Seibu Keita Horikoshi pitcher of Tohoku Fukushi University, the fourth overall pick in the draft by the Tohoku Fukushi University, was greeted by the school in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 5. He smiled as scout Makoto Saito handed him a piece of paper signed by manager Fumiya Nishiguchi and a draft pass with his signature on it. He revealed that he is from Saitama Prefecture and was a member of a fan club when he was a child, and said, "This is the team of my dreams. I am very happy," he smiled.
The right-hander, who is known for his powerful fastball, has measured 164 km at a training facility, but he smiled bitterly, saying, "That's a reference record...". His fastest speed in actual combat is 157 km, and he said strongly, "I'm aiming for 160 km, even though I'm playing against hitter," and said strongly that he was aiming for a "genuine" 160 km or more on the professional stage. Scout Saito said that he saw Horikoshi's pitch for the first time in bullpen when he visited practice in January of this year, and recalled, "I was impressed by his dynamic form and the strength of the ball." Although he had few opportunities to pitch in the league game this fall, he said, "I watched the spring game and felt that I would be a pillar of the team, so even if I didn't throw in the fall, nothing would change in me."
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