With an arm like his, Matt Litwicki can get away with things that other pitchers cannot. Sure, mixing pitches, working both sides of the plate, and just generally having a feel for the moment are all qualities of a successful hurler at the college level and beyond.
But the Indiana closer also enjoys a luxury that few of his counterparts can match.
“He can just pour diesel down the middle of the plate,” IU coach Jeff Mercer said.
Indeed, when your heater flirts with the 100 mile-per-hour threshold, you can do a lot of things on the mound.