Jurrangelo Cijntje, a freshman pitcher at the University of South Alabama, made a statement in his first collegiate start on Sunday. The ambidextrous pitcher dominated the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, striking out 10 batters in five innings of work.<\/p>\n
Cijntje, who is from the Netherlands, showed off his unique ability to pitch with both arms. He threw three innings with his right hand and two with his left, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out 10. He also showed impressive control, throwing just 53 pitches, 39 of them for strikes.<\/p>\n
The 19-year-old Cijntje is the first ambidextrous pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball since former University of Arkansas pitcher Pat Venditte in 2008. He is the first to start a game since Venditte in 2010.<\/p>\n
Cijntje\u2019s unique ability has been a talking point since he arrived at South Alabama. He had been throwing with both arms since he was a child, and he has been honing his craft since then.<\/p>\n
Cijntje\u2019s performance on Sunday was a testament to his hard work and dedication. He was able to keep the Chattanooga hitters off balance, throwing a mix of fastballs and off-speed pitches with both arms.<\/p>\n
Cijntje\u2019s performance was also a testament to South Alabama\u2019s coaching staff. They have worked hard to help him develop his unique ability and have put him in a position to succeed.<\/p>\n
Cijntje\u2019s performance is just the beginning of what should be a promising collegiate career. He has the potential to be a star at South Alabama, and he could be the first ambidextrous pitcher to make it to the major leagues since Venditte in 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jurrangelo Cijntje, a freshman pitcher at the University of South Alabama, made a statement in his first collegiate start on Sunday. The ambidextrous pitcher dominated the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, striking out 10 batters in five innings of work. Cijntje, who is from the Netherlands, showed off his unique ability to pitch with both …<\/p>\n