In the second year of Lotte, a professional baseball team with the fastest speed of 163 kg, pitcher Roki Sasaki will be the first professional to rise to the mound of the actual game in the open game to be held on the 12th of this month.
This was revealed by Lotte coach Tadahito Iguchi in an interview with media companies after the open game on the 7th.
According to Iguchi, pitcher Sasaki will throw one inning as the second player in the open match against Chunichi on the 12th of this month at ZOZO Marine Stadium.
For this reason, we decided to make adjustments such as entering the bullpen in Shizuoka City, the destination of the expedition where the open battle will be held from the 9th to the 11th.
Director Iguchi said, "I want you to bring out the characteristics of pitcher Sasaki rather than the result. I hope that you will show your form and shape firmly, not suppress or not suppress it."
Pitcher Sasaki, who has the fastest speed of 163 kg, did not reach the mound of actual battle through the 1st and 2nd teams last year in his first year as a professional, and this is his first opportunity to play against a professional batter.
In the second year, I was making adjustments without any injuries, and on the 5th of this month, I pitched for a practical batting practice and marked the fastest 152km, and there was no hit.