Baseball U18 World Cup Japan won 6 times in South Africa at 17:05 on August 31
World Cup for baseball players under 18 in Korea. Japan faced South Africa in the second round of the primary league and won six times 19-0.
Japan won the first round of the first league against Spain and played against South Africa in the second match on the 31st.
The game was held once by Toyo High School's Ninohiro Kumada, who scored two points in a timely manner.
And in this match, Soshi Gakuen's pitcher Junjun Nishi, who started in No. 7 as a designated hitter, played 3 home runs 8 hits, such as hitting home runs in the 4th and 6th, Japan raised 19 points with 15 hits It was.
Throwing, Ariake Senior High School pitcher Masaaki Asada threw up to five strikes around a powerful straight and sharp slider of about 140 km, and showed good pitching to keep it to no hit.
Japan won six times 19-19 and won the first league with two wins.
On the 1st, we will play against the United States, which has won four consecutive tournaments.
Director Nagata “It was a big hit”
The Japanese national team manager Yuji Nagata told Nishiya pitcher who made two home runs in South Africa, “The eyes were so bright that the designated hitter went to the west.
As for pitcher Asada Shogi who threw five times and made a good hit, “After entering the camp, he received a dead ball on his right elbow and was not thrown at all in Japan. I was talking.
Nishi “The second one was aimed”
The pitcher of Soshi Gakuen, who started first with No. 7 named batter and scored 8 home runs after hitting 2 home runs, “I was happy that I was running because I thought I could not enter the first run. I'm glad that I was aiming for the second shot and hitting the ball as I expected.
Asada “I was nervous at the first start”
Ariake Senior High School pitcher Masaaki Asada, who threw five times and kept it to no hit, said, “I was tense at the first start, but it was good that I was thrown firmly. I hope you can see it and throw it firmly. "