"Assembled..."

In the dormitory, the sound of the assembly was boiling.

Hundreds of players came out one after another.

In normal times, when gathering, the players are very active. For fear of accidentally being late for a second or two, I was written down in a small book by Kataoka's supervisor and the coaches of the coaching staff.

The individual training of the Qingdao High School baseball team is no joke.

If anyone who doesn't know how to live or die dares to challenge, the Kataoka supervisor and the coaches of the coaching staff will definitely let them know how cruel high school baseball is.

Sawamura, a first-year player, understands this very well.

As soon as he heard about the gathering, the young man from Sawamura ran faster than anyone else, and after a while, he was dressed and ready to leave the dormitory.

In the hallway of the dormitory, Sawamura ran into Jinguji Temple and Kominato Harushi in the same grade.

Sawamura was curious, although these two guys didn't work as hard as he usually did, they were definitely not lazy either.

Why aren't you in a hurry today?

"It's getting late, why don't you hurry?"

Kominato Harushi wanted to speak and stopped.

Jinguji was worried about his future, but patiently explained.

"Don't worry, you won't be late today."

"Why?"

Sawamura has a question mark in his head.

"Look at the seniors."

Sawamura listened to Jinguji's words and began to pay attention to the seniors around him.

Both second-year and third-year players move slowly.

Every step they take, they walk very heavy.

"What's going on today?"

When Sawamura saw the scene in front of him, he was really confused.

Jinguji looked at Sawamura, who was confused, and gave up his intention to continue explaining.

Nowadays, no matter what grade the player is, the psychological pressure is very high.

Their nerves are highly tense, and it is likely that their words will cause unnecessary trouble.

It's better to keep your mouth shut.

"Let's go and assemble, you'll find out in a moment."

A natural player like Sawamura is, after all, a very small minority.

The rest, whether it's a first-year freshman who has just joined the team, or a second- or third-year player who has already experienced it.

In fact, they have almost guessed what is the purpose of Superintendent Kataoka deliberately gathering everyone at this time?

It is less than a month before the start of the summer competition.

After the new team is formed, it will take a period of time to run in.

So at this time, it is time to announce the list of the main players of the new first army.

Along with the announcement of the list, there are also the number bibs of the players.

Whether it's the main players in the second and third grades, or those who don't make it to the main team.

Their hearts are very heavy.

This year, the internal competition of the Qingdao High School baseball team was very cruel.

In almost every position, there are more than two outstanding players competing for it. Until the final list is announced, no one knows where they will be in their new team, and where they will be ranked.

In this case, of course, the mood of the players is not much better.

Especially those in the third grade.

Before the real list is announced, even if they know that with their own strength, they have no hope of staying in the main lineup.

But there is still a little bit of hope.

Now, as soon as the list is announced, everything will be settled.

The third-year players who have worked the Seido High School baseball team for more than two years, no matter how unwilling they are in their hearts, as long as they don't stay on the list, they basically have to say goodbye to their high school baseball career.

How can their hearts not be heavy in such a situation?

The reason why the second-year contestants are reluctant to speak out is also because of the mood of the third-year seniors.

If they had encountered such a situation, it would definitely not be much better......

Because of this, the atmosphere of the team is not positive at all, as Sawamura sees.

The players are very slow, usually they can assemble in 5 minutes, but this time it dragged on for nearly seven or eight minutes.

Zhang Han, Yu Xing, and Kuramochi, the second-year players who don't have to worry about their position, did not stand at the front of the team as before.

Instead, they retreated to the second or third row.

Today's glory should belong to the third grade.

Even if they can't get their number, even if they have to say goodbye to high school baseball from now on.

At this time, as a junior, you should also leave the first two rows to the seniors.

Thank you to them for their hard work for the team over the past two years.

The players came late, and the supervisors and several giants came even later. Although they had summoned the contestants to assemble, by the time they arrived, ten minutes had passed.

Behind the giants, there are also four managers in the team.

and Rei Takashima, with the stack of numbers she held in her hand.

"I see."

No matter how natural Sawamura is, when he saw this, he already understood what the overseer's intention was to gather everyone?

Now there are 24 players in the first army.

Superintendent Kataoka also did not determine the list of twenty people before the number was announced, as he had done before.

This invisibly left a huge suspense.

In other words, the players who were originally selected to the list of 24 people have a chance to get the number.

And the original twenty-four people, there are also destined to be 4 players who will not be able to win the final number.

The front garden clenched his hands nervously, and his eyes stared directly at the number, looking forward to it.

This means that you can't grab it directly, otherwise, no one knows what kind of crazy moves this sturdy young man will make?

Not only him, but there are many players in the team, all with the same expressions.

Don't look at the fact that before coming to the gathering, everyone behaved calmly one by one.

