Say what you will about the Times sports section, but they do have a knack for getting scoops like this one: Creighton pitcher can throw with either hand.

Here's the money quote:

A switch-pitcher facing a switch-hitter could make a fine Abbott and Costello routine. Against Nebraska last year, a switch-hitter came to the plate right-handed, prompting Venditte to switch to his right arm, which caused the batter to move to the left-hand batter’s box, with Venditte switching his arm again. Umpires ultimately restored order, applying the rule (the same as that in the majors) that a pitcher must declare which arm he will use before throwing his first pitch and cannot change before the at-bat ends.

Though there was also this one.

“I don’t think twice about it,” said Venditte, whose father, Pat Sr., taught him to throw with both arms when he was 3. “You grew up with it, you love it, you want to keep playing as long as you can.”

No explicit mention of the cattle prod that his dad obviously used on him.

By the way, Creighton is of course the alma mater of ...? Anyone? Anyone?

A: Benoit Benjamin.