August 16, 2011, Tuesday, Hanshin Koshien Stadium.
Day 11 of the tournament, third round, Game 2.
As the "Wooo—Wooo—Wooo—" air raid siren sounded, the match officially began at 10:30 am.
First base side, Sakushin Gakuin, offense first;
Third base side, Waseda Real, offense second.
For Sakushin Gakuin, today's starting pitcher for this third-round game is still their second-year ace left-handed pitcher, Ohtani Shuhiro—height 180 cm, weight 83 kg, fastest pitch 141 km/h, skilled in sliders, curveballs, and changeups. His excellent physical talents give his fastballs significant power.
But compared to his opponent today, Lin Guanglai, the physique and strength of Ohtani Shuhiro seem somewhat lacking:
