Baseball and Japan are the second round of the qualifying league.

From noon, we will play against Mexico, who will participate in the Olympic Games for the first time, at Yokohama Stadium.


We will keep you updated on the progress of the match.

Japan's starting member (first)

1 [Finger] Tetsuto Yamada (Yakult)


2 [Yu] Hayato Sakamoto (Giant)


3 [Left] Masanao Yoshida (Orix)


4 [Right] Seiya Suzuki (Hiroshima)


5 [1] Eito Asamura (Rakuten)


6 [Middle] Yuki Yanagita (Softbank)


7 [two] Ryosuke Kikuchi (Hiroshima)


8 [three] Murakami Munetaka (Yakult)


9 [capturing] Takuya Kai (Softbank)


starting pitcher Morishita NobuHitoshi (Hiroshima)


lineup is the same as the previous round of the Dominican Republic order.

Mexico's starting member (second attack)

1 [3] Isaac Rodriguez


2 [Right] Sebastian Elizarde


3 [Left] Joey Meneses


4 [Fingers] Adrian Gonzalez


5 [Yu] Daniel Espinosa


6 [1] Efren Navarro


7 [Middle] Jonathan Jones Jr.


8 [2] Ramiro Penha


9 [Capture] Alexis Wilson


starting pitcher Juan Oramas

Highlights

Japan, which won the first match on the 28th of this month, will pass Group A in 1st place if they win on the 31st.

You can avoid a series of battles and advance to the quarterfinals on the 2nd of next month.



On the other hand, if you lose, the three teams of Group A will line up with 1 win and 1 loss, so the ranking will be decided by the "goal score rate", and if you pass 2nd or 3rd place, you will advance to the first round of the final tournament on the 1st. Become.



The starting pitcher in Japan is Masato Morishita, a 23-year-old pitcher who is the first representative.

He is the second year professional in Hiroshima and is the newcomer to the Central League last season.



Mexico is centered on domestic league players, but 39-year-old Adrian Gonzalez, who is the core of the batting line, boasts a total of 2050 hits in the major leagues and 317 home runs.



In addition, former Hanshin Tigers Efren Navarro, former Orix Joey Meneses, former Hiroshima Ramiro Pena, and Japanese professional baseball players are also members.



First of all, the point is whether the starting pitcher Morishita can make a rhythm while being wary of the long hit of the Mexican batting line, and whether the batting line can also support by taking the first goal from the starting pitcher of the left throw in Mexico.

Tokyo Olympic baseball rules

▼ Designated hitter system


▼ No limit on the number of pitches


▼ Advance notice available


▼ Tie break after 10 times extension (from no-out first base and second base)


▼ Replay verification is

limited

to

once. If the judgment is overturned, it can be requested again. If you enter the extension, you will be given one new right.


▼ Rules for shortening the match time ・ Pitcher pitching interval is within 20 seconds when there is no runner ・ Within 30 seconds when the manager or pitcher coach takes time to go to the mound ・ Pitcher change and offense and defense change between innings If you violate the rules within 90 seconds, the first time will be a warning, and after the second time, one ball count will be added to the batter of the opponent team


▼ Cold game 15 points difference after 5 times 10 points difference after 7 times (final and 3rd place decided Not applicable in battle)