Julius Truitt, a 15-year-old freshman, played junior varsity this season but got his first varsity hit for the Patriots in the Open Division playoffs.
Julius Truitt, a 15-year-old freshman at Birmingham High, spent the entire baseball season on junior varsity even though the word was out how good a player he might be after hitting .406 with four triples while playing shortstop. Birmingham coach Matt Mowry didn't hesitate to use Truitt as a pinch hitter in the second inning of Tuesday's City Section Open Division semifinal against Carson. 'He's an amazing player,' Mowry said.
' Two years ago, Mowry pulled off the same strategy in the semifinals against El Camino Real when sophomore JB Dalumpines, up from junior varsity, hit an RBI triple in a 2-1 victory. It was Truitt's first hit in varsity baseball. Birmingham is the defending City champion and will be seeking its sixth City title under Mowry. Incredibly, the Patriots have never won a West Valley League title in his 18 years as coach.
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