Teruaki infielder Sato (21 = Kindai), who is No. 1 in the Hanshin draft, will finally make his debut at Koshien on the 9th. Scheduled to participate in the starting lineup against Hiroshima, which will be the opening match of the base of this year. The party in Koshien is the first in about two years since the Kyoto War on April 27 and 19 in the Kindai era. “In a good way, especially since it’s Koshien, don’t force yourself. I want to play as usual.” Before the long-awaited battle, he silently burned his fighting spirit.

It’s time for the rookie monster to be featured in front of up to 10,000 fans gathered at Koshien. The holy place of the Incheon Gakuin era in the city of Nishinomiya itself was near and far. In the Kindai era, he played 7 games, 24 at-bats, 4 hits and 2 RBIs. I didn’t hit a home run. However, when he first participated in general practice in Koshien on Day 3, he crossed eight hurdles with 58 changes. He did his first arc test by drawing 6 arcs in the middle direction, including 3 shots on the rear screen.

Director Yano said: “I couldn’t get (fans) to see (fans) including Teruaki Sato in camp. I think they are looking forward to every play and to the Tigers as a whole. We are also looking forward to it.” I was excited to see the first spectator game at home. Hiroshima’s starting lineup was Yazaki, who was the first in the draft in 2016 and the right-hand man in the fifth year. It is the best personal presentation if you want to decorate with an exciting photo.

He will be designated on the left wing on the 9th. The commander who gave the outfield defense a passing score in the game against Softbank on the 7th said: “Next is Koshien. Depending on the stadium, there are different things like wind. , artificial turf, hurdles, etc. answer: “I don’t know.” Teruaki Sato himself also carefully practiced the ball with his left wing throughout the practice of 3rd. Both batting and defense are ready. The rest is a powerful work that only fascinates the feast of the tiger gathered in the sanctuary.[Ken Tadamatsu]

○… Teruaki Sato’s father, Hironobu (53 = Associate Professor, College of Human Welfare, Kwansei Gakuin University) was waiting for his son’s debut in Koshien. We are planning to watch the match against Hiroshima on the 9th and 10th at the stadium with Akiko (48). Hironobu, who responded to the telephone interview, said: “I’m looking forward to seeing him play in the Tigers uniform with vertical stripes for the first time.”

▽ Head Coach Hanshin Inoue (Teruaki Sato’s field defense) “I will keep it safe for now. I will do my best to complete the preparations so that there are no problems.

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