Samurai Japan U-18 Candidate Member List 2025

Samurai Japan U-18 Candidate Members on The Third Day of Training Camp

Candidates list

Pitcher (18 Candidates)

• Kubota Yousuke RHP (Sapporo Nichidai)
• Shimoshige Kenshin LHP (Kendai Takasaki)
• Ishido Souta LHP (Urawa Jitsugyo)
• Sakamoto Shintaro LHP (Kanto Daiichi)
• Nakamura Kodai LHP (Waseda Jitsugyo)
• Okumura Raito LHP (Yokohama)
• Fukuda Takuto RHP^ (Tokaidai Sagami)
• Eto Ren LHP (Mirai Toyama)
• Serizawa Daichi LHP (Kozoji High)
• Nishimura Ikki LHP (Kyoto International)
• Watanabe Hayato RHP (Chiben Wakayama)
• Mori Haruki RHP (Osaka Toin)
• Nakano Daito RHP (Osaka Toin)
• Kinoshita Youta RHP (Toyodai Himeji)
• Arai Eita RHP (Takigawa)
• Hotta Kousuke RHP (Koryo)
• Ikezaki Anjirou LHP (Meitoku Gijuku)
• Fujikawa Atsuya RHP* (Nobeoka Gakuen)

Catcher (5 Candidates)

• Kawajiri Yuito (Sendai Ikuei)
• Osakae Toshiya (Gakuho Ishikawa)
• Kobori Hiroharu (Kendai Takasaki)
• Yokoyama Yu (Yamanashi Gakuin)
• Yoshizaki Soushi (Busou)

Infielder (14 Candidates)

• Ebina Shouto 2B (Aomori Yamada)
• Kikuchi Masayoshi 1B (Seiko Gakuin)
• Okumura Ryouta 2B (Yokohama)
• Tamenaga Hikaru 3B (Yokohama)
• Tasai Tona 3B (Komatsu Ohtani)
• Okabe Hyuma SS (Tsuruga Kehi)
• Akahani Kouki SS (Tenri)
• Kimura Souta 1B (Toyodai Himeji)
• Takahata Kazuki SS (Toyodai Himeji)
• Ooishi Raiki 3B (Kochi)
• Imaoka Takumu SS* (Kamimura Gakuen)
• Higa Taito 2B (Okinawa Shogaku)
• Makishi Takuto SS (Okinawa Shogaku)
• Eeman Rukai 2B (Enagic Sports)

Outfielder (5 Candidates)

• Abe Youta (Yokohama)^
• Fujita Kazuha (Chiben Wakayama)
• Mimura Kousei (Toyodai Himeji)
• Fujimori Kaito (Meitoku Gijuku)
• Oku Hayato (Nishi-Nippon Tandai HS)

Team Manager - Coaches

Team Manager

Ogura Masayoshi (former manager of Nichidai San High baseball team)

Head Coach

Takemoto Osamu (former manager of Municipal Amagasaki HS baseball team)

Coaches

Sakahara Hidenao (manager of Shimonoseki International HS baseball team now)

Oosumi Kenji (manager of Hotoku Gakuen baseball team now)

Note: 

• (*) - absent due to Spring Tournament participation
• (^) - withdraw due to unwell condition

Source: https://www.japan-baseball.jp/jp/news/press/20250330_1.html