Pacific League Rakuten 1-2 Orix = 11 innings extra inning = (5th, Rakuten Mobile Park)
Orix Leo Yamaguchi (Reo) (19) made his first professional start in the final game of the regular season against ( Mobile) on May 5, and made an impressive debut with one inning of no no . The third-round draft pick's coach from his Miyagi Hokubu Little Senior days and current manager, Yohdai Koyama (39), sent an exclusive message to the team. pitcher Rakuten Rakuten hit runs
I think Yamaguchi was unable to use his large body well in junior high school and suffered a lot. In the last tournament of his third year, he was wearing a number 3 instead of an ace number. I couldn't imagine what I am like now, but I would be happy if the three years as a senior were the foundation.
At the time, he was a child who showed some emotional weakness. He would say, "I'm ready to throw anytime," but he seemed a little anxious... That's why we had him train his mental strength with running exercises. In the winter, he would run 300 meters x 10 times, and if he couldn't beat the time limit of 1 minute 10 to 20 seconds, the number of runs would increase... (laughs). I can only imagine him running with a really tough look on his face, but he did his best and overcame it.
He is the first player from our team to become a professional baseball player. From next year onwards, I hope he will pitch in Sendai every month as part of the starting rotation or reliever. I want the younger players to see him do that, and I am looking forward to it myself. (Miyagi Kitabu Little Senior Coach)
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・ [Scoreboard] Rakuten vs. Orix
・ [Orix] Finished the season with a win, with Ryo Ryo Ota hitting his first double-digit home run... First-year manager Mamoru Kishida finished with an 8-game lead.
・ [Rakuten] Manager Hajime Miki gives a speech at the final game ceremony, reflecting on the season, saying, "It was a precious time, and I had many thoughts." He also offers encouragement to Orix as they head into the CS.
・ [Rakuten] Kosei Shoji 's strong pitching, allowing only runs run in the ninth inning, was not enough to win Orix in the final game.
・ [Orix] Draft No. 3 pick Leo Yamaguchi pitched a no-hit no-runs in his first professional start... Fastest pitcher at 150 km/h in his hometown of Sendai
