re: Mississippi State has a switch pitcher

Here is a MLB and NCAA rule for thought…

An ambidextrous pitcher is facing a switch hitter. How many times in one at bat can the players switch plate address?

This actually occurred in 2008. The ambidextrous pitcher, Pat Venditte, would take his pitching stance, then the switch hitting batter would call time and switch boxes. Then the pitcher would switch arms, address the plate again, and again the batter would switch boxes.

This occurred nine times in a minor league pro game. Finally the umpire ruled the batter had to pick a box then the pitcher chose which arm. The pitcher then struck the batter out. The entire sequence was played on TV many times because of the unique situation.

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Afterwards, a new rule was made that is still on the rule books. The pitcher must indicate which hand he will pitch with before facing the batter.

See the Pat Venditte rule, wiki link below.

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Now you know…the rest of the story.