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John Sheaks, Long Beach State

John Sheaks has been a new pitcher since a change in his delivery and arm slot. (Shotgun Spratling)

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LBSU’s Sheaks Shakes Rough Start

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LONG BEACH, Calif. — Head coach Troy Buckley looked at righthander John Sheaks in the dugout at Arizona State after the Long Beach State starter had been pulled after allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks in four innings.

“I know what you’re trying to do, but what you’re trying to do, your intentions and your execution, they’re so far off,” Buckley recalled telling Sheaks. “We’ve got to change. Are you ready to do that?”

With his ERA hovering above 5.00 and having yet gone longer than 5.1 innings in a start, the 6’5″, 200-pound Saddleback College[…]

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