Royal High School (Class of 2015) Kurt Johnson Simi Valley, California College: Commitment to Sacramento State as a left-handed pitcher (Division I, Western Athletic Conference) Height: 6'1" Weight: 190 Positions: First Base, Pitcher Bats: Left Throws: Both (Ambidextrous) Velocity: 80 mph (at Perfect Game 2013) Throws harder left-handed, than right-handed 1.91 ERA , 55 IP, 60 K, 32 BB (Junior year 2014) How Kurt Johnson got started throwing with both arms .... "As a 9-year-old, Johnson said he didn't know whether he was left-handed or right-handed, so he threw both ways. During youth ball, he sometimes threw both ways in games. The only time he has thrown left-handed and right-handed in high school was as a freshman." - LA Times 11 student-athletes sign National Letter of Intent to attend Sacramento State - The State Hornet: Sports The Hornets nabbed newcomer Kurt Johnson, who is ranked No. 1 by Perfect Game USA as the nation...
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