team report
December 4, 2022
On December 4th, the 3rd day of training camp for candidate players of Samurai Japan Collegiate National Team for the 44th Japan-U.S. Collegiate Baseball Championship (scheduled to be held in July 2023) was held at Matsuyama Botchan Stadium in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture. rice field.
On this day, which was the final day, there was concern about bad weather, but fortunately it rained lightly even if it rained, and seat knocks, free shots, and 50-meter running measurements (measurements using phototube) were carried out as scheduled from the previous day. rice field.
In particular, measuring the 50-meter dash has become a regular practice at every training camp, and at the training camp in 2019, Hidetaka Namiki (Dokkyo University/currently Yakult), who was a member of the second division league at Tokyo Metropolitan University, played Ryota Isohata (Chuo University/Chuo University). The current Nippon-Ham) beat out the top record, and made a name for himself and ran up to the draft nomination.
Kota Yazawa (Nippon Sport Science University/Nippon-Ham Draft 1st pick) was the top performer at the training camps last winter and this summer, but Kazuki Miyazaki (Yamanashi Gakuin University), who had a record of 5.91 seconds, was the top this time. is. Recorded 24 hits, 5 home runs, 19 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases in 9 games in the Seki Ko new student baseball autumn league this fall (all league-highs), and was called to the university national team training camp for the first time. In the previous day’s intra-squad match, the third-year large outfielder, who had succeeded in appealing defensively, such as preventing a sacrifice fly with a strong shoulder, also achieved great results with his feet.
In addition, Yusei Matsuura (Nippon Sport Science University / 5.95 seconds) and Daisuke Nakajima (Aoyama Gakuin University / 5.98 seconds) were both third-year students in 3rd place.
This concludes the entire training camp schedule. Manager Tetsuya Okubo said with a smile, “Both pitchers and fielders have a good image for next year.” There is no doubt that the players’ awareness and aspirations have been raised during the three days with a lot of content, and I am looking forward to their dynamism.
Coach/Player Comments
Directed by Tetsuya Okubo
“I saw Miyazaki for the first time this time, but he is tall, has strong legs, and has good shoulders. There is a tendency for the strike zone on the outcourse to become wider over there, so I think players who can deal with that and can hit wide-angle shots will be key points.”
Kazuki Miyazaki (Yamanashi Gakuin University)
“Physical ability is my selling point, so I’m glad I was able to show it as a performance. I had an issue with my ability to respond to pitchers around 150 kilograms, so I want to improve my swing and other things to increase my strength. I have confidence in my shoulders and will be conscious of the strength of my throwing. I want to become a professional baseball player like Seiya Suzuki (Cubs) someday.”
Seiya Watanabe (Osaka University of Commerce)
“(4 hits, the team’s most in the 2-day intrasquad game) I was able to swing my own without being overwhelmed by the fast ball. I try to hit aggressively from the first pitch. Everyone has great physical ability and technical ability, which is stimulating. I want to grow up this winter.I want to become a competitive player who can perform all three things in running, offense and defense, and next year I want to go for the 1st place in the 50m race measurement (*6 seconds this time. 5th overall with 15)”
Yuya Shindo (Jobu Univ.)
“The level of the entire pitching staff was high, so I was able to get a lot out of pitching and batting. Haruki Hosono (Toyo Univ.) and Yato Tsunehirohane (Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) were especially impressive. In this year’s Harlem Baseball Week, we finished 4th (although we passed the qualifying league with all wins), so I want to use my experience to lead the team in next year’s Japan-U.S. Collegiate Baseball Championship.”
