Yuki Matsui

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Yuki Matsui (松井裕樹, Matsui Yūki) is a Japanese baseball player for Toko Gakuen high school. As a pitcher, he won a 7-0 victory against Imabari-Nishi high school where he racked up 22 strikeouts.^[1] Later on, he struck out 19 betters at Koshien Stadium and won a 7-5 game over Joso Gakuin. He also struck out the same amount in 2005, which ranked him along with Yoshinori Toda in 1963.^[2]

In October 2013, he was selected by five teams in the professional draft, with the Rakuten Eagles winning the rights to negotiate with him.^[3]

References

↑ "Baseball: Japanese teen pitcher strikes out 22 in one game". Chicago Tribune. August 10, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
↑ "Record-breaking Matsui strikes out 19 more". The Japan Times. August 17, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
↑ Nagatsuka, Kaz (24 October 2013). "Eagles win rights to coveted lefty Matsui". Japan Times. Retrieved 17 November 2013.

External links

Yuki Matsui on a JapanBall Blog

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