4th Year Blog No.3 Yuhei Takeoka | Kansai University Athletic Association Baseball Club Blog
4th Grade Blog No.3
Yuhei Takeoka
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My baseball career began with a weak team in red uniforms and is about to end with a powerhouse baseball team aiming to win the national championship.
When I was just starting second grade, my mother asked me to choose between rugby and baseball, so I went to try out for both. The reason I chose baseball was because I made a mistake at the rugby tryout that made me cry, and I didn’t want to go back. If I had scored a super try, I might have played rugby. But I’m glad I chose baseball back then. I met a lot of people through baseball, had good and bad experiences, and it’s all thanks to baseball that I was able to grow as a person. Through baseball, I learned strictness in elementary school, the joy of winning in junior high school, and the achievement of goals in high school. And I learned independence in college. These are all things that will definitely be useful in my future life.
When high school baseball ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I felt a little frustrated and decided to “play baseball to the best of my ability in college,” so I joined the Kansai University baseball team. I have many memories, and although I wasn’t a player in the end, I think it was good that I continued because I was able to play baseball to the best of my ability.
My best memory of college baseball is when I was lucky enough to play in a Challenge League match against Ritsumeikan University in my second year and get a hit. I wasn’t just happy that I hit the ball, I remember being very happy that I hit the ball in front of my mother who came all the way from far away to watch. Even in games up until high school, my batting average was high when my mother was watching, so I owe it all to my mother that I was able to hit the ball. Thank you.
And always thank you.
I also had the very valuable experience of being a student coach. I observed what kind of ground balls the players wanted and what kind of hits they were weak at, and thought about various things to help them improve. When we won games in the Red vs. White game and the OP game with the players I chose and the batting order I decided, I felt very happy and rewarded. At the camp, I was able to give signs, learn the importance of a runner coach, and learn baseball in depth, so I think it was a very good experience.
I would like to express my gratitude to all the people I have met through baseball. Thank you very much.
Message to teammates
We used to leave the field at 10pm and come back at 8am, but we are now in our fourth year. Some of us may have become the fourth-year students we imagined back then, and some may not, but let’s believe in what we’ve done so far, hold our heads high, and run through the fall league in our own positions and roles.
I always look forward to the regular drinking parties that are held in Kushimatsu. Let’s conquer the whole country!
A word about baseball life
“experience”
I have had many experiences while playing baseball. I have been a scorer, an ace, a number four, a captain, and a student coach at university. Each position changes the way you think and see the team. I think I can use that experience in situations other than baseball. Even after I enter society, I would like to use my experiences in baseball to be successful.
A word from the manager
Despite his refreshing smile, Takeoka has strong views and beliefs, and holds overwhelming prejudices against women.
Not only does it rank first in terms of the number of people who participate in group dates, it also ranked first in the Kansai University baseball team’s ranking of best personalities.
He was well-liked as a student coach and supported the team with great dedication. I hope he will continue to demonstrate his good character and contribute to society!
Also, keep an eye on Kansai University’s ironclad outfielders, who have been trained through outfield knocks that make use of the strength of their wrists!
Yuhei Takeoka
Introducing the next blogger
Tomorrow’s 4th grade blog…
He is one of the few science-oriented members of the baseball team, like me.
He’s a right-handed pitcher who strikes out batters at a good tempo with a variety of breaking balls. He also has a knack for saying exactly what he thinks.