Switch Pitching 101

Switch pitchers - Florida Kristofer Armstrong ,  The Benjamin School 2018 ,  Jupiter, Florida Armstrong is both a switch pitcher and a switch hitter. A natural right-hander, he started throwing left-handed when he was 9 years old. He plays shortstop and throws 87 mph right-handed. His father, Jack Armstrong, was a professional pitcher for seven years.    Matt Brunnig , Home School; Played for  Warner Christian HS 2002 , Florida Switch pitcher for Harvard University, 2003-2006, Division I Brunning was nicknamed "The Freak" because he could throw 85 mph left-handed and 90 mph right-handed. Preston Cronk , Dr. Phillips High School 2012, Orlando, Florida Cronk is a natural right-handed pitcher who started pitching left-handed following a ligament tear to his right arm. Fastball up to 84 mph right handed.   Jamie Irving , Miami, Florida Harvard 1993, Division I Ivy League Jamie Irving, a 6'5" natural right-hander from Miami, started thro...

Switch pitchers - New York Alex Adami ,  Iona Prep HS 2008,  Thornwood, NY Pitches for Binghampton SUNY, Division I D.J. Hoagboon , Mayfield Central HS  2010 ,  Mayfield,  NY Sophomore pitcher and catcher. U Albany, NY Division 1 Bobby Keating ,   Kellenberg Memorial HS  2012,  Uniondale, NY Keating is an ambidextrous player who fields first & third base and pitches right or left-handed.  Daniel Newman , Curtis HS 2012, Staten Island, NY Ambidextrous pitcher on the JV team in 2010.  In 2011, a left shoulder injury limited Daniel Newman to being a right-hander. Jesse Tuozzo , MacArthur HS 2012, Wantagh, NY In 2011, Perfect Game USA recorded Jesse  Tuozzo's velocity  at  89 mph,  right-handed, which is amazing for a 5'8" high school pitcher. His wind up looks a lot like Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. Who is the ambidextrous pitcher who plays for the New York Yankees? The am...

Switch pitchers - Texas Brandon Berdoll ,  Westlake High School in Austin, Texas Berdoll  —  a natural lefty  —  learned how to throw with both arms, at age 10, after his coach would not allow him to play shortstop. College:   Temple Junior College, Texas ; Texas A&M University MLB: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 27th-round (#817 overall) in 2003 Bobby Livingston , Trinity Christion HS 2001, Lubbock, Texas Livingston was a hard throwing pitcher who went 9-1 with a 0.22 ERA in his high school senior season, striking out 115 and walking only 10.  MLB: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 4th round (#129 overall) in 2001 Doyle Preston ,  Mt. Vernon HS 1991, Mount Vernon, Texas A quarterback and switch pitcher in high school who was recruited to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks. College: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville  MLB: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 1991 an...

Switch Pitchers from Washington Knight pitching for the Franklin Quakers Henry Knight , Franklin HS 2015, Seattle, Washington Starting infielder and switch pitcher on varsity since his freshman year. A natural switch hitter, Knight bats second in the lineup and can lay down a bunt left- or right-handed. Shortstop and ace pitcher for the top-ranked Columbia City Reds team.  Switch Pitching Highlights >> --------------- Andrew Pullin , Centralia HS 2012, Centralia, Washington Pitched and played OF for the NW Timberjacks 18U team. Pullin has a smooth left-handed swing and plays middle infield or outfield.  College Commitment: University of Oregon MLB:  Drafted and signed by the Phillies in 2012,  playing in the minor league --------------- Drew Vettleson , Central Kitsap HS 2010, Bremerton, Washington Pitched and played OF for the NW Timberjacks 18U team. Vettleson is a solid outfielder and left-handed hitter with power. Gatorade...

Doyle Edward Preston Born: February 9, 1973 in Friona, Texas High School:  Mt. Vernon HS 1991 Tigers - Mount Vernon, Texas College: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville MLB Draft: Cincinnati Reds in 1991 and 1994 Team:   Princeton of the Appalachian League Position: Pitcher, 3B Height: 6'3" Weight: 195 lb. Bats: Left Throws: Both (ambidextrous),   Right-hand dominant Velocity: RHP:  84 mph; LHP 81 mph Doyle Preston was a talented athlete from Mt. Vernon, Texas, who could pitch from either side in high school.  A comment posted about Doyle Preston's ambidextrous abilities:  "A guy from Mt. Vernon could pitch left or right ...as the QB he could roll out and throw a football with either arm."  Preston played football in college and was drafted twice by the Cincinnati Reds to play 3B/1B. ................................. Drafted  by the Cincinnati Reds in the 35th round of the 1...

John Rogers Garman Club of Boston's Hub League John Rogers was an architect and an ambidextrous pitcher, who had offers to play pro baseball in the 1930s. Ambidextrous Pitcher Puzzles Hub Batters The Toledo News-Bee - Sep 14, 1933 Boston -- Batters facing Pitcher John Rogers never know whether the ball is coming form the port, or starboard side. He's ambidextrous -- both in his vocation as an architect and on the mound as pitcher for the Garman club of Boston's Hub league. Recently in a game with the South Boston Braves he fanned 13. He has both minor and major league offers, but they do not interest him. ..

Thomas "Red" Fazio Massachusetts Clinton High School, 1936 Clinton, MA Height: 5' 9" Weight: 175 Throws: Both Glove: none used while switch pitching Red Fazio was an ambidextrous pitcher for Clinton High School in Massachusetts. Clinton Mass. High has Ambidextrous Pitcher in Red Fazio; Reported Good The Lewiston Daily Sun - April 11, 1936 Clinton, Mass., April 12 - (AP) Everyone snickered when Thomas "Red" Fazio said "Where'll I go?" after Coach Joseph McCaffrey of Clinton high school squad at first practice told left-handed pitchers to "stand here" and the right-handers to "stand there." "Don't you know your left hand from your right hand?" the coach demanded. "Sure, but I pitch with both of 'em." replied the young "Red." Is A Natural Today the coach admitted he didn't take this assertion too seriously at first. But, he added, "I've found t...