Local Prospect Pitches Well in Debut
I got an interesting press release in my email box yesterday. It was from my dad, about my 10-year old brother’s first start as a pitcher in his baseball league. He pitches for the Paradise Ridge Bulls, a team sponsored by my dad’s cattle business.
Dain Armbrust started the game at pitcher and fanned the first three batters in the first inning. He then struck out two in the second, gave up a walk that stole second and third and came home on a throwing error to first. In 2 and 1/3 innings, Armbrust struck out 7 batters and gave up one earned run in the third inning. He walked 4 batters.
A tremendous performance for the first timer that most certainly will have him “slotted for relief pitching as the season unfolds” according to Coach Bill Armbrust.
Dain, who has 3 hits in 6 at bats in 10 innings saw only one at bat in which he ran the count to full with two foul balls and then advanced the runner to third on a hard hit grounder to a deep playing first baseman who out ran Dain to the bag.
The game was postponed in the bottom of the 3rd inning due to rain- with the top of the order coming up for the Bulls having no outs, and a man on third. The game will be resumed as the schedule permits. The next game for the Bulls is 10 AM Saturday.
Striking out seven over two and a third innings pitched is a pretty darn good rate. Apparently my little brother is a miniature Daniel Cabrera — lots of strikeouts, but lots of walks. Issuing four free passes is a little high, but not bad for a first start. Especially considering he’s only throwing four-seamers. Now I suppose I’ll have to teach him that circle change that I promised.
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