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[Lotte Kikuchi Riku]”I'm so frustrated…but I look forward” From relief pitcher to starting pitcher, changed consciousness

This season, pitcher Kikuchi Riku (25), a third-year right-handed pitcher who was expected to support Lotte's bullpen, is currently continuing to coordinate his starting pitchers in the second team. As he was expected to win, he spoke frankly about the starter, saying, “I feel frustrated.” Still, when he said, “I have no choice but to throw where I am asked,” he could see how strong he is to look forward regardless of his role.



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I'm thinking too much and can't pitch myself

July 22nd, Cheming Practice

July 22nd, Cheming Practice

The discussion about starting pitchers came out just a few days after the second team was demoted the day after the match against Hanshin on June 19th (Koshien).

Otani, the second team pitching coach, said to me, “We're not yet deciding whether to start or reliever. Let's do what the team wants.”

Once he joined the opening first team, he has played the role of a relief player. As of relegation on the 20th, he pitched in a total of 17 games, losing 0 wins and 1 loss, and an ERA of 3.50. I couldn't get enough numbers.


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Born in May 1999. Born in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture. He went from Sendai Matsudo Junior High School to Sendai Matsudo High School and worked as a baseball club manager. He enrolled in the French Literature Department, Faculty of Letters, Aoyama Gakuin University, where he studied French and French culture.
Joined in April 2022. He was assigned to the baseball team in October of the same year and became the amateur baseball team, and from November 2011 he was in charge of Lotte.
My hobby is watching idols. In addition to Nogizaka, Sakurazaka and Hinatazaka, he has also participated in numerous live shows such as K-pop and TIF. The reason for life is to receive replies at live shows, and my favorite character is a sparkly, classic idol with her bangs that are always smiling and slender. I have three cats, but only one of them is attached to me. My favorite food is okonomiyaki.


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