An exhibition game between the Giants and Yakult was held in professional baseball, and the Giants' No. 1 draft pick, pitcher Yuyo Nishitate, pitched for the first time against a professional baseball team and pitched two scoreless innings.
Pitcher Nishidate, who joined the team in first place in the draft, is a full-fledged right-handed pitcher who is characterized by his ability to throw with quick motion even when there are no runners.He was appointed as the starting pitcher by manager Shinnosuke Abe, a senior at Chuo University, ahead of the season. It is clearly stated.
Pitcher Nishidate was the third pitcher to take the mound in the third inning of an exhibition game against Yakult held in Naha City, marking his first pitching against a professional baseball team.
In the first inning, he pitched fastballs with a fast pace of 149km/h and was held by three batters.
In the following 4th inning, he tried a forkball that he wanted to try, but he drove it in and then hit two balls in a row, resulting in one bounce.He got a walk after two outs, but he was unable to hit the follow-up ball.
Pitcher Nishidate showed some ingenuity by changing the width of his foot in his quick motion to mislead the batter's timing, and pitched two innings, keeping the score to 0 points with no hits.
Pitcher Nishidate said of his pitching, ``I was able to pitch fast and not get fouls, so my quality has improved.In terms of form, I was able to change the way I raised my feet and create gaps while watching the batter.'' I looked back.
On the other hand, he cited the breaking ball as an issue, saying, ``My forkball was stuck, and my slider sometimes missed, which is something I need to reflect on.I was fine until I forced it in, so I want to improve my breaking ball so that I can use it as a deciding pitch.'' I was looking forward to my next appearance.
In the match, the Giants lost to Yakult 1-2.