THIS TIME, ALL EYES ON HIM WHITE FOCUSING ON MILLIGAN BASEBALL GAME.Byline: Sean Martin Sean Martin may refer to:
It's hard to overshadow o·ver·shad·ow tr.v. o·ver·shad·owed, o·ver·shad·ow·ing, o·ver·shad·ows 1. To cast a shadow over; darken or obscure. 2. To make insignificant by comparison; dominate. Josh White. ``I'm a big boy out there,'' the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Lancaster High senior said about his presence on the mound. A 95 mph fastball makes him even more intimidating. But the focus was not on White after one of his most dominating performances. White capped Lancaster's season by no-hitting Highland on May 13 to clinch a share of the Golden League title, the Eagles' first championship since 2001. That day, Saugus' Thomas Milone threw a perfect game against Canyon of Canyon Country. White laughed about the timing of his achievement as Milone's feat stole his headlines. White won't have to worry about Milone in Saturday's 29th annual Daily News Bernie Milligan All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games at Cal State Northridge. He is one of several Saugus players unable to attend because of family vacations. White's no-hitter isn't the only reason he is on the East team. He had 55 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings and four shutouts during the regular season. He surrendered three or fewer hits six times. ``I'm a power pitcher In baseball, a power pitcher is a pitcher who relies on the velocity of his pitches, sometimes at the expense of accuracy. Power pitchers usually record a high number of strikeouts and statistics such as strikeouts per 9 innings pitched are common measures of power. , so it's fun to throw heat,'' he said. ``Hitters know what they are going to get. I'm not going to finesse them.'' His aggressive style enabled White to throw six complete games during the regular season although Lancaster head coach Matt Anderson
Matthew Jason Anderson , a former minor-league pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles' organization, did not allow pitchers to throw more than 100 pitches in a game. White said he will have to add more pitches to his repertoire next year at Sacramento State. ``I'm definitely going to have to throw my other pitches, because anyone (in college) can hit a fastball,'' said White, who became a pitcher as a junior. He also throws a curveball and changeup change·up n. Baseball A pitch intended to look like a fastball, which actually approaches the plate at a slow speed, thereby causing the batter to swing prematurely. [Alteration of change-of-pace.] , although he did not have to use those pitches often in high school. One trait White has that will help him at any level is his competitiveness. ``To be successful as a pitcher, you have to be competitive to be good,'' said Mike Spiers, director of the ABD ABD n. A candidate for a doctorate who has completed all the requirements for the degree, such as courses and examinations, with the exception of the dissertation. [a(ll) b(ut) d(issertation).] Bulldogs, White's travel-ball team. ``You can see how much he wants to succeed, how much he wants it, when he steps on the mound.'' Sean Martin, (818) 713-3608 sean.martin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): box Box: DAILY NEWS BERNIE MILLIGAN ALL-STAR BASEBALL All-Star Baseball is a baseball video game series developed and published by Acclaim Entertainment. The series began in 1998 with the release of All-Star Baseball '99. GAME |
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