Former CDO, Indians pitcher Stanford gets new gig as head coach

Former CDO pitcher Jason Stanford, who pitched three seasons for the Cleveland Indians after a strong college career at UNC-Charlotte, is the new head coach at Eastern Gateway College in Youngstown, Ohio. He earlier was an assistant coach at Youngstown State, All-World Cup pitcher in 2001 and a pitching coach for USA Baseball’s 17U national team. While in Ohio, the ex-Dorado lefty also was a baseball analyst on local radio stations. He is 39.