Andrew Wilhite Hometown: Byron, Illinois Stillman Valley HS (Class of 2018) Positions: SS, RHP, LHP Bats: Left Throws: Both Velocity: up to 84 mph RHP, mid 70s LHP Gloves: 2 different styles of Rawlings gloves Stillman Valley's Andrew Wilhite a rare ambidextrous ace By Jay Taft, 16 April 2016 Stillman Valley sophomore Andrew Wilhite has been pitching with both arms for about six years. He was equally effective from both sides last year on the Cardinals varsity. “It’s kind of like having two pitchers in one, and just finding one good pitcher is hard to do these days,” his father and Stillman Valley’s head coach Scott Wilhite said. “And to have a guy that can change it around on a team, in the middle of the game, well that’s just one of those nice little options to have.” Throwing with both arms Andrew threw against a wall with both arms “almost every morning for years” before he gained the confidence to take the mound with both. He first pitched with both
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