Many third-year contestants, when asked, looked like Buddhists.

"How do we know if we can do it? It's all about the choice of the supervisor and the coaching staff. ”

"Whether it's the main player or the substitute, I'll work hard."

Such beautiful words are quite slippery.

But ask yourself, what player wouldn't be interested in the main number?

Zhang Han was also curious.

What makes him most curious is that his current position is very miscellaneous.

On the one hand, the position of the outfielder is practiced, and on the other hand, the training of the shortstop is also strengthened.

Occasionally, Superintendent Kataoka would put him in the third base position.

That is, Zhang Han has a good personality, otherwise he would have fallen out with his supervisor a long time ago.

Think he's a panacea, you can wipe it wherever you want?

Regarding the practice of pitchers, Zhang Han is not surprised at all.

Despite the doctor's instructions not to let him shoot too many balls in a day.

Before the body is fully mature, such a fast ball speed is too much damage to the pitcher's body.

But that is, not to let too much, not to say not to vote.

As long as Zhang Han can still play, Kataoka Supervisor and the coaches of the Seido High School baseball team coaching staff will not be indifferent to Zhang Han, a pitcher with the fastest ball speed in the country.

They will definitely let Zhang Han out.

Zhang Han himself does not reject pitching.

However, no matter how you analyze it, a pitcher like him with pitching restrictions cannot become a fixed trump card.

Therefore, his main position should be one of the other seven positions.

But his training was so miscellaneous before, and Zhang Han has no way to determine where he will be arranged now?

He also has concerns.

Although Zhang Han never mentioned it to anyone.

But he was actually very worried about Superintendent Kataoka, because he performed well in various positions, and used him as a panacea.

Although Zhang Han himself did not reject such an arrangement.

Every time I play in a different position, it seems to be quite enjoyable.

But if it was really arranged like that, he would be able to snatch the opportunity of several teammates to play at once.

It's so offensive!

Zhang Han was reluctant to do this.

So it's better to be an outfielder, and if you can't do it, a shortstop can also be.

It is better to offend only one than to offend three or four.

Not to mention, his relationship with Kuramochi was not good in the first place, and if he was offended, he would be offended.

When Superintendent Kataoka arrived, all the players immediately fell silent.

The superintendent took a serious look around and saw that all the players, no matter how eager they were, were able to look at him calmly.

In other words, these players will not have any superfluous ideas about the next arrangement.

They all believe in the fairness of the team.

They are also willing to rely on their own strength to win the position of the main force.

Superintendent Kataoka didn't say anything, and first bowed deeply to all the players present.

The faces of the contestants suddenly became solemn.

They also returned the salute deeply.

Coach Ochiai saw the interaction between the two sides throughout the whole process and scratched his scalp.

In the past, he felt that Superintendent Kataoka was very good at buying people's hearts.

In fact, if you train with Kataoka, it's really hard......

The players of the Seido High School baseball team boast that they sweat more than anyone else and shed more tears than anyone else.

This is definitely not an empty word, Coach Ochiai has seen first-hand how these players do it in the past eight or nine days.

They really put in the effort, pushing the limits of their bodies.

Everyone is a teenager and has their own ideas.

Occasional laziness is actually a normal operation.

But on the Seido High School baseball team, no one would do that.

They all completed their training in good quality and quantity.

Among them, Inspector Kataoka has made great contributions.

He can often light the flame in the hearts of the players with a few words, so that they will practice on the court willingly.

"There's a lot to learn to be a supervisor for this team."

Ochiai faintly, gave rise to such an idea.

"Thanks to everyone's hard work during this period of time, we have not left a single one behind in the past week or so of training camps. And I'm proud of you for all of your opponents in practice matches when you're physically exhausted. ”

After listening to Superintendent Kataoka's words, the friends of the Seido High School baseball team all felt honored and honored.

They applauded as they recalled their previous efforts.

In the face of Kataoka's praise, they can admit with their heads held high that they really did it.

They are also proud and proud of themselves.

"There are only 20 places for the Summer Tournament. So we can't take everyone with us, there are some players who are destined to be eliminated. But don't be discouraged, even if you're eliminated, you're the best. ”

Superintendent Kataoka, I talk a lot today.

Zhang Han, who was standing in the crowd, listened carefully to the words of his own supervisor and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

is worthy of being a teacher who teaches Mandarin, and when he speaks, he has a level.

Obviously, he was going to kick 4 people out of the first army, but he was stunned by him that he had to do this.

In this way, the eliminated players will definitely be in a slightly better mood.

"Now I'm starting to announce the list and numbers of the new players. I beg your pardon for not being chosen. But please believe that you are worthy of my pride and pride in my heart. ”

Superintendent Kataoka said that, what else can the players say? You can only slap your hands vigorously until your palms are red.

