[Samurai Japan] Orix ‘s Ryuhei Sotani pitches perfect innings in the first three innings, making a strong case for being the second starting pitcher in the WBC, saying, “I’ll be ready to be called upon anytime.”
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2025.11.16(日) 05:20
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Orix ・Soya was very successful in appealing. Pitched three complete pitch starts. The fastball, which measured the fastest speed of 151 km many times, was powerful enough, and he took 2 struck out in the fork of the 140 km range. “I was able to compete strongly in the strike zone, and it was the best appeal.” Named “Roller Coaster slider” (Jessura) by a friend during his time at Hakuoh University, the slider of major changes is also stable. In the WBC, the left-hander, who is expected to be a candidate for the “second start”, demonstrated his ability.
In the practice game against Hiroshima (San Marin) on March 10, several pitcher struggled with the pitch clock. Although he himself did not pitch, he said, “I pitched in a situation where many issues remained. I was anxious, but I was able to pitch with my mind tight. Gathering information from his peers who had experience, he told them, “There’s no need to rush,” and went to mound. He took the lead in tempo and also proved the Samurai pitcher team’s high level of responsiveness.
This season, he won 8 wins, the most in the first half alone. He was included in the squad following the warm-up match against the Netherlands in March. At first, I was confused about the handling of the new official ball, but after repeating the pitch, I realized that “if it’s a solid ball, it’s okay.” The left-hander, who connected the dense training camp to a good pitch, looked ahead to the spring, saying, “I think the role is long relief, so that I can be called at any time.” (Osamu Ando)
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