Be proud! Hanshin succumbed to the shutout relief of four young pitchers in Hiroshima, and the winning streak since the start was halted at three. Teruaki’s infielder Sato (22), who was first in the draft, had 1 hit in 4 at-bats and 3 strikeouts. In the seventh inning, he died on base from a head slip targeting second base from the right front hit, and in the ninth, he became the last batter. Although I was disappointed by the black star that I first experienced in the official professional game, Akihiro Yano (52) recognized the aggressiveness of the great rookie.

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The defeat I experienced for the first time as a professional was overflowing with regret. 9 times 2 kills chasing 1 point. Teruaki Sato slowly makes his way towards the batter’s cage. Hiroshima Kuribayashi, who is the first in the same draft, is on the mound. The fork thrown by the young guardian deity and the straight ball came brilliantly out of the sky, and a fork with a low exterior angle came out on a 2-2 count. Most strikeouts of the season. His expression didn’t change, but he hit the bat on the bench.

The reason for regret is also in the first two at-bats. The first official match against Morishita. The first at-bat was a straight ball, cut ball, and switch, and then he struck out in a curveball. In the fourth inning, it was a good opportunity for the bases loaded with one out, but he was driven by a straight ball and a switch, and he again cut the sky from 1-2 to 152 km of straight ball. There was no response to post-game interviews, and head coach Inoue spoke on behalf of his thoughts: “When a good pitcher comes along, that shouldn’t be the case. Also, I look forward to showing you what I’ve relived as soon as may be possible.”

He played the rookie king who won 10 wins last season in a practice game in February. Teruaki Sato drove the fastball to right center and doubled. Even so, the rival did not show any of his favorite curves and was cautious, “I think he will throw a different ball this season.” This is unique to a long-term professional league game. There are 3 curves on this day. He was completely defeated by Morishita, a “seasonal specialization” that revealed his hands.

Even if you fall, it doesn’t end easily. The third at-bat with a kill in the seventh inning. He caught Moriura’s slider, second left arm in 2nd place in the draft, and defeated left side of first baseman Kron with a bullet liner. Right wing Makoto Suzuki slides and catches well, gets up quickly and throws a strike to second base. Teruaki Sato’s daring head glide was hampered by first-class abilities. Returning to the bench, Coach Yano clapped his hands and said, “It’s okay to go. That’s just the opponent. That’s why our baseball is that kind of baseball.”

The team’s winning streak since the opening stopped at 3. In the three runs, the batting average was 20% and 9 minutes with 21 points on top of the 12 teams, but it ended with 4 hits sporadically. “There is no great damage. They have made the sensations, the attack sensations, the tenacity, etc. For me this defeat is divisible”. One of the reasons I told the commander that he was the great rookie. Teruaki Sato and the team are looking forward to the next battle.[Ryo Nakano]

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