The hit ball that went up at a perfect angle in the middle left disappeared from the middle as if it melted in a lightly cloudy sky.
Both wings 100m, center 122m … I could finally see that it landed on the top of the left middle stand of the wide stadium.
Miyagi / Ishinomaki City Baseball Stadium.
Adult baseball Tohoku tournament, a match between Toyota Motor Corporation and JR Hokkaido baseball club. It was the first turn at bat soon after the start.Toyota Motor Corporation, Naoya Sakamaki, center fielder (23 years old, 174 cm 81 kg, right-handed, right-handed)I was surprised at the hit ball.
An outfielder who joined the company from Chuo University in 2021 for the second year. I participated in the 8th center on that day, but it was the first time I saw the actual play. On the contrary, I had never seen Sakamaki’s “one match” when I was a student.
Why I couldn’t become a regular at Chuo University
The encounter with “Naoya Sakamaki” was triggered by a player directory with a photo of a student baseball magazine. In the directory, not only his career but also the physical ability of the athlete is listed numerically.
50m5sec7, long throw 120m … An outfielder with ridiculous ability, however, has hardly participated in the league match. At Chuo University at that time, there were three outfielders who were almost regular fixed.
Advance to Nippon-Ham in 2nd draftRyota Isobata (Sano Nihon University)Joined JR East as a member of society with a sure blowTakumi Kuraishi (Tokai University Ichihara Nozomi High School)And the right cannon, which is a two-year junior and can be listed as a draft candidate this season.Shota Morishita (Tokai University Sagami High School)。
“When I was in the second grade, I couldn’t play for half a year because of a strained leg, but after all, even if I hit it in the open game, I couldn’t get a result in the league game, which was the reason why I couldn’t get the trust. When I was in high school, I hit 4th from the fall of 1st year, so I was disappointed that I was unhappy. “
I was able to convey my thoughts. Sakamaki who told me this time. The voice was rattled.
“Yes, yesterday’s practice made me a little too enthusiastic …”
With that said, I’m laughing like a high school student.
Why Toyota noticed Sakamaki’s talent
Toyota Motor Corporation, a prestigious baseball player. He has produced many professional baseball players, including pitcher Ryoji Kuribayashi, who has emerged as the guardian deity of Hiroshima Carp, and is sure to be a candidate for victory in the Intercity Baseball Tournament every year. A fresh guy has appeared in the elite group “Team Toyota”.
