Professional baseball player Softbank's spring training camp had its first day off on the 5th, and five rookies, including pitcher Yugo Maeda, who was ranked first in the draft, experienced operating training equipment at the Aviation College in Miyazaki City. .
Softbank's spring camp, which started on the 1st of this month, will have its first holiday on the 5th.
Training in Miyazaki City The five rookies, including Pitcher Maeda, the No. 1 draft pick, and Shunsuke Iwai, the No. 2 draft pick, visited the Aviation College in Miyazaki City, where students training to become pilots train.
The five students wore the same jackets and hats as the students and experienced maneuvering using a training device called a flight simulator.
The athletes piloted the aircraft with serious expressions while receiving guidance from the staff, and were smiling as they successfully landed the aircraft at the airport.
Afterwards, they moved to the hangar, posed for pictures aboard the training aircraft they were actually using, and responded to the press for photos.
Pitcher Maeda said, ``I thought the jacket was cool.It was my first time to be in the cockpit, and I thought it was more difficult than in the simulator because there were more buttons.''
Looking back on the camp so far, he said, ``Since I'm the youngest, I've been busy, but I want to move quickly, prepare, and get used to it.''
He then talked about his future aspirations, saying, ``I don't want to rush.In the bullpen, I don't want to give my all from the beginning, but I want to improve little by little.Skill is important, but I want to build my body.''