Chapter Thirty-Six: The Eve of the First Battle

"Who is this kid?"

The kid who suddenly appeared in the third high school of the city made the vast majority of people on the scene scratch their heads.

Neither a well-known first-year rookie nor a backup pitcher before the city's junior high school.

How could such a second-year student, who didn't know where to come out of the corner, inexplicably become the trump card of the third high school of the city university?

Is their overseer crazy?

Although the strength of the real is not very strong, at least it is decent.

In the past, the third high school of the city university was able to face strong opponents at the national level in the spring selection tournament and enter the quarterfinals smoothly.

It's really important, but it's indispensable.

A very important reason why the Qingdao High School baseball team changed its own ace pitcher was because their original ace pitcher did have a lot of problems. Anyone who plays against the Seido High School baseball team treats that ace as a weakness of the Seido High School baseball team.

The one who replaced the trump card was also Zhang Han, who had long been famous.

Even so, when everyone sees it, they can't help but mutter. I think that in the future, the Qingdao High School baseball team will definitely face a lot of challenges.

What's going on with the third high school of the city university?

Pull down the ace pitcher who has made great achievements for his own team, and replace it with a player who has never heard of it before and has not shown his strength in an official game.

Crazy, must be completely crazy.

Shouldn't the three high schools of the city choose to give up on themselves in the face of the strong rise of Daocheng Industry and Qingdao High School baseball team?

But give up on yourself, shouldn't it be in the fall?

For the third-year players like Ohmae and Machu. This is the last competition of their high school career, and the senior high school of the city university really wants to give up?

It was this little guy who didn't know what to call it, the little guy who made everyone have countless guesses in their hearts, ignored anyone around him, and directly found Zhang Han.

"I remember you weren't a shortstop? Can't get mixed up anymore, and now you're a pitcher? Your talent, as a pitcher, is a waste......"

This young man said it sincerely.

But it was these words that confused everyone around.

Zhang Han's talent is not good?

Which country did this guy run from and only have a 2G network at home?

If you pay a little attention to the current high school baseball, I am afraid you will not know that Zhang Han is the fastest pitching player among high school students in the country.

Everyone was dazzled by the young man in front of them.

They really can't figure it out, where did this guy come from?

How could he become the ace pitcher of the city's top three.

Cheng Gongming looked at the second fool in front of him incredulously, and then pointed at Zhang Han with his finger, what does that mean, do you know this neurosis?

I have to say that the person in front of me has indeed changed a bit big.

If Zhang Han hadn't fought side by side with him at the beginning, I'm afraid he might not be able to recognize him.

The hair was dyed back to black, and the long hair was shaved off, now a board size......

"Long time no see, Light Saint."

At first, no one recognized it. But after Zhang Han said this, the eyes of the second-year players around him widened all of a sudden.

"This man, is Tianjiu Guangsheng?"

As a player in the same class, although this guy is a little nervous, his pitching is really good.

Many people have fought with this guy when they were in middle school, and even suffered losses in the hands of this guy.

It's just that it wasn't until now that they learned for the first time that this guy didn't give up baseball or disappear when he entered high school.

Instead, he joined the city university junior high school and became the trump card of their team.

"Having said that, your superintendent is bold enough to replace the trump card that has sweated and made meritorious contributions for the team."

Zhang Han was still shocked.

Even in Qingdao, many friends understand very well why the coaches of Kataoka and the coaching staff made the decision to change the ace.

But they still have a lot of emotions about a second-year player becoming an ace. Especially those third-grade seniors, when they greet Zhang Han now, they are not as enthusiastic as before.

How determined was the third year of the city university to be able to do such a thing?

"I wasn't happy at first, after all, the ball is really good. It's just that the seniors and supervisors have to let me wear this number, and I can't help it. ”

That being said.

But Tianjiu Guangsheng still showed his true thoughts through his expression and tone.

The pitching of the real middle school is just good, and his pitching is obviously more than good.

Tianjiu also firmly believes in his heart that it is natural for him to become the ace of the team.

He has that self-confidence.

In the face of this arrogant guy, the group of second-year players around him don't know what to say?

There was a reporter next to him, who took a picture of the grand scene in front of him with his camera.

Before the opening ceremony officially began, many things were not guaranteed and certain. This includes candidates for some important positions in the big high schools.

In other words, at the beginning, many people's eyes were aimed at this point.

They had also envisioned all sorts of possible scenarios before.

But no one could have imagined that the final result would be like this?

"The three giants of West Tokyo, including the Yakushi High School baseball team, which has a faint back-to-back posture, and the current aces of their team are all second-year players. This means that the battle between them is not limited to this year. ”

Next year, there will be another one.

The reporter who thought of this news point was very excited.

For journalists, the material they gather is the same in many cases. How do they stand out from the crowd?

In the past, it was actually relatively easy.

It's just a quick word!

Exactly the same news information, as long as you can get it earlier than your peers, and then send it out earlier, as long as your magazine or newspaper can be printed as soon as possible, and let everyone know as soon as possible.

Then there is no doubt that you must be the best.

But now, that's definitely not going to work.

Most of the high-profile matches are broadcast live on the Internet and TV.

Even if there is no live broadcast, the audience has their own social accounts, and they will share what happened on the scene with netizens across the country and even the world as soon as possible.

In this case, no matter how desperate those reporters are, they will not be able to compete for these people.

