curtis High School 2012 baseball preview

Staten Island Advance, March 25, 2012
Curtis will lean heavily on the arms of Newman and Leaver. "Newman will be big for us," said Formica. "He 
had a lot of innings for us last year, but he had two guys ahead of him. This year he will be the ace. He's a lefty power pitcher who locates the fastball and has a changeup.

Newman will also be counted upon to deliver offensively. "He's a switch-hitter with power, and he's fast," explained Coach Formica. Read more

Curtis High School 2011 baseball preview


Staten Island Advance, March 23, 2011
Newman, who will be Curtis' leadoff batter and No. 2 hurler, is ambidextrous. A left shoulder injury has primarily limited him to being a right-hander in the preseason, but Formica said Newman – who pitched from both sides on the JV last year – could do so on the varsity once he's healthy. 


2.40 ERA in 67.1 IP, 18 BB, 55 K

New Rules on Pitching Count April 11, 2011 by Stephen Tompkins
Varsity pitcher Daniel Newman, an ambidextrous pitcher is not worried about these rules. “I understand that more pitchers will be used but the rule shouldn’t affect the team if our pitchers are throwing strikes.”

 Daniel Newman - Curtis HS, Maxpreps

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