Players of the Japanese national team who will be participating in the World Cup under 18 years old to be held in the United States next month held a press conference in Tokyo. I will aim for number one," he said enthusiastically.
The World Cup for baseball players under the age of 18 will be held in Florida, USA from the 9th of next month, and members of the Japanese national team selected from the players who participated in Koshien in the spring and summer of this year will be in a training camp in Tokyo from the 28th. ____ is inside.
A press conference was held on the 28th of the first day.
Of these, in the summer Koshien, pitcher Yamada of Omi, who is the captain of the Japanese national team and leads the team to the best four with his performance in pitching, said, "I am grateful that I can participate in the world tournament due to the corona wreck, and the team will work together to aim for the best in the world." I spoke with enthusiasm.
Shogo Asano of Kagawa's Takamatsu Commercial, who hit three home runs in the summer Koshien, said, "I think there are expectations for slugging power, but the situation is more likely to lead to team victory than individual results. I want to be thorough in my batting," he said.
The players will continue to make adjustments while playing practice matches, etc., and will depart for the United States on the 5th of next month.
On the other hand, ace pitcher Tsubasa Furukawa of Sendai Ikuei High School in Miyagi and Shin Nakai of Shimonoseki International High School in Yamaguchi will be delayed due to poor physical condition.