Baseball U18 World Cup Japan National Team Ofunato, Sasaki pitcher 20 selection August 20 18:33
Japan representatives who will participate in the World Cup under 18 years old of baseball held in Korea from 30th this month were announced, and 20 players such as pitcher Nozomi Sasaki of Iwate Ofunato High School who marked a ball speed of 163 km were selected .
The World Cup for baseball players under the age of 18 will be held in Kijang, Korea, from 30th of this month to 8th of next month. Takano Ren = Japan High School Baseball Federation announced the 20 representatives of the Japanese national team that will participate in the tournament on the 20th.
Of these pitchers, pitcher Sasaki pitcher of Ofunato who marked a ball speed of 163 km in April, Ace of Seiryo High School in Ishikawa who advanced to the final in summer national high school baseball, pitcher Nobunobu Okukawa, and Soshi Gakuen in Okayama Nine players, such as pitcher Nishiya, were selected.
In the fielder, Ishikawa of Toho High School in Aichi who hit the home run in the final of the Sembatsu of Kotoshi ※ Takaya and Takaoka Ryu of Hachinohe Gakuin High School in Aomori who entered the best 8 in summer national high school baseball World players etc. were elected.
The Japanese national team will hold a training camp in Japan on the 22nd and leave for South Korea on the 28th, with the exception of the players from Seiryo who advanced to the final in the national high school baseball in summer. * There is no welcome at the day.