The 104th National High School Baseball Championship is about to begin. At this stage, there are no big names that can be said to be “definitely number one in the draft”, but it is possible that new players will break out during the tournament and their ratings will skyrocket. Let’s introduce 10 promising players who have the potential to explode this summer, divided into pitchers and hitters. First of all, from the pitcher edition.
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Nihon Bunri’s Haruya Tanaka throws a 150km straight from his imposing physique
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Haruya Tanaka (Nippon Bunri/186cm, 92kg/right-handed, left-handed)
A man who could be the star of the summer. He can handle fastballs, sliders, and forks with a maximum speed of 150km from his muscular body. He can attack the in-course of the hitters without hesitation, and has a high ability to correct and think during the game. Tadashi Honma, a carpenter-turned-professional baseball player (former Yakult player), also gives his seal of approval to his potential. At last summer’s Koshien, Tsuruga Kehi gave up 15 hits and gave up 8 runs. The first match will be against Kaisei, who has a strong pitching staff, on the third day of the tournament.
