ORIX Taisuke Yamaoka and Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitch for Red and White match
Prospects Taisuke Yamaoka and Yushin Yamamoto, who are expected to be the starting pillars of ORIX, pitched for the first time in the Miyazaki camp in the Red and White match, and both harvested.
In the fourth year, pitcher Yamaoka, aiming for the opening pitcher for the second consecutive year, pitched as the starting team of the White Team, and allowed the third run Masada Nao to catch a shot aiming to master this season at one time, allowing a two-run home run. Was.
Nevertheless, after that, he struck out with no hits, such as taking three consecutive strikeouts, throwing twice and losing only two home runs.
Pitcher Yamaoka said, "I'm glad I tried various balls. I only know about 70% of how the shot will bend if I throw it, so I want to improve the accuracy."
On the other hand, pitcher Yamamoto who pitched as the starter of the Red Gumi showed a powerful pitching with the fastest straight hitting 153 km and threw one hit and hit three batters with only 9 balls.
Yamamoto felt that he responded, "I threw it while watching the ball's trajectory and the batter's response. Each time I threw it, the ball was getting stronger and in the right direction."