The rough was polished and shined. Hiroya Miyagi (19), a second-year high school graduate of Orix, is growing every time he throws in one army.

He has started 8 games so far this season with 5 wins and 0 losses, and has an ERA of 2.32, which is the top of the league. He keeps his motivation by carrying the gen, “I will not cut my hair until I lose”, and with a calm pitching style and overwhelming results that I can not think of being 19 years old, I am participating in the rookie king battle.

In the first year of the match against Nippon-Ham Fighters (Kyocera Dome Osaka) on November 6, last year, he won his first professional victory with “No. 1 born in 2001”. Lotte Sasaki Akira, Yakult Okugawa, Hanshin Nishijun, and Oikawa of the same grade who were called “BIG4” in high school were listed as white stars. Still, he was humble, saying, “I think they are the ones who pull the classmates. I am still chasing them.” Even when he joined the 1st place in the draft, he calmly said, “Don’t get caught up in the draft ranking. It’s out of the way and it’s the 1st place, so it feels like 3rd place. If you think” I’m the 1st place “, you’ll be under pressure.” analysis. The figure that does not stand up, does not treat, and keeps a normal mind is still continuing.

Last year off, he set a goal of “I want to improve the accuracy of the finish ball (decision ball). If I can learn a new changing ball, the range of pitching will expand”, and I started to learn new forks and cut balls. I tried to find a deciding ball that would be synonymous with it, but I changed my mind to “make it possible to compete with any ball.” Currently, in addition to a straight ball that exceeds 150 km, there are two types of “double curve” that gives a difference in ball speed, a sharp slider, and a change-up that throws with a palm-like grip. This alone made it difficult for batters to focus on the abundance of ball types.

Still, Miyagi still has weapons. Depending on the left and right of the batter, the position of the foot that steps on the plate is changed, and the pitching rhythm is also changed for each ball. The timing to raise the right foot has also been changed in detail, and quick pitching has also begun. The height of the arm also changes depending on the scene. Since the release position has not been decided, it is neither an overhand throw nor a sleek order. Since the source of each ball is different, you can understand why the batter is confused.

“What I felt in the professional world was that’baseball has begun’before throwing.”

At the time of joining the team, he was surprised to say, “Is it 180 games a year?” About the professional season. It’s been a growth that I can’t think of as the same person.

The pitcher I admire is in the book. Sends the envy of the pitcher, “Precision Machine”, who appears in the manga “Ace of Diamond”. “3 balls, outside. 3 balls, inside … In reality, even top-class players make throwing mistakes, but there are few in manga.” The chasing back is in a two-dimensional world.

There are only expectations for the 2001 generation. Roki Sasaki wins his first professional victory at Koshien, and Okugawa wins two this season. In the Hanshin Tigers, Jun Nishi marked a professional win, and Oikawa also experienced a 1st army mound. And Orix Miyagi who is 5 wins and undefeated. I would like to read the name of Hiroya aloud and call it the “diamond generation.” Everyone struggles for a shining day.[Orix charge = Ken Mashiba]