Professional baseball coach Tadahito Iguchi has nominated Ayumu Ishikawa as the opening pitcher for this season.
Pitcher Ishikawa had an operation on his right elbow last season in June, and had a record of 6 wins and 3 losses and an earned run average of 3.38.
On the 1st, starting in the open game against Orix at Kyocera Dome Osaka, he threw 3 innings and did not shake with 8 hits and 2 runs, but after the match, Director Iguchi nominated pitcher Ishikawa as the opening pitcher. I revealed that.
Pitcher Ishikawa is the third opening pitcher for the first time in two years.
Lotte's opening pitchers include Roki Sasaki, who weighed 163 kilometers in the practice game last month, and Kazuya Kojima, who won 10 wins last season. The pitcher was good, but I think it is Ishikawa who can repel the pressure of being the opening pitcher. Last year, Ishikawa was disappointed, so I want him to throw it for a year. "
Pitcher Ishikawa said, "Today, the ball itself was good, but the system was still in place, so I'd like to fix it firmly next time. I was surprised by the opening pitcher, but I'm just preparing to be thrown firmly for a year." rice field.
This season will start on the 25th of this month, and Lotte will play against Rakuten at Rakuten Seimei Park in Sendai.