Herd Insider · Apr 21, 2016
The Thundering Word: Freshman Shapiro Making big Pitch for Herd
HUNTINGTON, WV – When Joshua Shapiro goes to the mound for Marshall, he brings his two- and four-seam fastballs, a circle change and a knuckle-curve.The true freshman left-hander also has what you could call “beyond his years, between the ears.”
“I think the biggest thing with Josh is his pitchability,” Thundering Herd Coach Jeff Waggoner said. “He’s really talented on the mound and has good stuff, but Joshua is beyond his years as far as pitchability.
“He knows how to set up hitters; he knows how to read scouting reports. He’ll listen to his coaches and he knows when to pitch to contact. Those are the things that separate him from other young guys who are just throwers.”