In desperation, they could only give up fast and look for other ways.

The news collected by everyone is the same, and even the readers already know the results in advance.

At this time, if you want to sell more information, it depends on who writes the news from a more novel angle and who wants a more exciting story?

The reporter who took a group photo of the four aces thought of a good angle to cut into.

And then, the sales of their magazine increased by 30% compared to before.

Heaven is fair, at least at this time, God is fair.

After the opening ceremony, because there was basically no game of the Qingdao High School baseball team the week before, the friends waited for work and trained according to their daily rhythm.

At this time, the extra training they had insisted on every night before was stopped by the coaches of the supervision and coaching staff.

Last year, without the need for supervision and coaches to remind them, those third-grade players took the initiative to stop training.

They have to try to make sure that they don't have any accidents after the tournament starts.

The list has already been handed in, and even if you want to change players at this time, it is too late.

It is the most reliable way to take the initiative to stop training and change training to maintain the state.

Originally, the supervisors and coaches thought that this year's third-year players would definitely be the same as the previous one.

But to their surprise, these third-year contestants were completely different from the third-graders of the previous class.

In the days leading up to the first race, they were still working at their usual pace.

Superintendent Kataoka specially called Yuki over and asked him with a serious face.

"Don't you know that this increases the risk?"

Yuuki nodded, "I know. ”

"And why are you going to pay it back?"

Ochiai asked incredulously.

I know it's not good, but I still want to do it?

Qingdao High School baseball team, these third-year players, are they such stubborn people in their bones?

Ochiai's time with them is not too short, so he didn't notice it at all.

"I discussed with Chris before if we should stop practicing at night. But eventually, we all gave up on the idea. We've been doing this every day for the past three years, and our bodies have grown accustomed to this intensity. A sudden reduction may backfire. ”

When Yuuki said this with a serious face, Superintendent Kataoka and several of the giants in the room didn't even know what they should say.

Oh, yes! This year's third-year contestants are different.

Although the previous players also have the habit of training. But their kind of training is all targeted reinforcement.

Only this year's third-year contestants, starting from the first year of entry, insisted on practicing swinging the stick every night......

Kataoka raised his head slightly, "You still have to pay attention, don't practice more than a hundred swings every night." The most important thing is that the improvement of quality and quantity will not help you to enhance your strength now! You can ask them to do more imagination exercises......"

Kataoka finally agreed to Yuuki and their idea.

Even Minister Ota, who has always liked to worry about people, did not persuade him.

In fact, everyone knows that what Yuuki said is very reasonable. For those of them who are in the third grade, suddenly relaxing their training may be counterproductive.

After knowing about it, the friends of the first and second grades of the first army also took the initiative to ask to practice together.

But without exception, they were all reprimanded by Kataoka's supervisors and coaches from the coaching staff. Although the foundation and talent of these two generations of players are better than those of third-year players.

But when it comes to effort, they really can't compare.

Among the current first- and second-year players, there are only two who have started training since the freshmen first entered the school.

One is the current first-year newcomer Eijun Sawamura.

The other one is Zhang Han, a second-year player.

Although the other players, after adapting to the practice of freshmen and the intensity of practice in high school, they quickly joined the team of additional training.

But most of them wanted to practice together after being influenced by the third-grade seniors and peers around them.

This is still fundamentally different from taking the initiative to practice.

Yuuki, Jun Izagi, Ryosuke Kominato......

These players, who had just joined the team and were almost useless, began to take the initiative to train on the first day they entered the school.

Unlike only one person in the first and second grades, the main players of their entire class have taken the initiative to do so.

"Except for Sawamura, no one else is allowed to practice. Sawamura is not allowed to pitch when he is practicing, and he can drag the tires to run. ”

Superintendent Kataoka's answer was very ruthless.

It looks like a back door has been opened for Sawamura, but this back door is probably more of a punishment than a reward for Sawamura.

Zhang Han also wanted to open his mouth to ask, but before he could speak, he was glared back by Kataoka's warning look.

The current Qingdao High School baseball team, the most unexpected, is him.

So even if he changes his habits slightly, Zhang Han must focus on maintaining his state during this period of time.

And just like that, a week passed.

The first opponent of the Seido High School baseball team is hotly released.

Because the opponent is not an opponent that the Seido High School baseball team thinks needs to be paid attention to, they did not watch the whole team to watch the game.

Even if they have time.

Of course, as an important opponent in the first game of the summer tournament, the Seido High School baseball team was not negligent.

They still sent out scouts.

The two people sent out were the deputy minister of their team, Rei Takashima, and the catcher Chris.

Both of these guys are very capable professionally in baseball. There were two of them on the horse, plus a player who helped with the video.

The scout unit of the Qingdao High School baseball team was formed.

In the morning, they watched the game and returned to Qingdao High School.

Even if they are full of confidence in the first game, the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team are still very curious, which opponent is their first game?

"Missimon High School?"

Although the Missies are metropolitan high schools, they have performed well in previous years, and compared to another team that has never heard a name, this team is undoubtedly more likely to become a Qingdao opponent.

Takashima Li, want to talk and stop.

Chris shook his head dryly.

"It's not!"

"Today's game was really special. Both teams were much more capable than we thought, and the game was played through nine rounds, and finally Ze University was a step ahead. Two to one, turning defeat into victory. ”

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