pitcher Gota Suzuki (22), a fourth-year student at Osaka University of Commerce who graduated from Tokai University Shizuoka Shoyo High School and was selected by Softbank in the third round of the draft, attended a send-off party hosted by the parents' association of his school classmates in Shizuoka City on the 22nd.

He renewed his resolve in front of about 80 people, including his mentor and high school teammates. The right-handed sidearm pitcher, who boasts a top speed of 147 km/h, expressed his gratitude, saying, "I'm very happy that the teachers who looked after me in high school and my classmates will be able to see how much I've grown. I was happy when I was drafted, but at the same time, I felt a sense of responsibility. I believe that I was able to receive such recognition thanks to the support of the many people who have been involved in my baseball career so far."

Suzuki, a native of Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, played softball baseball in junior high school and entered the school with the goal of playing at the same high school as members of Tokai University Shizuoka Shoyo Junior High School, with whom he had a practice match. catcher He entered the school as a catcher, but switched to pitcher after former The Giants coach Shunsuke Hara (current Tokai University Sagami High School coach) saw his aptitude for the sport. In his last summer in high school, he contributed to a runner-up finish as an ace, despite losing to Shizuoka in the final. After entering university, he switched to the side and won the MVP award in the Kansai Six University League in the spring of his junior and senior years.

◆ Suzuki Gota was born on August 31, 2003 in Nagahama, Shiga. He is 22 years old. He started baseball with the Asai Nishi Sports Club in his second year at Yuda Elementary School, and was a member of Shiga United JBoys while attending Asai Junior High School. He was on the bench at Tokai University Shizuoka Shoyo from the summer of his first year. He never played Koshien. At Osaka Shoin University, he made his regular season debut in the All-Japan University Championship in his first year. He is 175 cm tall and weighs 85 kg. He throws and bats right-handed.

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