In the 4th inning, a perfect relay play from the infielder-registered midfielder Hosokawa, and the first victory at the home base with just one hit.
■ Nippon-Ham 1-0 Yakult (Open Battle, 2nd, Sapporo Dome)
Nippon-Ham, led by Tsuyoshi Shinjo, won the open match (Sapporo Dome) with Yakult on the 2nd 1-0. It embodies the “defensive and winning baseball” that is aimed at from the first position of the home of Big Boss, with no missteps and defense. Toshihiro Noguchi, a baseball critic who played in four baseball teams such as Nippon-Ham and Hanshin, praised the four times of the good defense barrage as “symbolizing the baseball that Shinjo wants to play.”
Mr. Noguchi praised the defense of 1st and 2nd base in the 4th inning. The ball launched by Osuna at the highest is deep in the middle left. Hosokawa, a midfielder registered as an infielder, catches the ball from behind. He swiftly throws a low ball to connect to the relay game Ishii, and stabs Souma Uchiyama, a second base runner who aimed for third base in the relay play.
Perfect broadcast play. Mr. Noguchi pointed out that it was the result of the throwing practice that he had been doing since the actual battle during the camp. The practice assumes that there is a third base runner even in a scene where there is no runner in the outfield fly. He was throwing the ball at home base with all his might. “I think back home practice, I think it’s alive. I think that habit has gone a long way.”
Mr. Noguchi, who has played for 21 years in total at NPB, was shocked when he first saw back home practice, saying, “I have never seen it before. I will do this.” In addition, the team has been trying to throw low balls from the camp using the “hula hoop”. Mr. Noguchi’s praise continues.
“There are multiple runners, and when I go to stab a runner, I don’t throw a high throw. The theory is to throw a low ball. Still, I’m always aware that I can do what is normal. Results When it comes out, the players may think, “There is no doubt that we have come.” He pointed out the positive impact on the team in the future.
In the 4th inning just before the first and second bases, the main job was second baseman first baseman Watanabe charged Nakamura’s bunt. He killed third base with a strike ball. The left wing of the catcher registration, Tamiya, and the third base of the outfielder registration, Asama, managed an unfamiliar position and made no mistake. I won with 1 hit and 1 goal.
Mr. Noguchi has seen highly defensive Nippon Ham such as left wing / Morimoto, mid-level / Shinjo, and right wing / Inaba during his active career. “I still don’t feel as good as those days, but I could see that I’m going to play defensive baseball this year. Do you want to go? I feel like I saw that. ” I was squinting at Nippon-Ham’s new baseball game.
