Volume 2: Dormant Rebirth Chapter 030: Second Grade
"This new guy from Qingdao High School is quite strong!"
An old schoolmate who was watching the game said this with emotion.
The people around him who were watching the game also nodded subconsciously.
Although Zhang Han failed to get a hit or a home run this time.
But the responsibility does not lie with him, it is mainly due to the sophomore student on the second team of Qingdao High School baseball team, whose defensive strength is too strong!
With that kind of defense from him, any passing ball would probably have difficulty getting out.
In terms of striking alone, Zhang Han still maintained the same level as his previous two times.
Including this time, Zhang Han stood in the batter's box three times and performed well all three times.
If his opponent was one of the unknown guys in the Second Army, the alumni watching would not be so surprised. At most, they would just think that Zhang Han fought well.
But this is obviously not the case now.
His opponent is the No. 1 player of the powerful Seidou High School baseball team, an ace pitcher who is well-known throughout Tokyo.
Xiu Ze!
Although Xiu Ze's condition did not reach his peak, he also demonstrated his previous strength.
Under such circumstances, Zhang Han struck three times and achieved results three times.
The performance is so outstanding that it is impossible not to look away.
“That’s amazing!”
"He will definitely have a spot among those who advance to the first division next."
"That may not be the case."
"His performance was so outstanding, could it be that Director Kataoka and the coaching staff?"
"What are you thinking? How could Kataoka be that kind of person? The main thing is that the current first team does not lack strong hitters. Even if Zhang Jun performs well in this area, he probably won't be promoted and trained as an exception."
"Don't forget, Zhang Jun is the pitcher of Matsukata."
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Under everyone's attention, Zhang Han stood on the pitcher's mound.
Ono, who had just been substituted in, came over and discussed tactics with him.
"Zhang Sang, I just observed that our opponents are very strong! If we want to deal with them..."
Ono covered his mouth with his gloves and said.
"How many times have I told you that we are from the same period, you don't have to use honorifics with me."
Zhang Han said with a headache.
In Matsukata Little League, except for the gorilla Hoshida, all the players of the same period basically used honorifics when talking to Zhang Han.
Others call him Zhang Sang. The word "Sang" is usually used by junior students to address seniors, or by subordinates to address their superiors.
Zhang Jun, the word "Jun" represents an equal relationship, such as classmates, friends, and colleagues.
Finally, there is a something-something-something-jiang, which is generally used by close friends, or as a nickname given by elders to younger generations.
As a contemporary of Matsukata, when they were still freshmen, Zhang Han was already the main force of Matsukata.
Although they are from the same period, they are all Zhang Han's juniors in terms of the time they joined the team's main lineup.
While they were still doing basic training, Zhang Han was already wearing the Songfang Little League uniform and representing the team in competitions.
Therefore, his friends from the same period subconsciously used respectful titles to address Zhang Han.
Zhang Han was not used to it, but no matter how many times he said it, those guys just wouldn't change, and there was nothing he could do.
It didn’t matter when I was in Matsukata, but now in Qingdao, everyone is a freshman of the same class.
Zhang Han doesn't want his seniors to think that he is too high-profile.
Although Zhang Han said that, Ono Hiroshi completely ignored it.
The same scene has happened too many times and he is no longer surprised.
"The next batters to come out are the sophomores who had scored the most runs previously. "
As Ono spoke, he took a special glance at the rest area for the second and third graders.
In the current senior team, the first few batters, except for Jun Isashiki, are all third-year seniors.
Several sophomore main players are playing in the lower positions.
This includes Chris, a fat man, and Ryosuke Kominato.
I heard before that, except for senior Chris, none of the second-year players on the Seidou High School baseball team became famous in middle school.
Judging from the seedlings, they are probably not even excellent, let alone top-notch.
Zhang Han had heard such rumors long before he entered Qingdao. After entering Qingdao, he had heard people say this more than once.
The team now has 20 players in the first team, 18 of whom are third-year seniors and only two are second-year seniors.
Those two, namely Chris and Yuzuru Tetsuya.
This point alone fully proves that people's previous statements were not unfair to these second-year seniors.
It seems that their abilities may be really average.
But what Zhang Han saw now was completely different.
The main players of the second team were all sophomores. Even the substitutes from the first team could not overshadow their brilliance.
They are very strong!
Zhang Han had this feeling when he was guarding second base. The threat posed by these sophomores was far greater than that of the third-year seniors who came in first.
Zhang Han did not doubt the vision of the Qingdao High School baseball team's supervision and coaching staff.
He believes that there must be other reasons for this situation.
The foundation of the Qingdao High School baseball team was built last fall. At that time, the team had to play in the autumn competition, so the 20 main players must have been selected at that time.
Even though he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Zhang Han could still imagine it.
At that time, these sophomores probably didn't have the strength they have now. They had only been on the team for three or four months.
Even if there is progress, half a year is far from enough to grow from the worst generation to the main force of the team.
It’s different now!
They have been in high school for a year and their strength has been honed.
This is the worst generation, the generation that is least favored.
Maybe there is huge potential hidden that others are not aware of.
If we were to write a novel based on the second-year seniors, they would be preparing to soar to the sky after enduring hardships.
In the process of taking off, touchstones are inevitable.
The purpose of the touchstone is to test whether they are real gold or just ordinary stones.
And what Zhang Han has to play now is the role of this touchstone.
However, this story is not based on these second-year players.
So what will be the final result?
It is still unknown.
"What we observed is just the tip of the iceberg. Even when we practiced together in the Second Army, I didn't find any weaknesses in them."
Zhang Han looked at Ono Hiroshi sincerely.
"Don't think about those things, that's unrealistic. The purpose of calling you to play is to let you show your strength. Follow our previous rhythm and show your strength, that's all."
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