The training camp just before the Tokyo Olympics for the Japan National Baseball Team is the third day.

The giant Hayato Sakamoto, who is expected to be the center of the team, swung a bat with a long tee after the whole practice to improve the batting condition for the actual performance.

On the 21st of the third day of the training camp, Sakamoto worked on bunt practice with the players who hit the center pole in his team such as Yakult's Munetaka Murakami and Tetsuto Yamada.



Atsunori Inaba has instructed all fielders to practice bunting, saying that he may give a bunt sign to any player in order to steadily score one point at the Olympics.



After the whole practice, Sakamoto made a long tee for about 20 minutes and transferred the bat.



Sakamoto, who said that his batting wasn't working well these days, said, "I'm fine, so I want to prepare well and play in a good condition. I want to sharpen my body with long tees and running." Was there.

Kodai Senga "Thrown more than I expected"

In addition, Softbank pitcher Kodai Senga entered a private bullpen on the 21st and threw 76 balls to make adjustments.



Pitcher Senga recovered from his left ankle injury and started in the 1st army on the 6th of this month. I am.



Pitcher Senga said, "I'm throwing more than I expected, and I know what I think I'm still doing, so I think I can raise it a little more. I want to prepare to throw it. "



The Japanese national team will move to Fukushima after playing a warm-up game on the 24th and 25th of this month, and will face the first match at the prefectural Azuma Stadium in Fukushima City on the 28th.

"I was encouraged" by the victory of the first match of the Japan Women's Softball National Team

The players of the Japan National Baseball Team said that they were "inspired" or "encouraged" about Japan's victory in the softball at the Tokyo Olympics.



Softbank pitcher Kodai Senga commented on pitcher Yukiko Ueno, who will be training independently during the off-season. I'm a professional player who lives thinking about whether to stand on the mound, so it was a good stimulus for me now. "



Similarly, pitcher Yudai Ohno of Chunichi, who had previously trained independently with pitcher Ueno, said, "I thought that my mental strength and way of thinking were wonderful from that time. I became a big veteran and won the important opening game. I thought it was true that I was able to overcome the pinch of the first full base. I was relieved that Mr. Ueno would survive. "



Giant Sakamoto said, "While everyone is getting very hard in the first race, the team will gain momentum and we will be encouraged to hit firmly, defend, and win well. I want to get off to a good start." I was talking.



Director Atsunori Inaba said, "The unique atmosphere and tension were really transmitted, and I thought we would do it in this tension. I think Pitcher Ueno was also nervous, and I felt like I was cautious. However, I thought it was true, and I think I was able to finish the first match in a very good way with an effective home run. "