Yakult and Rakuten practice match Both managers are instructed by Mr. Nomura February 15 21:33
A practice match between Rakuten and Yakult, directed by Katsuya Nomura, who died on the 11th of this month, was held. Yakult veteran Motohiro Shima, who was instructed by Nomura, wore a starting mask and pulled the pitchers.
The practice game was held in Kin-cho, Okinawa Prefecture, a camp site of Rakuten, and played under Nomura during the active era, and Yakult's coach Shingo Takatsu and coach Maki Hajime of Rakuten coached the team from the beginning. took.
The players gave a one-minute silence before the game, played with a mourning emblem on the sleeves of their uniforms, and Shima, who moved to Yakult from Rakuten this season, started in the ninth catcher.
Shima was pitcher-goro in the batting once in batting, but Nomura was instructed for three years from the time of a rookie to "define the batter's response and base his lead on each ball" in defense. He signed based on his teachings, pulled the pitchers, and scored one goal in three innings.
Mr. Shima said, "I want to show Mr. Nomura a little bit of a good thing. I want to win as a baseball player and feel happy that I can wear a uniform with a swallows, and I want to play as much as I can."
Coach Takatsu said, "I think we were looking forward to the match between the two teams. It would be great if Nomura could show a good game while wearing the uniform and feeling happy while standing on the ground. I think she will be happy. "
Miki also said, "I played the game with gratitude. I want to take on the challenges I have learned in my heart."