Last summer, 24 was playing on a Junior Legion Team. First week of the season, 24 is an unknown commodity to the coaches, a skinny left handed pitcher. Extra innings, tie game, playing the team that would win the league. Our pitcher who started the bottom of the 8th inning loses it in a hurry and loads the bases with two outs and gets pulled. In comes 24, who bounces half his warm up pitches. By the way, he sometimes has control problems. I can barely look. First pitch, hard fastball on the inside corner for Strike one. Next pitch, hard fastball in on the hands, batter pops it up foul. Inning over. Team pops out of the dugout to Welcome him off the mound. By the time he gets back to the bench, he has a new nick name-"Iceman". After that outing he comes a regular starter for the team.
By the way, the team he pitched against invited 24 to play with them in the national tourney at the end of the year.