"Number one."

The first to be announced, of course, is the ace of the team.

As soon as Superintendent Kataoka shouted these two words, everyone's eyes were already focused on Tanba and Zhang Han.

Although there are not only two of them in the team who can pitch the ball today.

But the other three contestants, whether they are two first-year newcomers or second-year Kawakami.

They are still very far from the position of the ace.

The only ones who are really qualified to compete for the No. 1 position are Zhang Han and Danbo.

In the process of competition, these two people have their own advantages and their own shortcomings.

It seems that no matter which one you choose, you can do it.

It depends on the selection criteria, what exactly is it?

Superintendent Kataoka glanced at Tanba.

Tanbo felt his heart thrash hard.

Although before, he was already the ace of the team. But this time to get the position of the ace, the meaning is still different.

For him, who is already in the third grade, this is his last chance, and he can't let go of anything.

As long as he wins this number, even if it burns his entire baseball career, Tambo will not hesitate.

He's definitely going to contribute to the team.

But Kataoka's gaze stayed on him for a second or two, and then quickly switched to Zhang Han's body.

In this matter, within the coaching staff, several giants also had violent disagreements.

In the end, it was Superintendent Kataoka who made the final decision.

"Zhang Han!"

The number of the trump card, the dust has settled.

Everyone's eyes were on Zhang Han.

"Me?"

Zhang Han pointed his finger at himself, his eyes full of disbelief.

Could it be that Superintendent Kataoka has no regard for entering Koshien this summer and dominating the country?

You must know that Superintendent Kataoka swore to Zhang Han that he would never let him become the team's trump card.

"We will not bury the future of any player because of the immediate interests of the team."

At that time, Kataoka said this, and Zhang Han felt that he was handsome.

He himself was very moved.

I didn't expect ......

"Don't come and get it yet."

Takashima urges.

Although Zhang Han was puzzled, he didn't ask anything in the end, and took the initiative to take the number.

Looking at the number one, Zhang Han felt like a dream. I think that when he was in Songfang Less, he was already the most important trump card of the team, but for some special reasons, he never got this number.

Unexpectedly, when entering high school, Zhang Han had given up becoming a pitcher for a while.

Instead, he got the long-awaited number.

It's really like a dream.

"Use your ball speed to help your team win, ace!"

Kataoka said to Zhang Han seriously.

"Yes!"

Although there was still confusion in his heart, Zhang Han still held the number tightly.

Almost subconsciously, Zhang Han glanced at Danbo.

He couldn't say why, so he did it subconsciously.

Senior Tanba's face was not as shocked as Zhang Han imagined, but seemed to be relieved.

Then the contestants erupted in warm applause.

"It's up to you, Ace!"

"Dominate the Pitcher's Hill!!"

Zhang Han was dizzy and returned to the rest area with the number.

So much so that he didn't listen to the list of players and numbers announced later.

"No. 2, Miyuki Kazuya."

Although Chris's performance since his return was very good, Miyuki was clearly better in both striking and usual practice matches.

The blank for most of the year said that it had no impact, how could it really have no impact?

In the end, No. 2 was still given to Yu Xing.

The next number three is the least suspenseful, given to Tetsuya Yuuki.

Number four, Ryosuke Kominato.

No. 5, increase the child thoroughly.

Number six, the position of the main shortstop was originally somewhat suspenseful.

It is not news that Zhang Han returned to the position of a guerrilla to practice. If the overseer was going to let him fight the guerrillas, Kuramochi would probably have to give up his position.

But now, Zhang Han has won the back number of No. 1.

Then, naturally, it would be impossible for him to act as a guerrilla.

Yoichi Kuramochi naturally became the team's main shortstop.

The remaining main positions have not changed from the original.

Although in the process of training, the performance of the main players has been affected by some impacts.

But they basically stabilized the situation and kept their current position.

Instead, it was a substitute, and there was a cascade of chemical changes.

"Number 10, Koichiro Tanba."

Instead of giving the number of the uncrowned king to Chris, he gave it directly to Tanbo.

Everyone looked at Tambo worriedly, wondering if anything would change to this guy after losing his trump card position.

Tanba looked normal, and he took the number naturally.

Instead, Kataoka deliberately left Tanba behind and said a few words to him.

These words are not only for Tamba, but also for everyone in the team.

"Although Zhang Han's pitching is excellent, because his ball speed is so fast, the doctor said that if he throws more than 30, it is easy to cause indelible damage to the body. So, we don't give him more than two innings per game. It's up to you to really run through the game. Are you up to the task? In other words, Zhang Han is just trying to attract the attention of the other party, and you are the real trump card. ”

Tanba, whose morale was originally a little low, suddenly changed his whole person's expression after listening to the words of his own superintendent.

"Yes!"

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