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All-Japan High School Team

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Gwynar

on 08-24-2009 at 09:12 AM (780 Views)

The Japan High School Baseball Federation announced the rosters for the All-Japan High School Team that will be visiting the US to play 3 games in Compton, CA between September 1st and September 9th.

Pitchers
[table="head"]Players|JPN|High School
Shota Dobayashi|堂林翔太|Chukyodai Chukyo
Naoki Ito|伊藤直輝|Nihon Bunri
Tomohiro Yamada|山田智弘|Ken Gifu Sho
Takatoshi Shinnishi|新西貴利|Miyakonojosho
Sakuya Sato|佐藤朔弥|Tohoku
Hayato Shoji|庄司隼人|Tokoha Gakuen Tachibana
Toshiya Okada|岡田俊哉|Chiben Wakayama[/table]

Catchers
[table="head"]Players|JPN|High School
Fumihito Haraguchi|原口文仁|Teikyo
Genki Kawano|河野元貴|Kyushi Kokusaidaifu
Hiroki Yamazaki|山崎裕貴|Kwansei Gakuin[/table]

Infielders
[table="head"]Players|JPN|High School
Koji Takeishi|武石光司|Nihon Bunri
Yasutaka Kashiwaba|柏葉康貴|Hanamaki Higashi
Takuro Sarukawa|猿川拓朗|Hanamaki Higashi
Kanji Kawai|河合完治|Chukyodai Chukyo
Kenta Imamiya|今宮健太|Meiho[/table]

Outfielders
[table="head"]Players|JPN|High School
Takahiko Ito|伊藤隆比古|Chukyodai Chukyo
Yoshihito Takahashi|高橋義人|Nihon Bunri
Shuma Ezaki|江崎秋馬|Ken Gifu Sho[/table]

Anyone hoping to catch a glimpse of Yusei Kikuchi... Looks like he was taken off the roster because of his injury.

*I'm certainly about the spelling for most of these names, but if anyone happens to find a mistake, please drop me a line.

Updated 08-25-2009 at 03:05 AM by Gwynar

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Deanna - 08-25-2009 02:50 AM

Um, August 1st to August 9th? Is this in 2010? :P

I was pretty sure the outfielder Takahashi on Bunri's team was Yoshihito, but I might be wrong too.

Wow, it pretty much is entirely the Koshien All-Stars. Amusing that Hiroki Yamasaki still qualifies as a catcher (I swear he spent more time pitching than catching in the tournament... but then again, Imamiya spent more time on the mound than in the field too, right?)
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Gwynar - 08-25-2009 03:07 AM

Woah... Ok, that was a major typo on my end. That should be September 1st - September 9th.

And that's a typo on my end with Yoshihito.

All updated.
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Goro Shigeno - 08-25-2009 02:47 PM

Well, if nothing else, they won't be lacking for pitching during the trip!

And plus, what would the US team think when Hiroki takes off his catcher's gear and takes the mound!
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