The SNS post before going up to the stand was the idea of Shuta Ishikawa and Shinya Kayama.
Softbank defeated Seibu 3-0 at the PayPay Dome on the 26th. Tatsuru Yanagimachi outfielder’s timely hit, Yurisbel Gracial’s two runs led three points, and in the eighth inning, pitcher Katsuki Matayoshi went up to the mound. The right arm, who joined Softbank in FA from Chunichi this season, achieved a total of 150 holds with no runs in one inning.
Matayoshi, who stood on his first stand at the base, took a surprising action just before this. The right arm, who has been familiar with “Matayoshi public relations” from fans by actively posting on SNS since the Chunichi era, continues “public relations activities” even in Shintenchi. He has been overwhelmed by the fans because of the speed of the posts posted shortly after the match.
On this day, I completed the post before going up to the stand. I uploaded a photo of myself wearing a T-shirt to commemorate the achievement of 150 holds. When asked about this day’s post by an interviewer in a subsequent hero interview, he answered, “I’ve already given it, so please take a look.” Inviting the fans of the stand to be surprised and laughed, it was decided to inform the fans of the “detonation velocity public relations” again.
In the post-match interview, he also revealed behind the scenes. Two people, Shinya Kayama and Ishikawa, proposed the post in front of the stand. “They told me to put it right now.” Just as Kodai Senga has been involved repeatedly on SNS, “Matayoshi Public Relations” has completely penetrated into his teammates. It seems that the team as a whole has created an atmosphere of excitement.
