WBC2023 Roki Sasaki equals Shohei Otani, the fastest Japanese player at 165km, send-off match

In the send-off match between the WBC Japan National Team and Chunichi, pitcher Aki Sasaki marked his personal fastest 165km.

Pitcher Sasaki started the send-off match against Chunichi at Bunterin Dome Nagoya in Nagoya on the 4th.

Then, in the first inning, in the scene of 2 outs, 1st base, 3rd base, Chunichi's No. 5, the 4th ball thrown against Aquino, marked the fastest 165 km.

In 2016, Shohei Otani, who belonged to Nippon-Ham, set a record of 165 kilometers in professional baseball, which is the fastest record for a Japanese player.

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