Eastern League Nippon-Ham 1-4 Lotte (16th, Escon)
Dual-wielding Dora 1 Leo Shibata pitcher started as a real dual-wielding player of “No. 2 pitcher and DH” against Eastern Lotte, and made his first professional appearance in pitcher & hitter at the same time. starter is 1 hit 4 strike out twice without runs. It was 4 At Bat 1 hit.
Shibata reflected, “Today I got a clear idea of what it was like. Now I’m looking forward to seeing how I can improve.”
Among the issues he mentioned was switching to hitter. “I felt like there wasn’t much time. I wasn’t prepared enough, so I’m wondering what to do next. I want to find a way to spend time and prepare when the roles change (offense and defense).” He mentioned that it took him a while to step up to the plate, as he had to change spike to lighter, more maneuverable fielder while on the bench, but he gained a lot from his first experience.
Second-team manager Inaba expressed his hopes for Otani’s future dual role, saying, “Even Shohei (Otani) has never done it in his first year after graduating from high school. We thought we understood how difficult and tough it would be, but I hope he can understand at least a little bit what it’s like and be able to connect the dots.”
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