Wood Big 12 pitcher of the week

[kjgirl]

The Link

Congrats Austin!

By the way - according to the article Austin is now a southpaw and northpaw

 

[billygoat hill]

I hear aggy is really proud of their eastpaw!

 

[iowahorn11]

Portsider? Is it against the law to say left hander twice in one article?

 

[Wishbonemac]

I like to sit in the first few rows behind home plate at The Disch so I can watch the pitching up close but when I saw Austin pitch on TV at Nebraska from that center field camera it gave a greater appreciation of the break he gets on his slider. He really has some unique movement on the ball that I don't think I've seen since Huston, maybe ever.

Is there something different with a lefty's slider than what a right-hander throws from a physics standpoint?

PS-As I've said since Game 1, Austin Dicharry has the most movement/control on his pitches of any pitcher we have, IMO. Does anyone see him swapping places with any of our current starters?

 

[torre]

Great observations Wishbone. Dicharry is great but seems to lose focus after 2-3 innings and his pitches are "up" or without movement. Like you, I really like him and he may start against Rice on Tuesday. He started the last Rice game and went 4 innings.

So to answer your question, IMO he needs to show more consistency to be a starter. With he and Taylor Jungmann coming in as mid-relievers we are loaded. Give a shout out to Coach Johnson for bringing these "young guns" to the 40 acres.

 

[Thorp]

 

[Texanne]

I guess that makes him bi-pawlar ... ?

 

[ElginHotSausage]

well played.