The College World Series is a pressure packed event. On Saturday afternoon, I had the time to watch the Cubs’ third round pick, pitcher Tom Hatch from Oklahoma State, go up against UCSB in the opening game. Hatch is a right-handed starter who is 6-1 and about 195 pounds. He has a four-pitch repertoire that includes a fastball, slider, changeup, and sinker, and is known more for pitching to ground ball contact than for getting strikeouts.
When working from the windup, Hatch stands straight with his hands at his waist and throws from a three-quarter arm slot. When he goes to the stretch, he gets in this little Virginia-type crouch that I think takes away some of his command and velocity.