One of the most unique pitchers in the world made his first collegiate start on Wednesday.
Jurrangelo Cijntje, a true freshman at Mississippi State, threw four scoreless innings in MSU’s 14-3 win over Louisiana-Monroe. Cijntje was dominant, striking out seven and allowing just one hit in four scoreless innings.
But what made Cijntje’s outing so notable was the showcase of one of the rarest skill sets in the sport. Cijntje is ambidextrous and showed his ability to pitch with both his right and left arm.
Six of Cijntje’s seven strikeouts came as a right-handed pitcher, the other came as a lefty.