Ms. Coleman and her then-9-year-old son, Ryan, were working on perfecting Ryan's pitching skills.

His pitching skill began to attract scouts from Major League Baseball teams to .

Sain helped develop McLain's pitching skills and taught him the psychology of pitching.

"He still has his stuff," said Gallego, who remained respectful of Clemens's pitching skills.

During the more than five years he spent at the school, he developed his pitching skills under the guidance of Edward Byrd.

He came into Club 9 to drink, but was denied alcohol from Haruo on the premise that it ruined his pitching skills.

A master of communication, his pitching skills are legendary, and he never loses an account.

Participants are also connected with an experienced scriptwriter for three months in order to hone their pitching skills and ideas.

He honed his pitching skills by throwing pieces of coal from a local coal yard.

He musically laments his pitching skill, explaining how he became so skilled he was a danger to himself and others.