NATCHEZ — Jaden Morris isn’t like most of the kids he plays baseball with.

The 11-year-old from Centreville Academy does things a little bit differently, but it has proven to be an advantage for him.

Morris is a switch hitter, like so many baseball players crave to be, but his talents also extend to the field, where Morris is ambidextrous as well, tossing both left and right handed.

“When I would throw to him, he would get the ball and throw it back to me right-handed,” said Charles Morris, Jaden’s father. “But then the next time he would throw it back left-handed. I had no idea which way he was going to go.”

Jaden has yet to go any certain way, and doesn’t plan on it either.

He is dominating opponents both on the mound and at the plate from both sides.

“He’s got to do double work,” Charles said. “He’s got to worry about mechanics and control on both arms. When he warms up, he has to throw 10 right-handed and then 10 left-handed. It takes him a little longer than most.”

But for Jaden, he is just playing the game he loves no differently than anyone else.

“I just like to play with all of my friends and have fun,” Jaden said.

Jaden said he realized that he could use both arms equally as well when he began playing coach pitch, but keeping both up to speed hasn’t been easy.

“It is kind of hard,” he said. “You have to learn for both arms and keep practicing.”

However, Jaden said he likes the reactions he gets when he switches his hand in his specially made ambidextrous glove and begins pitching with the other arm.

“People say that is impressive and he is really good,” Jaden said. “They just smile and say that is awesome.”

For Charles, the experience of watching his son thrive in baseball has been one he will remember.

“I’m a proud daddy,” he said. “I couldn’t be any happier. He is talented in every sport, he is a good kid, coachable and has good grades. God blessed me with a great kid.”

For Jaden, he is just enjoying the ride.

“He just loves the game,” Charles said. “He’s just out there playing.”