On the 15th, professional baseball Hanshin will play against Rakuten in the first foreign game since Director Akifu Okada took office, and Takumu Nakano and Kyomi Yuasa, who were selected as representatives of Japan for the WBC = World Baseball Classic, will play. I showed a smooth adjustment.
On the 15th, Hanshin, who are camping in Okinawa Prefecture, faced Rakuten in their first practice match since the appointment of manager Okada.
Of these, Nakano and Yuasa, who have been selected to represent Japan in the WBC, had their final adjustment on the 15th.
Nakano, who started in the 2nd at bat, hit the outcourse fastball to the left after being forced into the 2nd at bat, and in the 3rd at bat, after being driven in, he carried a breaking ball to the left and made 2 at bats. I had consecutive hits.
Furthermore, in defense, he caught a hit that seemed to pass to the center and made the runner on first base out at second, showing a light grab handling.
On the other hand, pitcher Yuasa went up to the mound from the 4th inning and put out a runner, but kept the first inning scoreless on the straight line.
In the match, Hanshin won 16-1, scoring 12 points by the third inning, and this was the first win for manager Okada in an external match.
Nakano said, "I was able to show what I've done in the camp. I'll do my best to make the most of my appealing point, my speed, at the WBC."
Pitcher Yuasa also said, "I was able to spend a fulfilling two weeks at the camp. At the WBC, I want to do my best to be the best in the world and help the team."
Nakano and Yuasa will face the Japan national team's training camp in Miyazaki City from the 17th.