Orix No. 1 Nomination Fukuoka University Ohori High School Greetings to pitcher Shunpei Yamashita October 27, 20:31
At the professional baseball draft meeting held on the 26th, pitcher Shunpei Yamashita of Fukuoka University Ohori High School, who was nominated by Orix in 1st place, received a nomination greeting from the team and said, "I want to be a player representing Japan." Shown.
Pitcher Yamashita is from Fukuoka City and is a right-handed pitcher with a maximum speed of 153km, which he throws from a height of about 1m 90cm. He was nominated by Orix at the draft meeting on the 26th.
Pitcher Yamashita received a nomination greeting from Orix's Junichi Fukura, general manager, who visited high school on the afternoon of the 27th.
When asked by General Manager Fukura, "Are you nervous?", Pitcher Yamashita briefly answered "Yes."
After that, the team handed him an Orix uniform and a hat, and pitcher Yamashita immediately passed through his sleeves.
General Manager Fukura said, "I am a large-scale pitcher, and he will surely become a pillar of the team's pitchers in a few years."
Pitcher Yamashita expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I am very happy to be nominated by a wonderful team. I want to learn how to fight in the professional world and become a player who represents Japan."