Eri Yoshida’s First Official Start
by Gen on Sep.22, 2009 @ 9:20 pm, under Independent
Eri Yoshida made her first ever appearance as a starter on the 22nd against the Osaka Gold Villicanes at Skymark Stadium.
She went 5 innings and gave up 3 runs on 4 hits, 3 walks, and struck out none. She threw 75 pitches and faced 21 batters.
Yoshida was perfect threw 3 innings but began to lose steam in the 4th. In the 5th innings, with runners on second and third and 2 out, she gave up an inside-the-park home run.
The Osaka Gold Villicanes ended up beating the Kobe 9 Cruise, 8-0.
Interim manager Shinichi Murakami was impressed by Yoshida's outing and said that she may have earned herself another start on the 30th vs the Kishu Rangers.
Starting Totals
| W | L | ERA | IP | BF | H | K | BB | HBP | WP | R | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 5.0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Season Totals
| W | L | ERA | IP | BF | H | K | BB | HBP | WP | R | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 5.06 | 10.2 | 53 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
September 23rd, 2009 on 9:24 am
Any way of knowing if she recorded any assists/putouts?
There’s been ‘concern’ about whether she can effectively field without getting injured by her male competitors.
September 23rd, 2009 on 9:29 am
Unfortunately, none that I know of. But I did see some highlights on TV from her start that showed her coming off the mound and making a nice play on a bunt.