April 7, 2021
As a fan, it is always a nervous proposition seeing a rookie pitcher starting against the orangemen. Whether they are injury- (or corona-) plagued or not, they still have a certain swagger against our men, which often turns them into little boys. On this night, though, the freshman kept his composure despite having a man on base in all seven of his innings on the mound, and the bats backed him up in the middle innings for a convincing win.
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As a new fan I’m shocked to learn Itoh is a rookie, what a game by him. The velocity isn’t much but he’s got great movement and control with his pitches.
Yes, he’s been really good so far in his two starts. He’s by no means a young rookie at age 24, and he’s not a flamethrower, but he seems to know how to get guys out!