ANOTHER local kid defects to gainsville

[smazza]

Schuster has 17 K's in 4th straight no-hitter

Associated Press

Updated: April 21, 2009, 1:35 PM ET

Comment / Email / Print NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- A Florida high school pitcher tossed his fourth consecutive no-hitter.

Mitchell High senior Patrick Schuster did it Monday night on his home field at the suburban school northwest of Tampa.

The lanky left-hander struck out 17 to help his team beat rival Pasco High 5-0 in front of a full house of several hundred spectators.

"I never thought this would happen," he said. "I'm just having so much [fun] right now."

Schuster's streak began April 3. He's piled up 60 strikeouts in the four games, helping Mitchell to a 19-3 record. He's 7-0 on the season.

He said he was trying not to think about the streak, but late in the game he asked his outfielders to take a few steps because he didn't want to give up a bloop hit.

Mitchell coach Scot Wilcox called the performance "vintage Schuster."

"I'll tell you what, he's got command of every single pitch," Wilcox said. "His curveball, his slider, his change-up, he was just spotting it nicely. He was keeping their hitters off balance."

Schuster said the streak has been harder on his mother, Sharon, than it's been on him.

"I've got the confidence, and she's over there biting her nails and stuff," he said. "I'm having fun with it and she's nervous. She's probably going to make me cry as soon as I see her."

Schuster, whose fastball tops 90 mph, has signed to play at the University of Florida next year but hasn't ruled out going straight to professional baseball.

The record for consecutive no-hitters in high school baseball is six.

[Mama_Bull]

Why are you STILL surprised by that? LOL

Besides, this kid will go straight to the pros and will never set foot in Gainsvile.

[nobull.Bulls]

College Baseball...not concerned at all

[Mama_Bull]

We will have MANY talented local baseball commits this year who will actually end up playing for USF:

May 06, 2009

Plant's Lowe commits to USF

Plant senior Jake Lowe committed to USF Monday, Panthers coach Dennis Braun said following Plant's 3-1 win over East Lake in the Class 5A region quarterfinals.

Lowe, is 6-3 with a 1.56 ERA for the District 5A-10 champs, who will host Jesuit in Friday's region semifinal.

Lowe made an incredible comeback from serious injury. He couldn't pitch for nearly an entire season after he developed blood clots in his shoulder because his bones were growing too quickly. Doctors told him he'd never pitch again, but he had two serious surgeries that including shaving off his clavicle and removing two of his ribs.

Other county seniors headed to USF include Nick Lockwood (Jesuit), Jimmy Falla (Jesuit), Ray Delphey (Alonso), Chad Taylor (Jefferson) and Austin Adams (Zephyrhills). Alonso junior pitcher Thomas Dorminy has verbally committed to USF.

-- EDUARDO A. ENCINA

eencina@sptimes.com

Posted by Times Editor at 12:04:09 AM on May 6, 2009

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[SRQ]

We will have MANY talented local baseball commits this year who will actually end up playing for USF:

May 06, 2009

Plant's Lowe commits to USF

Plant senior Jake Lowe committed to USF Monday, Panthers coach Dennis Braun said following Plant's 3-1 win over East Lake in the Class 5A region quarterfinals.

Lowe, is 6-3 with a 1.56 ERA for the District 5A-10 champs, who will host Jesuit in Friday's region semifinal.

Lowe made an incredible comeback from serious injury. He couldn't pitch for nearly an entire season after he developed blood clots in his shoulder because his bones were growing too quickly. Doctors told him he'd never pitch again, but he had two serious surgeries that including shaving off his clavicle and removing two of his ribs.

Other county seniors headed to USF include Nick Lockwood (Jesuit), Jimmy Falla (Jesuit), Ray Delphey (Alonso), Chad Taylor (Jefferson) and Austin Adams (Zephyrhills). Alonso junior pitcher Thomas Dorminy has verbally committed to USF.

-- EDUARDO A. ENCINA

eencina@sptimes.com

Posted by Times Editor at 12:04:09 AM on May 6, 2009

http://blogs.tampabay.com/preps/

Mama, you know better than to try to confuse Steve with facts.