Masato Okumura


Masato Okumura (奥村 政稔, Okumura Masato, born August 14, 1992 in Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese Professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Masato Okumura
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 61
Pitcher
Born: (1992-08-14) August 14, 1992
Nakatsu, Ōita, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 29, 2019, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record0-1
ERA7.02
Holds3
Saves0
Strikeouts17
Teams

Early Baseball career

In 2017, Okumura pitched in the 88th Intercity Baseball Tournament. [1]

Professional career

On October 25, 2018, Okumura was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2018 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]

On March 29, 2019, Okumura debuted in the Pacific League as a relief pitcher and recorded a Hold in the opening match of the 2019 season against the Saitama Seibu Lions.[3] Since then, he has pitched in eight games, but on April 20, he hurt his right elbow and left the team for treatment. However, he returned to the team on August 17 and made a good pitching with no runs in two innings.[4] In 2019 season, he recorded with a 12 Games pitched, a 0–0 Win–loss record, a 8.76 ERA, a 3 Holds, a 10 strikeouts in 12.1 innings.

In 2020 season, Okumura spent the first half of the season rehabilitating his right elbow, but returned on August 12 and scored one inning with no runs.[5] And he recorded with a 5 Games pitched, a 2.08 ERA, a 7 strikeouts in 4.1 innings.

References
  1. "高卒5年目の苦労人、充実期でのプロ入りへ 奥村 政稔（三菱日立パワーシステムズ）". baseballgate.jp (in Japanese). October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  2. "Sports Nippon baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク スカウト陣１０年越しの執念 ドラ７・ＭＨＰＳ奥村指名あいさつ". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  3. "Sankei Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトB新人コンビが好スタート D1位・甲斐野は白星一番乗り". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). March 29, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク奥村4カ月ぶり1軍で好投「学びたい」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 17, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  5. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク奥村が338日ぶりの1軍マウンド「すごく緊張した」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). August 12, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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