His tone seemed to be full of sarcasm.
“Because it’s very popular, Yamaasa”
When talking about this year’s Seiko Gakuin, director Tomoya Saito makes the most questionable expression, mostly about catcher Ryunosuke Yamaasa.
When asked about his characteristics and characteristics as a player, he speaks favorably. However, the questioner always concentrates on “that thing”. That’s why Saito gets fed up.
“I still can’t ask. It’s enough. Yamaasa has suffered enough. I understand the feelings of the reporter, but honestly, ‘I want you to see Yamaasa now.'”
Ryunosuke Yamaasa of Seiko Gakuin who boasts one of the strongest high school baseball players
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First setback in baseball life
Yamaasa’s “that thing” refers to the summer of the first year.
July 20, 2021. On this day, Seiko Gakuin was facing the quarterfinals of the Fukushima tournament with Konan. Yamaasa, who was the only regular in the second grade, went to bat with a chance of 2 outs and 1st and 2nd base in the 9th inning, chasing 4 points, and fell down with an empty strikeout. At that moment, Seiko Gakuin announced that the summer Fukushima tournament winning streak, which had broken the record for the longest postwar period, had stopped at 13.
“I remember it was a slider. The moment I struck out, I was like, ‘Wow!’
In response to the question that was asked many times, Yamaasa himself smiled and said, “I’m totally fine,” but the tone of his voice dropped.
“After all, it was a shock to me. It was the most shocking event in my life…Yes.”
Until then, Yamaasa’s career had progressed rather smoothly.
When he was a Rakuten junior, he won a battle with Akira Tashiro (currently Hanamaki Higashi) and served as a regular catcher, and he also experienced the national tournament at Rakuten Senior.
Yamaasa says that throwing is something he can be proud of as a catcher. His strong shoulders have been evaluated since he entered Seiko Gakuin, and he was instructed by Hirohide Yokoyama, the director and director of the B team, and Ryo Sakai, the coach who oversees the development team, “To make the most of your throwing, actively check it out.” Skills improve day by day. He grew up to be selected as a starting lineup in the spring of his sophomore year.
