Chapter 2 Freshman Test, Shocking The Audience
A blink of an eye.
All the freshmen, including Lin Tian, completed the introduction.
then.
Under the leadership of the assistant coach, everyone entered the stadium for training.
Lin Tian is in the self-introduction.
It was mentioned that he wanted to be a pitcher, so the training that was carried out was related to the pitcher.
but.
Said to be training.
In fact, it is a rough process.
Simply put, it is to let the freshmen familiarize themselves with the training process.
soon.
Half an hour passed in a blink of an eye.
Lin Tian followed many members.
Enter the dining hall and enjoy a delicious breakfast full of colors and flavors.
have to say.
It's true that baseball giants are different from regular schools.
Not only is the school equipped with a cafeteria dedicated to the baseball club.
and!
The prepared food is nutritious and delicious!
...
After breakfast.
Lin Tian and the freshmen returned to the court for digestion training.
As for the second and third grades.
They're used to the volume of training here.
So after eating breakfast, I immediately threw myself into formal training.
After about ten minutes.
The two assistant coaches in charge of the freshmen went to the place where the freshmen were.
"First-year students, from now on, you will have to test your abilities in your desired garrison position. After you put on your spikes, gather at the B court!"
Hear this.
All the freshmen, including Lin Tian, quickly ran to change their spikes.
Oh no!
Eijun Sawamura is not among them!
He was late for the morning exercise, and he didn't apologize to the head coach Kataoka.
So I was punished for running.
but.
as the main character in the original novel.
Sawamura Eijun was naturally not reconciled to this.
So he enthusiastically expressed his heart to the head coach Kataoka.
—I came here to be an ace pitcher!
The head coach may have been touched.
So lenient gives a condition.
——As long as the baseball can be thrown from the home plate to the outfield fence 90 meters away, Sawamura Eijun is allowed to participate in the practice of the baseball club.
...
When Lin Tian changed his spikes and walked out.
I happened to see Eijun Sawamura throw the baseball in his hand from the position of the home plate, towards the left field fence.
call out!
The baseball soared high into the sky!
But just as it was about to hit the fence, it suddenly fell!
"This time it's going to die again."
Having read Lin Tian of the original book, it is natural to know that when Sawamura Eijun was throwing the ball, the grip of the ball was not fixed, and the pitched ball would drift up and down, left and right.
And this time the pitch.
There is a downward drift.
So the baseball, which could have hit the fence, fell on the ground quite close to the fence.
"But he doesn't know this yet. Let's remind him when he rests at night."
When Lin Tian watched anime, he had a good sense of Sawamura, so he planned to help him.
...
after a little while.
Lin Tian and other freshmen entered the B court.
Then.
Follow the instructions of the assistant coaches to their respective test positions.
in a baseball game.
The defender has a total of 9 defensive positions.
They are pitcher, catcher, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, shortstop, left fielder, center fielder, and right fielder.
in.
Pitchers are often seen as the soul of the game.
If there is a live broadcast of the game, basically, the pitcher will always have the most shots.
Lin Tian's first-day sign-in reward was a world-class four-seam straight ball.
so.
He is introducing himself.
The defensive position mentioned is naturally the pitcher.
therefore.
Lin Tian went to the bullpen with other freshmen who wanted to be pitchers.
The so-called bullpen.
It's next to the baseball field, where a warm-up pitcher or relief pitcher enters the field.
And now.
Apparently it was used as a test pitcher.
"I'll come up when I read the name."
After the assistant coach explained Lin Tian and others, he looked at the list in his hand.
"Pitchers: Hideaki Tojo, Tadashi Kaneda."
"Catchers: Koishikawa Kai, Buchuan Reyo."
4 freshmen whose names were pronounced.
Serious and a little nervous, he walked to the pitcher/catcher position in the bullpen.
"The pitcher shows what he does best, and the catcher catches it."
The assistant coach briefly said the test rules and announced the start.
soon.
The 4 freshmen started their respective performances.
but.
in the eyes of the assistant coach.
Everyone's strength is mediocre.
"Are all the balls you are good at showing off?"
After waiting for two or three minutes, the middle-aged assistant coach asked.
"Uh-huh..."
Tojo Hideaki and Kinda Tadashi responded hesitantly.
From the assistant coach's bland reaction.
They already knew that their proud pitches didn't impress assistant coaches.
"Come down when the show is over."
After the middle-aged assistant coach finished speaking, he looked at the list in his hand and said, "Jianguxiao, Lin Tian."
Hear the three words of Xiaogu Xiao.
Lin Tian's brows rose slightly.
"I didn't expect to be able to fight him so soon."
"How would Yugu Xiao feel if he knew he was pitching slower than me?"
With a little curiosity.
Lin Tian and the expressionless Jiang Gu Xiao went to the pitcher's position.
"Show the balls that each is best at."
The assistant coach said lightly.
Lin Tian nodded slightly.
Subsequently.
Foot pitcher board.
He holds a hard baseball in his right hand.
He swung a circle sharply and threw the ball almost at the same time as Akatsuki Fukugu.
call out!
After the baseball leaves.
A quick shot to the catcher's position.
Bang! ! ! Bang! !
next moment.
The two bangs that hit the catcher's gloves sounded one after another!
but.
due to flying too fast.
Exceeded the reaction limit of both catchers.
As a result, they did not respond in a timely manner.
Simply put.
The baseball smashed into the glove though.
But the two catchers missed, causing the baseball to roll out of the glove.
"So fast!!!"
The previously careless assistant coach shrank his pupils sharply.
He just felt two white lightning flashes.
Before I could take a closer look, the two baseballs had already flown to the catcher's position.
"Found a treasure!!!"
When the assistant coach came back to his senses, his expression was full of surprises.
because!
The weakness of their youth.
Just the ace pitcher who didn't lay the victory!
And now...
Two popped up at once!
"This guy is actually faster than me?!"
On the pitcher mound, Jiang Guxiao's ice cube face broke in an instant, and he looked at Lin Tian in disbelief.
all the time.
Xiao Gu Xiao thinks that he is the fastest.
He even went to Qingdo High School in Tokyo because no one in his hometown received his high-speed pitch.
However!
Haven't entered the army yet!
Even during the freshman test!
Just met a freshman whose ball speed is faster than him!
"really."
"Positive control is still poor."
Lin Tian shook his head slightly.
There was a little sadness on his face.
He just wanted to throw to the center of the glove.
But because the ball control is not strong enough.
The location that led to the final collision was the upper left corner of the glove.