Tag: Island League
Former Hanshin Tigers Kodai Sakurai close to a deal with Kagawa Olive Guyners
by Gen on Feb.07, 2012 @ 2:18 pm, under Independent
Dailiy Sports is reporting that former Hanshin Tiger Kodai Sakurai (28) may be close to signing a deal with the Kagawa Olive Guyners (Shikoku Island League plus).
Kodai attended NPB tryouts last year but did not receive any offers. Not wanting to give up on his career (or his wish to play in the NPB again), he turned to Kagawa manager Shinji Nishida for assistance (the two are PL Gakuen graduates).
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2011 Season
| Level | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | RBI | SB | CS | SH | SF | BB | IBB | HP | SO | GDP | AVG | SLG | OBP |
| Ni-gun | 62 | 162 | 138 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 4 | .203 | .333 | .321 |
Yasuo Hirota joins Kochi Fighting Dogs staff as advisor/general coach
by Gen on Jan.31, 2012 @ 4:49 pm, under Independent
The Kochi Fighting Dogs announced today that they hired Yasuo Hirota (62) to be a team advisor/general coach.
Hirota spent a number of years coaching in the Hanshin, Yokohama, and Yomiuri organizations after his retirement in 1988. He was also the outfield/base-running coach for the 2006 WBC team.
IL: Tokushima Indigo Socks hire Go Kida as batting coach
by Gen on Dec.27, 2011 @ 10:38 pm, under Independent
The Tokushima Indigo Socks announced today that they added Go Kida (32) to their staff as a batting coach.
Kida began his pro career with the Hanshin Tigers in 2002 and was traded to the Hiroshima Carp in 2007. In 2010, he was traded twice, once to the Orix Buffaloes and then to the Yokohama Bay Stars. Kida was then released on12/2/2011 without every having appeared in any Ichi-gun games with the Bay Stars.
Island League: Tokushima Indigo Socks announce new manager
by Gen on Dec.22, 2011 @ 3:50 pm, under Independent
The Tokushima Indigo Socks announced today that Naoya Shimada (41) will be taking over as the new manager.
Shimada was a pitching coach with the Shinano Grandserows (2007-2010) before becoming the Indigo Socks pitching coach in 2011.
Toyohiko Yoshida named Kochi Fighting Dogs pitching coach
by Gen on Dec.17, 2011 @ 8:56 pm, under Independent
The Kochi Fighting Dogs announced today that they hired Toyohiko Yoshida (45) to be their pitching coach next season. Yoshida was an Ikusei coach with the Rakuten Eagles (2008-2011).
The Fighting Dogs also announced that Chiaki Sadaoka (58) will return as manager next year.
Island League: Shinji Nishida to return as manager next year
by Gen on Dec.09, 2011 @ 9:16 pm, under Independent
The Kagawa Olive Guyners announced today that Shinji Nishida (51) will be returning as manager again next season.
Mie Three Arrows announces the break-up of the team
by Gen on Nov.10, 2011 @ 3:30 pm, under Independent
The Mie Three Arrows held a press conference earlier today and announced that they were breaking up the team due to financial problems.
UPDATE 11/11 @ 4:45pm - According to Sponichi, of the 25 players that were on the roster, 6 retired and 19 are planning on continuing their careers with other teams.
Mie Three Arrows in a tough spot, has just 1 player on the roster
by Gen on Nov.08, 2011 @ 5:30 pm, under Independent
The Mie Three Arrows withdrew from the Shikoku Island League plus after the season this year. The media found out today that the team is in really bad shape and plans on holding a press conference on 11/10 to explain their future plans.
The media also found out that of the 25 players they had on the roster, only 1 remained -- after Mie announced they were withdrawing from the Island League, they advised their players to find other options.
Japan Independent League Grand Championship 2011: Ishikawa sweeps the series
by Gen on Oct.19, 2011 @ 11:42 am, under Independent
Mobage Cup BC League Playoff: Japan Independent League Grand Championship 2011
| Date | Time | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Official |
| 10/22 | 18:30 | Ishikawa Baseball Stadium | Ishikawa | 6-2 | Tokushima | IL - BCL |
| 10/23 | 18:30 | Ishikawa Baseball Stadium | Ishikawa | 6-1 | Tokushima | IL - BCL |
| 10/29 | 17:00 | JA Bank Tokushima Stadium | Tokushima | 1-3 | Ishikawa | IL - BCL |
| 10/30 | 17:00 | JA Bank Tokushima Stadium | Tokushima | Ishikawa | ||
| 10/30 | 17:00 | JA Bank Tokushima Stadium | Tokushima | Ishikawa |
Note: This post will be updated as necessary.
Rain dates: 10/24 - 10/25; and 11/1 - 11/3
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Island League: Tokushima takes the 2011 Championship Series
by Gen on Sep.26, 2011 @ 3:06 am, under Independent
First Half
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | vs IS | vs MP | vs OG | vs FD | vs TA | |
| 1 | Tokushima IS | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | .733 | - | - | 4(1)3 | 7(0)1 | 4(1)3 | 7(0)1 |
| 2 | Ehime MP | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | .643 | 3.0 | 3(1)4 | - | 5(1)2 | 6(1)1 | 4(1)3 |
| 3 | Kagawa OG | 32 | 13 | 17 | 2 | .433 | 6.0 | 1(0)7 | 2(1)5 | - | 4(1)3 | 6(0)2 |
| 4 | Kochi FD | 32 | 12 | 16 | 4 | .429 | 0 | 3(1)4 | 1(1)6 | 3(1)4 | - | 5(1)2 |
| 5 | Mie TA | 32 | 8 | 22 | 2 | .267 | 5.0 | 1(0)7 | 3(1)4 | 2(0)6 | 2(1)5 | - |
Second Half
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | vs IS | vs OG | vs MP | vs FD | vs TA | |
| 1 | Kagawa OG | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | .679 | - | 3(1)4 | - | 4(1)3 | 7(0)1 | 5(2)1 |
| 2 | Tokushima IS | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | .621 | 1.5 | - | 4(1)3 | 4(0)4 | 5(0)3 | 5(2)1 |
| 3 | Ehime MP | 32 | 15 | 14 | 3 | .517 | 3.0 | 4(0)4 | 3(1)4 | - | 3(2)3 | 5(0)3 |
| 4 | Kochi FD | 32 | 11 | 19 | 2 | .367 | 4.5 | 3(0)5 | 1(0)7 | 3(2)3 | - | 4(0)4 |
| 5 | Mie TA | 32 | 9 | 19 | 4 | .321 | 1.0 | 1(2)5 | 1(2)5 | 3(0)5 | 4(0)4 | - |
Championship Series
| Date | Time | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Official |
| 9/25 | 18:00 | Rexxam Stadium | Kagawa | 5-0 | Tokushima | link |
| 9/26 | 18:00 | Rexxam Stadium | Kagawa | 2-8 | Tokushima | link |
| 10/1 | 17:00 | JA Bank Tokushima | Tokushima | 5-3 | Kagawa | link |
| 10/2 | 17:00 | JA Bank Tokushima | Tokushima | 2-1 | Kagawa | link |
| 10/3 | 17:00 | JA Bank Tokushima | Tokushima | Kagawa |
Championship Series Awards
MVP
Hiroya Yamamura - 4-for-15, 5 RBI, 1 HR
Best Pitcher
Satoshi Okawa - 2 G, 2 W, 11.2 IP, 2 ER
Fighting Spirt Award
Daisuke Sakai - 2 G, 1 W, 12 IP, 2 ER
Note: This post will be updated as necessary.