“I love the ball so much…” A monster 165km light speed ball that even a veteran catcher missed, Ohtani was also surprised
Rocky Sasaki (21. Chiba Lotte Marines), a monster pitcher of the WBC Japan national team, garnered attention by throwing hot fastballs that catchers could not catch. 카지노사이트
On the 4th, he started in the evaluation match against Chunichi Dragons held at Vantelin Dome in Nagoya, Japan, and finished warming up for the WBC by recording 1 hit and 3 strikeouts in 3 innings.
With Shohei Otani (28. LA Angels) watching from the dugout, Sasaki recorded a maximum velocity of 165 km. He threw a 165 km wide speed ball against Arstides Aquino, a Chunichi foreign hitter, in the first inning with 2nd out, 1st and 3rd bases.
Along with Ohtani’s fastest Japanese record in 2016. When the number 165 km was displayed on the electronic board, the 35,000 spectators who visited the stadium were excited.
However, veteran catcher Guy Takuya couldn’t catch. Ohtani, who was watching from the dugout, laughed. Gai praised, “The ball was so great that I couldn’t catch it. I think I should catch it well too. The ball was really good. There’s no problem.”
Sasaki will challenge the NPB’s highest speed of 166 km recorded by Yomiuri foreign pitcher Thiago Vieria in 2021. The Japanese media are predicting a high possibility of a new game in that it is still during the exhibition game period after the camp is over.
Sasaki is expected to pitch as a starting pitcher against the Czech Republic on the 11th. Coach Hideki Kuriyama hinted at the possibility of using him as a closer from the semi-finals in the U.S. after the match against the Czech Republic.