[Nippon-Ham] Ren Fukushima makes a strong case for being included in the starting rotation with a shutout in the fourth inning… He’s not satisfied with his fastest pitch of 149 km/h, but “the quality was pretty good” | Pacific League

◆Open game Nippon-Ham and Seibu (6th, ESCON)

On the 6th, Nippon-Ham win an exhibition game (ESCON) against Seibu by 3-2. Starting pitcher Ren Fukushima (21) pitched four innings, giving up one hit no runs, and striking out four strike out. With his angled fastball, which reaches a maximum speed of 149 km/h, and fork as his core pitches, he made a strong case for being included in the starting rotation.

Fukushima, who shook his head four times, nodded three times at the sign he was waiting for. bases loaded with two outs in the third inning. In his only pinch, he threw fastball from full count to Nevin. 148 kilograms was fouled off, but he missed struck out the next 149 kilograms. I wanted to show that I was in gear this year, so this is a good result,” he said happily.

Of the 12 outs, 4 struck out and 6 fly outs. fork The first time I saw him, I thought he was a good player. I’d like to make adjustments.” He knows what he needs to work on for his next outing.

In addition to Kanemura and Ito, who started the season, Taka Kato and Yamazaki are also likely to be included in the rotation. They will compete with Kitayama and Verhagen for the remaining spot. Coach Shinjo praised them for their strong performance in a tough situation, saying, “This was the best performance we’ve had so far. They have good tempo and quickness.” They will continue to produce results and aim to take that one spot. (Yamaguchi Yasushi)

〇… Kiyomiya Yuki caught Yoza’s fastball in the third inning and hit a solo home run over the right field wall, his first home run of the exhibition season. “It was perfect,” he said. He was hit in four At Bat in the game against Seibu on the 5th (ESCON). Looking back at the footage, he noticed that his right shoulder was too low. “It’s been a while since I last played ESCON, and the camera was in the same position as last year, so it was easy to see.” He made a conscious effort to turn his body more parallel, and regained his original parabola.