“Premier 12” Japan National Team Yamaguchi and others from Canada start last adjustment, October 30 22:53
The Japanese national team, who will face the international baseball tournament “Premier 12,” has made final adjustments in Okinawa for a tie-up with the Canadian national team on the 31st.
On the 31st, the Japan National Team, which continues the training camp in Okinawa, will play a reinforcement game with the Canadian national team for the first time with all 28 members.
It was announced that pitcher Satoshi Yamaguchi who won three titles such as the most wins in the SE League this season will serve as the starting team for the Japanese national team.
On the 28th, pitcher Yamaguchi who joined the team entered the bullpen for the first time in Okinawa, throwing 73 balls with sliders, forks and other changing balls against the same giant Seiji Kobayashi.
It means that there was no sense of incongruity in the ball of the tournament different from the official ball of professional baseball.
Pitcher Yamaguchi said, “It became easier for Director Inaba to tell me that I should pitch myself.
The Japanese national team will play a tie-up match with the Canadian national team on the 31st and 1st of next month at the Naha city stadium and prepare for the "Premier 12" starting in Taiwan on the 5th of next month.