Jurrangelo Cijntje | |
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Mississippi State Bulldogs – No. 50 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Gravenhage, Netherlands | May 31, 2003|
Bats: Switch Throws: Switch |
Jurrangelo Cijntje (born May 31, 2003) is a Dutch-born college baseball pitcher for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He is a switch pitcher, capable of pitching proficiently with both arms.
Cijntje was born in the Netherlands and grew up primarily in Willemstad, Curaçao. [1] He was a member of the Willemstad Little League team that played in the 2016 Little League World Series. [2] Cijntje moved to Miami, Florida, when he was 16 years old. [3] He enrolled at Champagnat Catholic School in Hialeah, Florida, and committed to play college baseball at Mississippi State University at the start of his senior year. [4] He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 18th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, but he opted not to sign and enrolled at Mississippi State. [5]
Cijntje entered his freshman season with the Bulldogs baseball team as a mid-week starting pitcher. [6] In his first collegiate start against Louisiana–Monroe, he struck out seven batters while allowing one hit and one walk over four innings pitched. [7]
Cijntje's father, Michelangelo, played baseball professionally in the Netherlands as a catcher. [8] Cijntje is dominant left-handed. [9]
Jurrangelo Cijntje | |
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Mississippi State Bulldogs – No. 50 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Gravenhage, Netherlands | May 31, 2003|
Bats: Switch Throws: Switch |
Jurrangelo Cijntje (born May 31, 2003) is a Dutch-born college baseball pitcher for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He is a switch pitcher, capable of pitching proficiently with both arms.
Cijntje was born in the Netherlands and grew up primarily in Willemstad, Curaçao. [1] He was a member of the Willemstad Little League team that played in the 2016 Little League World Series. [2] Cijntje moved to Miami, Florida, when he was 16 years old. [3] He enrolled at Champagnat Catholic School in Hialeah, Florida, and committed to play college baseball at Mississippi State University at the start of his senior year. [4] He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 18th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, but he opted not to sign and enrolled at Mississippi State. [5]
Cijntje entered his freshman season with the Bulldogs baseball team as a mid-week starting pitcher. [6] In his first collegiate start against Louisiana–Monroe, he struck out seven batters while allowing one hit and one walk over four innings pitched. [7]
Cijntje's father, Michelangelo, played baseball professionally in the Netherlands as a catcher. [8] Cijntje is dominant left-handed. [9]