2026 Professional baseball Draft Conference supported by Lipovitan D (22nd)

Tohoku Fukushi University's right-handed pitcher Shunta Inomata (4th year, Meishu Gakuen Hitachi), who can throw a maximum of 155 km/h, was selected in the 5th round by the Softbank Hawks.

A candidate ready for immediate contribution who controls a diverse range of pitches including the curveball, slider, fork, splitter, and change-up, in addition to a pitch form with a steep angle delivered from his 185-centimeter tall frame. At Tohoku Fukushi University, he contributed to a national championship at the All Japan University baseball Championship during his third year. In July of this year, he was also selected for the university national team to compete in the World College baseball Championship.

Shunta Inomata. Born September 8, 2004, in Fukushima. He started playing baseball in the second grade of elementary school with the Aizu Kitakata Little League and played for the Kitakata Boys in junior high school. At Meishu Gakuen Hitachi (Ibaraki), he appeared in Koshien during the spring and summer of his third year. His favorite phrase is "playfulness." 185 cm, 92 kg. Right-handed pitcher, left-handed batter.