Ikumi Kai

Ikumi Kai
生海
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 37
Outfielder
Born: (2000-07-11) July 11, 2000 (age 24)
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
July 22, 2023, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.200
Home runs0
RBI0
Hits4
Teams

Ikumi Kai (甲斐 生海, Kai Ikumi, born July 11, 2000) also known as Ikumi (生海) is a Japanese professional baseball Outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Early baseball career

Ikumi went on to Tohoku Fukushi University, and in the fall league game of his fourth year, he recorded 3 home runs and 16 RBIs, winning the double title for home runs and RBIs, and won the Best Nine Award as first basemen.[1]

Professional career

On October 20, 2022, Ikumi was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the third round in the 2022 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]

On July 22, 2023, Ikumi made his First League debut in the Pacific League against the Chiba Lotte Marines, and recorded his first hit.[3]

In 2023 season, he appeared in 13 games in the Pacific League.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news「ホームラン貯金」でグラブ買ってくれた祖父、憧れの父らの相次ぐ死…絶望で野球離れた甲斐生海は鷹のドラ3指名を受けた【2023 BIGFACEのNEWFACE】". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Sports Hochi baseball news 【ソフトバンク】ドラフト３位の東北福祉大・甲斐生海、登録名は「生海」目標はホームラン王". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). November 25, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news ソフトBドラ3・生海　初出場初スタメン初安打　「凄いうれしかった」記念球は「お母さんにあげます」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). July 22, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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