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Haruka Agatsuma
Haruka Agatsuma (我妻 悠香, ''Agatsuma Haruka'', born 18 December 1994) is a Japanese softball player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ... and won a gold medal. References 1994 births Living people Asian Games medalists in softball Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Japanese softball players Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in softball Olympic softball players of Japan Olympic gold medalists for Japan Softball players at the 2018 Asian Games Softball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 2022 World Games World Games silver medalists World Games medalists in softball 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-softball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catcher
Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the ( home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well. The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket. Positioned behind home plate and facing toward the outfield, the catcher can see the whole field, and is therefore in the best position to direct and lead the other players in a defensive play. The catcher typically calls for pitches using hand signals. The calls are based on the pitcher's mechanics and strengths, as well as the batter's tendencies and weaknesses. Essentially, the catcher controls what happens during the game when the ball is not "in play". Foul tips, bouncing balls in the dirt, and contact with runners during plays at the plate are all events to be handl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Asian Women's Softball Championship
The 2017 Asian Women's Softball Championship was an international softball tournament which featured twelve nations and was held from 29 November–4 December 2017 in Taichung, Taiwan. The top five teams qualified for the 2018 Asian Games while the top three teams qualified for the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship Japan won the championship by winning 7–0 over the Philippines. With Japan already qualified as host, fourth placers, China qualified for the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship along with the Philippines and third-placers, Chinese Taipei. Participants Preliminary round Group A Group B Final round Final Final standings Source:World Baseball Softball Confederation See also * List of sporting events in Taiwan This is a list of international sporting events in Taiwan: Multi-sport Events Archery Athletics Badminton Baseball 1 The 2021 World Baseball Classic was originally scheduled for 2021, but has been rescheduled to 2023 due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Softball Players At The 2018 Asian Games
Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hancock. There are two rule sets for softball generally: ''slow pitch softball'' and ''fastpitch''. Slow pitch softball is commonly played recreationally, while women's fastpitch softball is a Summer Olympic sport and is played professionally. Depending on the variety being played and the age and gender of the players, the particulars of field and equipment vary. While distances between bases of 60 feet are standard across varieties, the pitcher's plate ranges from 35 to 43 feet away from home plate, and the home run fence can be 220 to 300 feet away from home plate. The ball itself is typically 11 or 12 inches (28 or 30 cm) in circumference, also depending on specifics of the competition. Softball rules vary somewhat from those of baseba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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