Matt Studdard is an unsigned junior pitcher, but that will soon change for the Heritage right-hander. Studdard has the stuff - high-70s-to-low-80s fastball and good breaking pitches - to succeed at the next level, though for now he'll have to settle for carving up high school offenses.
He baffled Woodland for five one-hit innings, striking out 10 in the Patriots' 8-0 win on a cool, drizzly evening.
Studdard also added a double, two walks and a squeeze bunt for an RBI in a two-run fourth to help Heritage pull away.
I went down the first-base line to not only watch the Patriots and Wolfpack play the bottom of the fourth, but also to see if this youngster
could turn his night around after a rough start having a football catch with what looked like one of his older brothers. He started slow and unfortunately did not have a good day.
Here are his final numbers for the bottom of the fourth:
Thrown-to: 24 times
Catches: 7
Drops: 14
Pass break-ups by other brothers: 3
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